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Gloria Foster (I) (1933–2001)

Actress

Gloria Foster will always be best known for her performance as The Oracle in The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded, but the actress's career spanned four decades on the stage and screen. Born on November 15, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, Foster was put in the custody of her grandparents and raised on a farm... See full bio »

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in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 67) in New York City, New York, USA
Still of Keanu Reeves and Gloria Foster in The Matrix Reloaded
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2003 The Matrix Reloaded
The Oracle
 
2000 Soul Food (TV series)
Ella Lester
– Heart of the Matter (2000) … Ella Lester
 
1999 The Matrix
Oracle
 
1992-1997 Law & Order (TV series)
Satima Tate
– Entrapment (1997) … Satima Tate
– Conspiracy (1992) … Satima Tate
 
1993 Percy & Thunder (TV movie)
Sugar Brown
 
1991 City of Hope
Jeanette
 
1991 Separate But Equal (TV movie)
Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
 
1987 Leonard Part 6
Medusa Johnson
 
1987 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Dr. Barbara Bracy
– Hillman (1987) … Dr. Barbara Bracy
 
1985 The Atlanta Child Murders (TV mini-series)
Camille Bell
 
1984 House of Dies Drear (TV movie)
Sheila Small
 
1983 American Playhouse (TV series)
Mrs. Hatch
– The Files on Jill Hatch: Part I (1983) … Mrs. Hatch
 
1980 The White Shadow (TV series)
Miss Bridges
– Artist (1980) … Miss Bridges
 
1978 Top Secret (TV movie)
Judith
 
1972 To All My Friends on Shore (TV movie)
Serena
 
1971 Man and Boy
Ivy Revers
 
1970 The Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Dolores Winters
– The Deluge: Part 2 (1970) … Dolores Winters
– The Deluge: Part 1 (1970) … Dolores Winters
 
1970 The Angel Levine
Sally
 
1969-1970 Mod Squad (TV series)
Jenny Wells / Jenny Wills
– Return to Darkness, Return to Light (1970) … Jenny Wells
– A Hint of Darkness, a Hint of Light (1969) … Jenny Wills
 
1968 The Outcasts (TV series)
Sabine
– Take Your Lover in the Ring (1968) … Sabine
 
1968 I Spy (TV series)
Shana
– Shana (1968) … Shana
 
1967 The Comedians
Mrs. Philipot
 
1964 Nothing But a Man
Lee
 
1964 The Cool World
Mrs. Custis
 
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2001 Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 The 49th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1989 Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV movie)
Herself
 
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2005 The Matrix: Path of Neo (Video Game)
Oracle
 
2004 The Burly Man Chronicles (video documentary)
Herself
 

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Appeared in the religious series "Eternal Light" in the episode "Immortal Journey" December 6, 1964 as Sojourner Truth, also appearing in that episode Frank Schofield as Abraham Lincoln, Ralph Bell as Dumont and Ruth York as Mrs. Dumont. Highly acclaimed presentation based on the life of Sojourner Truth... See more »
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Studied at Chicago's Goodman Theater. See more »

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Scorpio