Gloria Foster
Known for
Acting
Life
1933 – 2001 (aged 67)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
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Biography
Gloria Foster (November 15, 1933 – September 29, 2001) was an American actress, most known for her stage performances both on and off Broadway, including her acclaimed roles in plays In White America and Having Our Say, winning three Obie Awards during her career.
In films, she was perhaps best known as the Oracle in The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Reloaded (2003), the latter film being her last. Gloria Foster also played the role of the mother of Yusef Bell in the mini series The Atlanta Child Murders which aired in 1985.
Known For
The Matrix
31 Mar 1999
The Matrix Reloaded
15 May 2003
The Matrix Resurrections
16 Dec 2021
Law & Order
13 Sep 1990
The Cosby Show
20 Sep 1984
Leonard Part 6
18 Dec 1987
The Comedians
31 Oct 1967
City of Hope
11 Oct 1991
Filmography
2021
- The Matrix Resurrectionsas Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
- A History of Godas The Voice of History
2004
- Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrixas The Oracle
2003
- The Matrix Reloadedas The Oracle
2002
- Christianity: The First Two Thousand Yearsas Narrator2 episodes
2000
- Soul Foodas Ella Lester1 episode
1999
- The Matrixas Oracle
1993
- Percy & Thunderas Sugar Brown
1991
- City of Hopeas Jeanette
- Separate but Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
- Separate but Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall2 episodes
1990
- Law & Orderas Satima Tate2 episodes
1987
- Leonard Part 6as Medusa
1985
- The Atlanta Child Murdersas Camille Bell2 episodes
1984
- The Cosby Showas Dr. Barbara Bracy1 episode
- The House of Dies Drearas Sheila Small
1982
- American Playhouseas Lee1 episode
1979
- Coriolanusas Volumnia
1978
- Top Secretas Judith
1972
- To All My Friends on Shoreas Serena Blue
1971
- Man and Boyas Ivy Revers
1970
- The Angel Levineas Sally
1969
- The Bill Cosby Showas Dolores Winters2 episodes
1968
- The Mod Squad2 episodes
- The Outcasts1 episode
1967
- The Comediansas Mrs. Philipot
1964
- Nothing But a Manas Lee
- The Cool Worldas Duke's Mom