← Back to explore
Biography
Gloria Foster was an American actress. She had acclaimed roles in plays such as In White America and Having Our Say, winning three Obie Awards during her career. Foster played the Oracle in The Matrix (1999) and its first sequel, The Matrix Reloaded (2003). She played the role of the mother of Yusef Bell in the miniseries The Atlanta Child Murders which aired in 1985.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1966
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1988 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
The Matrix
1999as Oracle
1999as Oracle
The House of Dies Drear
1984as Sheila Small
1984as Sheila Small
Nothing But a Man
1964as Lee
1964as Lee
Law & Order
1990as Satima Tate
1990as Satima Tate
The Matrix Reloaded
2003as The Oracle
2003as The Oracle
The Cosby Show
1984as Dr. Barbara Bracy
1984as Dr. Barbara Bracy
To All My Friends on Shore
1972as Serena Blue
1972as Serena Blue
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
City of Hope
1991as Jeanette
1991as Jeanette
The Matrix Resurrections
2021as Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021as Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Comedians
1967as Mrs. Philipot
1967as Mrs. Philipot
Separate but Equal
1991as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
1991as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
The Angel Levine
1970as Sally
1970as Sally
Leonard Part 6
1987as Medusa
1987as Medusa