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Gloria Foster

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 15, 1933

Died

September 29, 2001 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gloria Foster

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.

Filmography

2021FilmThe Matrix Resurrectionsas Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)2005FilmA History of Godas The Voice of History 2004FilmReturn to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrixas The Oracle 2003FilmThe Matrix Reloadedas The Oracle 2002TVChristianity: The First Two Thousand Yearsas Narrator 2000TVChristianity: The Second Millenniumas Herself - Narrator 2000TVSoul Foodas Ella Lester 1999FilmThe Matrixas Oracle 1993FilmPercy & Thunderas Sugar Brown 1991FilmCity of Hopeas Jeanette 1991FilmSeparate But Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall 1991TVSeparate but Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall 1990TVLaw & Orderas Satima Tate 1987FilmLeonard Part 6as Medusa 1985TVThe Atlanta Child Murdersas Camille Bell 1984TVThe Cosby Showas Dr. Barbara Bracy 1984FilmThe House of Dies Drearas Sheila Small 1979FilmCoriolanusas Volumnia 1978FilmTop Secretas Judith 1972FilmTo All My Friends on Shoreas Serena Blue 1971FilmMan and Boyas Ivy Revers 1970FilmThe Angel Levineas Sally 1969TVThe Bill Cosby Showas Dolores Winters 1968TVThe Mod Squad 1968TVThe Outcasts 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1967FilmThe Comediansas Mrs. Philipot 1964FilmNothing But a Manas Lee 1964FilmThe Cool Worldas Duke's Mom