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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Satima Tate
1990
Film
The Matrix
Oracle
1999
TV
The Cosby Show
Dr. Barbara Bracy
1984
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Film
The Matrix Reloaded
The Oracle
2003
TV
The Mod Squad
1968
Film
The Matrix Resurrections
Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
TV
The Bill Cosby Show
Dolores Winters
1969
TV
Soul Food
Ella Lester
2000
TV
The Outcasts
1968
TV
The Atlanta Child Murders
Camille Bell
1985
TV
Separate but Equal
Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
1991
Film
City of Hope
Jeanette
1991
Film
Leonard Part 6
Medusa
1987
Film
The Comedians
Mrs. Philipot
1967
Film
Man and Boy
Ivy Revers
1971
Film
Nothing But a Man
Lee
1964
Film
Coriolanus
Volumnia
1979
Film
The House of Dies Drear
Sheila Small
1984
Film
The Angel Levine
Sally
1970
Filmography
2021FilmThe Matrix Resurrectionsas Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)2005FilmA History of Godas The Voice of History2004FilmReturn to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrixas The Oracle2003FilmThe Matrix Reloadedas The Oracle2002TVChristianity: The First Two Thousand Yearsas Narrator2000TVChristianity: The Second Millenniumas Herself - Narrator2000TVSoul Foodas Ella Lester1999FilmThe Matrixas Oracle1993FilmPercy & Thunderas Sugar Brown1991FilmCity of Hopeas Jeanette1991FilmSeparate But Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall1991TVSeparate but Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall1990TVLaw & Orderas Satima Tate1987FilmLeonard Part 6as Medusa1985TVThe Atlanta Child Murdersas Camille Bell1984TVThe Cosby Showas Dr. Barbara Bracy1984FilmThe House of Dies Drearas Sheila Small1979FilmCoriolanusas Volumnia1978FilmTop Secretas Judith1972FilmTo All My Friends on Shoreas Serena Blue1971FilmMan and Boyas Ivy Revers1970FilmThe Angel Levineas Sally1969TVThe Bill Cosby Showas Dolores Winters1968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVThe Outcasts1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmThe Comediansas Mrs. Philipot1964FilmNothing But a Manas Lee1964FilmThe Cool Worldas Duke's Mom