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Gloria Foster

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Gloria Foster

Born November 15, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied September 29, 200115 films

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.

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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.

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The Matrix posterFirst watchThe Matrix19998.3as OracleSet in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.View film

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The Matrix Reloaded poster7.1The Matrix Reloaded2003Leonard Part 6 poster2.9Leonard Part 61987

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. 2003The Matrix ReloadedThe Oracle
  2. 1999The MatrixOracle
  3. 1993Percy & ThunderSugar Brown
  4. 1991City of HopeJeanette
  5. 1991Separate but EqualVivian 'Buster' Marshall
  6. 1987Leonard Part 6Medusa
  7. 1984The House of Dies DrearSheila Small
  8. 1979CoriolanusVolumnia
  9. 1978Top SecretJudith
  10. 1972To All My Friends on ShoreSerena Blue
  11. 1971Man and BoyIvy Revers
  12. 1970The Angel LevineSally
  13. 1967The ComediansMrs. Philipot
  14. 1964Nothing But a ManLee
  15. 1964The Cool WorldDuke's Mom