The following is the list of awards and nominations received by actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster. One of the most awarded thespians of her generation, Foster in her six decades long career has received numerous accolades; both competitive and honorary. Her major competitive wins include two Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and an Actor Award. She has also been nominated one for Grammy Award, twice for the Directors Guild of America Awards and one Daytime Emmy Award.
Major associations Academy Awards The Academy Awards are a set of awards given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellence in cinematic achievements. Foster has won two awards out of six nominations. She holds the distinction of being the second person to win multiple Oscars before the age of 30 and the youngest person to win two acting Oscars. Foster is also the only openly LGBTQ woman to win multiple Academy Awards for acting, although she was not publicly out until after both wins. Year Nominated work Category Result 1977 Taxi Driver Best Supporting Actress 1989 The Accused Best Actress 1992 The Silence of the Lambs 1995 Nell 2024 Nyad Best Supporting Actress
Actor Awards The Actor Awards, the only national network television show to acknowledge the work of union members and one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995, is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by its members. Foster has won the award once from three nominations.
Year Nominated work Category Result 1995 NellOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 2024 Nyad Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role 2025 True Detective: Night Country Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
BAFTA Awards The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), as the British equivalent of the Oscars. The ceremony used to take place in April or May, but from 2002 onwards it takes place in February in order to precede the Academy Awards in the United States. Foster has been nominated six times, winning thrice. Moreover, her win at the age of 13 in the Best Supporting Actress category made her the youngest BAFTA recipient.
Year Nominated work Category Result British Academy Film Awards 1977Bugsy Malone and Taxi DriverBest Actress in a Supporting Role Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles1990 The AccusedBest Actress in a Leading Role 1992 The Silence of the Lambs British Academy Television Awards 2025 True Detective: Night Country Best International Programme Britannia Awards 2016 Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film
Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, considered as a TV equivalent to the Academy Awards for film in the U.S., are presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in various sectors of the television industry including entertainment programming, news and documentary shows. Currently three annual ceremonies are held; for Primetime Emmy Awards (since 1949), Daytime Emmy Awards (since 1974), and International Emmy Awards (since 1973). Foster has won once from four nominations.
Year Nominated work Category Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 The Baby Dance Outstanding Television Movie 2014 Orange Is the New Black: ("Lesbian Request Denied") Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series 2024 True Detective: Night Country Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series 2026 The Beast in Me 2026 Breakdown: 1975 Outstanding Narrator Daytime Emmy Awards 2001 AMC: Film Preservation ClassicsOutstanding Special Class Special
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Award is an accolade presented by the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to recognize excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The formal ceremonies are presented annually as a major part of the film industry's awards season, culminating each year with the Oscars. At the age of 50, Foster became the 4th youngest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Year Nominated work Category Result 1977 Freaky Friday Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy https://goldenglobes.com/person/jodie-foster/ 1989 The Accused Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 1992 The Silence of the Lambs 1995Nell 1998 Contact 1999 The Baby Dance Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film 2008 The Brave One Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 2012 Carnage Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2013 Cecil B. DeMille Award 2021 The Mauritanian Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 2024 Nyad 2025True Detective: Night Country Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Grammy Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1998 ContactBest Spoken Word Album
Directors Guild of America Awards The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an “Honorary Life Member” award issued in 1938 to D. W. Griffith. The statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards. Foster has received two nominations. Year Nominated work Category Result 2014 House of CardsOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Orange Is the New BlackOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Producers Guild of America Awards The Producers Guild of America Awards were originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product. Year Nominated work Category Result 2025 True Detective: Night CountryBest Limited Series Television Miscellaneous awards AARP's Movies for Grownup Awards AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) is a United States–based interest group whose stated mission is "to empower people to choose how they live as they age." Foster has won three awards from five nominations. Year Nominated work Category Result 2012 The BeaverBest Grownup Love Story 2021 The MauritanianBest Supporting Actress 2024 Nyad 2025 True Detective: Night CountryBest Actress (TV/Streaming) 2026 A Private LifeBest Actress
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) is a non-profit founded in 2006 based out of New York City, United States, dedicated to supporting work by and about women in the film industry Year Nominated work Category Result 2007 The Brave OneBravest Performance Award Women Image Award 2024 NyadBest Supporting Actress Grand Dame for Defying Ageism
American Cinematheque Award The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures". Year Nominated work Category Result 1999 American Cinematheque Award
American Comedy Awards The American Comedy Awards are a group of awards established in 1987 and presented annually in the United States recognizing performances and performers in the field of comedy, with an emphasis on television comedy and comedy films. Year Nominated work Category Result 1994 MaverickFunniest Leading Actress in a Motion Picture
American Film Institute The American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit graduate film school in the Hollywood Hills district of Los Angeles. Students (called "Fellows") learn from the masters in a collaborative, hands-on production environment with an emphasis on storytelling. The Conservatory is a program of the American Film Institute founded in 1969. In 2018, Foster was honoured with the conservatory's honorary degree for her career achievements. Year Nominated work Category Result 2018 AFI Conservatory's Honorary Degree
American Society of Cinematographers American Society of Cinematographers is a cultural, educational, and professional organisation that is nor a labour union or a guild. The society was founded in Hollywood in 1919 and was organised with a purpose to not only progress and advance the science and art of cinematography, but also gather a wide range of cinematographers together to collaboratively discuss and exchange techniques, ideas and advocate motion pictures as a type of art form. Year Nominated work Category Result 1996 Board of Directors Award
Athena Film Festival The Athena Film Festival is an annual film festival held at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City. The festival takes place in February and focuses on films celebrating women and leadership. In addition to showing films, the festival hosts filmmaker workshops, master classes and panels on a variety of topics relevant to women in the film industry. Year Nominated work Category Result 2015 Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award
Astra TV Awards The Astra TV Awards are presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance honoring best in television Foster has been nominated twice. Year Nominated work Category Result 2024 True Detective: Night CountryBest Limited Series Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany.China film wins top Berlin award, BBC News Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been held every February since 1978.
Year Nominated work Category ResultNotes 1996 Berlinale Camera
Boston Film Festival Boston Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Boston in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It has been held annually since 1984, usually in early September. Foster was the inaugural recipient of the festival's honorary award for film excellence as well as the youngest recipient, receiving the honor at age 28. Year Nominated work Category Result 1991 Film Excellence Award
Boston Society of Film Critics The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) is an organization of film reviewers from Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. The BSFC was formed in 1981 to make “Boston’s unique critical perspective heard on a national and international level by awarding commendations to the best of the year’s films and filmmakers and local film theaters and film societies that offer outstanding film programming”. Foster has won the award from the organisation once and has been a runner-up thrice. Year Nominated work Category Result 1988 The Accused Best Actress 1991 The Silence of the Lambs 1994 Nell 2011 Carnage Best Cast
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards was a film awards ceremony, founded by Blockbuster Entertainment Inc., that ran from 1995 until 2001. The awards were produced by Ken Ehrlich every year. Year Nominated work Category Result 1998 ContactFavorite Actress – Drama 1999 Anna and the KingFavorite Actress – Romance
Bravo Otto Awards The Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. Established in 1957, the award is presented annually, with winners selected by the readers of Bravo magazine. Foster has received one award. Year Nominated work Category Result 1991 The Silence Of The LambsBest Actress
Cable ACE Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result 1994 All About BetteBest Informational or Documentary Host
Cannes Film Festival