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Meg Foster | |
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 Foster at Phoenix Film Festival in 2013 | |
| Born | Margaret Wilson Foster[1] May 10, 1948[2][3] Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other name | The Eyes of 1979[4] |
| Education | Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | |
| Partner(s) | Ron Starr (1970–1976) |
| Children | 1 |
Margaret Wilson "Meg" Foster (born May 10, 1948) is an American actress.[5] Widely regarded by genre critics and peers as a definitive cult icon of alternative cinema, she is recognized as one of the most visually and vocally distinct performers of her generation.[6] Foster's most defining trademark is her piercing, ice-blue eyes, which Mademoiselle magazine famously dubbed The eyes of 1979.[4] She is noted for her intense emotional presence, technical precision rooted in classical theater training, and commanding delivery across fantasy, science fiction, and psychological drama.[7] Her 50 year career has been characterized by injecting psychological depth and Shakespearean gravitas into commercial archetypes.[8][9][10]
A graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Foster began her professional stage career in 1968 before quickly transitioning to Hollywood cinema and network television.[11] She rose to early critical prominence for her nuanced dramatic turn in the miniseries The Scarlet Letter and the independent feature A Different Story.[12][13] In the 1980s, Foster appeared in prominent genre film roles including Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe (1987) a co-starring appearance in John Carpenter's They Live.[14][15]
She was nominated for the Canadian Genie Awards and won an Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actress.[16][17]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Margaret Wilson Foster was born on May 10, 1948, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to David and Nancy (née Adamson) Foster.[3][1] Her father was of Scotch-Irish ancestry and her mother was of English ancestry.[18] She spent her childhood in the costal community of Rowayton, Connecticut, growing up alongside her four siblings; sisters Gray, Jan, and Nina, and brother Ian.[19][20]
Foster discovered her inclination towards performance while attending a girls' boarding school in Lowell, Massachusetts, where she regularly participated in school plays.[21] Upon completing her secondary education, she relocated to New York City to study formal method acting at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, where she studied extensively under acting coach Sanford Meisner.[11] The Meisner technique's emphasis on behavior and emotional reality heavily informed Foster's subsequent character work and stage composition.[11]
Career
[edit | edit source]1968-1979: Theatrical beginnings and breakthrough
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Foster began her professional career on the East Coast theatrical circuit.[22] She made her formal stage debut in a 1968 Cornell Summer Theatre production of John Brown's Body, followed by her off-Broadway debut later in that year in Larry Arrick's production of The Empire Builders.[23] She concurrently transitioned to television, making her screen debut in an episode of NET Playhouse (1968), followed by guest appearances on series such as Here Comes the Brides and The F.B.I..[24]
The 1970s marked a period of rapid critical ascension for Foster.[13] She stood out in features like Adam at 6 A.M. (1970) and gained significant acclaim for her starring role as Stella Cooke in the independent feature A Different Story (1978), a project praised for its early, non-stereotypical depiction of a lesbian protagonist.[13][25] In 1979, Foster headlined WGBH'S highly regarded PBS miniseries adaptation of The Scarlet Letter.[12] Her fierce, internally driven portrayal of Hester Prynne solidified her reputation as a powerful dramatic lead.[26] By the close of the decade, her strikingly vivid physical features-most notably her intensely light blue eyes-became a cultural talking point, promoting Mademoiselle magazine to officially name her visage "the eyes of the 1979".[4]
1980-1999: Mainstream stardom and cult iconography
[edit | edit source]The turn of the decade marked a major shift for Foster as she moved into highly praised feature films and high-profile television movies, frequently collaborating with notable directors and earning critical recognition.[27] In 1980, Foster starred as Greta alongside Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson and Gary Busey in gritty drama Carny about carnival life.[28] Her raw and nuanced performance was highly praised by critics for adding significant emotional weight and authenticity to the film's complex interpersonal dynamics.[29]
She portrayed Katrina Van Tassel opposite Jeff Goldblum's Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.[30] Critics widely praised her performance, noting that her ethereal beauty and magnetic screen presence made her the perfect embodiment of the classic literary heroine.[31]
Foster delivered a powerful dramatic performance as Ingrid in Canadian drama Ticket to Heaven about cult deprogramming.[32] Her performance earned her a Genie Award nomination for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress, cementing her reputation as a serious big-screen talent.[16]
In 1982, Foster was cast as Detective Christine Cagney in the inaugural six-episode season of the CBS television drama Cagney & Lacey[33] when Loretta Swit was unable to reprise the role from the television film (due to her commitment to MASH).[33] Though her performance was well-received by audiences, network executives replaced her with Sharon Gless, claiming that Foster's intense, sharp performance style was "too tough" for primetime commercial television at the time.[34] Entertainment columnist Dick Kleiner wrote in August 1982 that Foster was disappointed and reportedly "felt as though she had been hit by a truck".[34] Kleiner's story also implied Foster's dismissal from the show cost her other opportunities. "Until that news spread," he wrote, "she was an in-demand actress."[34]
In 1983, she starred as Ali Tanner in director Sam Peckinpah's final feature film, a tense political thriller based on the Robert Ludlum novel The Osterman Weekend.[35] In an ensemble cast that included Rutger Hauer and John Hurt, Foster's fierce performance as a protective mother defending her home was widely praised by critics as a clear highlight of the film, adding a grounded dignity to an otherwise divisive and complex plot.[36] The film also featured her real-life son, Christopher Starr, playing her on-screen child.[37]
She starred in The Emerald Forest (1985) directed by John Boorman, as Jean Markham, a grieving mother searching for her abducted son in the Amazon Rainforest.[38] Her emotionally raw and deeply empathetic portrayal of parental grief was highly praised by critics, providing a vital, grounded emotional core to the sweeping epic.[39]
She took on the leading role in Nico Mastorakis's psychological horror-thriller The Wind (1986), playing Sian Anderson, a novelist targeted by a psychopathic killer during a terrifying storm on a remote Greek island.[40] Her performance was widely praised for anchoring the entire film, with reviewers noting how her distinct screen presence, vulnerability, and intense resourcefulness successfully elevated the tension of the cat-and-mouse narrative.[41]
Foster subsequently shifted her focus toward major studio features and independent genre film, cementing her place in pop-culture history.[42] In 1987, she portrayed the calculating sorceress Evil-Lyn in the live-action fantasy film Masters of the Universe.[15] Rejecting standard animated caricature, she drew inspiration from William Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth, delivering a performance of cold, aristocratic malice.[43] The following year, she starred opposite Roddy Piper as the enigmatic Holly Thompson in John Carpenter's anti-authoritarian science-fiction feature They Live.[44] Carpenter utilized Foster's piercing, unreadable gaze to disorient audience expectations of her character's corporate nature.[45]
In July 1995, Foster starred as Marcia Prior in the world premiere of Richard Alfieri's play The Sisters at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles, a contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov's .[46] Her performance as the middle sister drew significant critical attention; a review in the Los Angeles Times described her stage presence as an "arresting cross between Lauren Bacall and Kirstie Alley," noting her strong command over the stage while characterizing the performance as bordering on intense melodrama.[46] She was praised her ability to command the production's setting.[47]
Throughout the 1990s, Foster became highly sought after by television show runners looking to bring immediate gravitas to speculative fiction.[48] She recurred as the divine antagonist Hera across the syndicated fantasy universes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.[49] She also delivered notable guest turns in Quantum Leap and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, while concurrently anchoring various action and thriller films during the direct-to-video boom, including Project Shadowchaser (1994) and Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996).[50]
2000-present: Independent cinema and voice work
[edit | edit source]In the 21st century, Foster re-emerged as a respected veteran actress, frequently collaborating with a new wave of alternative filmmakers.[51] Visionary horror director Rob Zombie cast her in prominent, transformative roles in The Lords of Salem (2012) and 31 (2016), introducing her signature intensity to a younger generation of cinema enthusiasts.[51][52] In 2017, Foster expanded her cult status into the modern animation and superhero community by joining the DC Animated Movie Universe.[53] She voiced the villainous Mother Mayhem (Marie Logan) in the acclaimed animated feature Teen Titans: The Judas Contract.[54] Her performance resonated deeply within the Teen Titans fandom and broader animation communities.[55] Viewers praised how her sinister voice perfectly matched the dark, mature tone of the iconic Judas Contract storyline, introducing her legendary genre presence to a completely new generation of fans.[55]
In 2020, Foster won the Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actress for her work in the drama series A Place Called Hollywood.[17] Bringing her artistic legacy full circle, she lent her distinctively rich, velvety voice to the character Motherboard in Netflix's animated epic Masters of the Universe, returning to the franchise that had hosted her one of the famous live-action roles decades prior.[56]
Reception and legacy
[edit | edit source]Foster's acting technique is characterized by an exceptional level of control and behavioral restraint.[4][5] Critics have frequently highlighted her ability to dominate scenes through quietude, relying on what has been termed the "unreadable language of her gaze" rather than theatrical over-expression.[5]
Foster's low, husky vocal delivery has been widely recognized as a primary tool for her characterization, enabling her to convey immense administrative and psychological threat without escalating her volume.[57]
Her striking natural blue eye color occasionally posed a challenge.[5] Multiple directors considered her gaze distracting, and requested she wear tinted contact lenses or sunglasses.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Foster married Canadian actor Stephen McHattie in 1979, but they later divorced.[58][59]
She was also in a long-term relationship with American actor Ron Starr. They have one child, a son named Christopher Starr (born October 3, 1971).[21] Christopher briefly appeared as a child actor, portraying his mother's on-screen son in Sam Peckinpah's final political thriller The Osterman Weekend (1983).
During Cagney & Lacey filming, Foster and co-star Tyne Daly developed a deep mutual respect and a lifelong friendship.[60] Daly was a vocal supporter of Foster during the studio backlash, later admitting that navigating the network's sudden political ousting of her friend was one of the most personally challenging times of her career; despite the briefness of their professional pairing, the two actresses remained close friends for decades after the series concluded.[61]
Foster has famously maintained a strictly private lifestyle away from the commercial Hollywood landscape, choosing to raise her son entirely outside the entertainment industry.[21]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Adam at 6 A.M. | Joyce | |
| 1971 | The Todd Killings | Waitress | |
| 1972 | Thumb Tripping | Shay | |
| 1974 | Welcome to Arrow Beach | Robbin Stanley | |
| 1978 | A Different Story | Stella Cooke | |
| 1980 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Katrina Van Tassel | |
| Carny | Gerta | ||
| 1981 | Ticket to Heaven | Ingrid | Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Ali Tanner | |
| 1985 | The Emerald Forest | Jean Markham | |
| 1986 | The Wind | Sian Anderson | |
| 1987 | Masters of the Universe | Evil-Lyn | |
| 1988 | Riding Fast | Sara | |
| They Live | Holly Thompson | ||
| 1989 | Leviathan | Ms. Martin | |
| Relentless | Carol Dietz | ||
| Blind Fury | Lynn Devereaux | ||
| Stepfather II | Carol Grayland | ||
| 1990 | Tripwire | Julia | |
| Jezebel's Kiss | Amanda Faberson | ||
| Back Stab | Sara Rudnick | ||
| 1991 | Diplomatic Immunity | Gerta Hermann | |
| Future Kick | Nancy | ||
| 1992 | Project Shadowchaser | Sarah | |
| Dead On: Relentless II | Carol Dietz | ||
| 1993 | Hidden Fears | Maureen Dietz | |
| Best of the Best 2 | Sue MacCauley | ||
| 1994 | Oblivion | Stell Barr | |
| Shrunken Heads | Maureen "Big Moe" | ||
| Immortal Combat | Quinn | ||
| Lady in Waiting | Carrie | ||
| 1995 | The Killers Within | Laura Seaton | |
| Undercover Heat | Mrs. V. | ||
| 1996 | Oblivion 2: Backlash | Stell Barr | |
| 1997 | Space Marines | Commander Lasser | |
| 1998 | Lost Valley | Mary-Ann Compton | |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Queen Anne of France | Not to be confused with the other The Man in the Iron Mask 1998 film, which featured Anne Parillaud as Anne | |
| Spoiler | Woman #1 | ||
| 1999 | The Minus Man | Irene | |
| 2003 | Being with Eddie | Elinor | Short film |
| 2004 | Coming Up Easy | Mom | |
| 2011 | 25 Hill | Audrey Gibbs | |
| Sebastian | Gloria | ||
| 2012 | The Lords of Salem | Margaret Morgan | |
| 2016 | Three Days in August | Maggie | |
| 31 | Venus Virgo | ||
| 2017 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | Mother Mayhem | Voice |
| Jeepers Creepers 3 | Gaylen Brandon | ||
| 2018 | A Reckoning | Diane Maple | |
| Any Bullet Will Do | Ma Whitman | ||
| Overlord | Chloe's Aunt | ||
| 2019 | Investigation 13 | Layla Parrish | |
| 2020 | There's No Such Thing as Vampires | Sister Frank | |
| 2022 | Hellblazers | Mary | |
| TBD | Haunted: 333 | Momma McDonald | Post-production |
Television films
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Death of Me Yet | Alice |
| 1973 | Sunshine | Nora |
| 1974 | Things in Their Season | Judy Pines |
| 1975 | Promise Him Anything | Marjorie |
| 1976 | James Dean | Dizzy Sheridan |
| 1977 | Sunshine Christmas | Nora |
| 1979 | The Scarlet Letter | Hester Prynne |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Jean Richie |
| 1983 | Desperate Intruder | Joanna Walcott |
| 1984 | Best Kept Secrets | Shari Mitchell |
| 1987 | Desperate | Dorymae |
| 1988 | Betrayal of Silence | Julie |
| 1992 | To Catch a Killer | City Attorney Linda Carlson |
| 1997 | Deep Family Secrets | Ellen |
Television series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NET Playhouse | Praxithia | Episode: "The Prodigal" |
| 1970 | Here Come the Brides | Callie Marsh | Episode: "Two Worlds" |
| The Interns | Sharon | Episode: "Eyes of the Beholder" | |
| Mod Squad | Cora | Episode: "Who Are the Keepers, Who Are the Inmates?" | |
| 1971 | Carolyn | Episode: "Death of a Nobody" | |
| Men at Law | Barbara Millett | Episode: "Hostage" | |
| Bonanza | Mrs. Evangeline Woodtree | Episode: "The Silent Killer" | |
| Dan August | Em Jackson | 2 episodes | |
| The F.B.I. | Marcy Brown | Episode: "The Recruiter" | |
| 1972 | Episode: "A Second Life" | ||
| Young Dr. Kildare | Rebecca | Episode: "The Legacy" | |
| The Sixth Sense | Carey Evers | Episode: "Gallows in the Wind" | |
| Mannix | Sheila | Episode: "A Game of Shadows" | |
| Medical Center | Carol McKinnon | Episode: "Conflict" | |
| Circle of Fear | Julie Barnes | Episode: "At the Cradle Foot" | |
| 1973 | Penny Wiseman | Episode: "Spare Parts" | |
| Hawaii Five-O | Nina | Episode: "The Child Stealers" | |
| Cannon | Linda Morrow | Episode: "Come Watch Me Die" | |
| Barnaby Jones | Doris Talbot | Episode: "A Little Glory, a Little Death" | |
| 1974 | Glenda | Episode: "A Cold Record for Murder" | |
| Gina Nelson | Episode: "Blueprint for a Caper" | ||
| Medical Center | Cassie | Episode: "Web of Intrigue" | |
| The F.B.I. | Paula Taylor | Episode: "The Animal" | |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Minonee | Episode: "Straight on 'till Morning" | |
| 1975 | Sunshine | Nora | 13 episodes |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Nancy Elizabeth Mellon | Episode: "Trail of Terror" | |
| Bronk | Margaret Lewis | Episode: "Short Fuse" | |
| Three for the Road | Patti Hardy | Episode: "The Albatross" | |
| Baretta | Lola | Episode: "Ragtime Billy Peaches" | |
| Stella | Episode: "Count the Days I'm Gone" | ||
| 1976 | Hawaii Five-O | Anne Waring | Episode: "Double Exposure" |
| 1977 | Washington: Behind Closed Doors | Jennie Jamison | 6 episodes |
| Police Story | Nancy | Episode: "Trigger Point" | |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey | Det. Chris Cagney | 6 episodes - first cancelled season |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Jenny | Episode: "Dreams for Sale" |
| Murder, She Wrote | Del Scott | Episode: "Joshua Peabody Died Here... Possibly" | |
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Alice Carson | Episode: "Contempt of Court" |
| 1988 | Episode: "Blood & Roses" | ||
| The Cosby Show | Diane Hemmings | Episode: "Trust Me" | |
| 1989 | Midnight Caller | Annie Driscoll | Episode: "Wait Until Midnight" |
| The Hitchhiker | Deirdre | Episode: "The Martyr" | |
| 1990–91 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | D.A. Deb Grant | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Young Riders | Mary Lou | Episode: "Decoy" |
| 1991 | Shannon's Deal | Eva Melville | Episode: "Trouble" |
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Anna Dare | Episode: "Moment of Doubt" |
| Quantum Leap | Laura Fuller | 3 episodes | |
| 1994 | Fortune Hunter | Georgia Appleton | Episode: "Millennium" |
| 1995 | ER | Mrs. Rose | Episode: "Make of Two Hearts" |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Laura Kerwin | Episode: "The Dark Side of the Door" |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Onaya | Episode: "The Muse" | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Athena | Episode: "The Kidnapping Episode" | |
| 1998–99 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Hera | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Sliders | Col. Margaret Burke | Episode: "Slide by Wire" |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Hera | Episode: "God-Fearing Child" |
| 2013 | Hjem | Mina | Episode: "#2.7" |
| 2013–16 | Pretty Little Liars | Carla Grunwald | 5 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Ravenswood | 7 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Originals | Josephine LaRue | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Baskets | Thelma | Episode: "Cowboys" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Cashier | Episode: "Part 3" |
| 2024 | Masters of the Universe: Revolution | Motherboard (voice) | 4 Episodes[62] |
Stage
[edit | edit source]Theatre
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | John Brown's Body | Ensemble | Cornell Summer Theatre | Debut |
| 1968 | The Empire Builders | Zenobia | Astor Place Theatre | Her official Off-Broadway debut in Larry Arrick's production of Boris Vian's absurdist piece. |
| 1983 | Extremities | Marjorie | Los Angeles Public Theatre | She led Robert Allan Ackerman's highly publicized, physically grueling production as a woman capturing her attacker. |
| 1986 | The Three Sisters | Olga | Los Angeles Theatre Center | The premiere production that opened the brand new LATC facility. |
| 1989 | Strong-Man’s Weak Child | Evie | Los Angeles Theatre Center | The West Coast premiere of Israel Horovitz's heavy domestic drama |
| 1991 | King Lear's | Goneril / Regan | Los Angeles Theatre Center / Regional Repertory | Directed by Stein Wenge, a dark, stylized Shakespearean adaptation. |
| 1995 | The Sisters | Marcia Prior | Tiffany Theater / Playhouse West Los Angeles | A modernized, highly dramatic world-premiere adaptation of Chekhov's themes written by Richard Alfieri.[46] |
| 1996 | Indiscretions (Les Parents Terribles) | Leonie | Coconut Grove Playhouse (Miami, FL) | Co-starred with Greg Mullavey in Jeremy Sams' acclaimed English translation of Jean Cocteau's dark comedy. |
| 2001-2002 | The Dinner Party | Gabrielle Bunocelli | Coconut Grove Playhouse & Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn, NJ) | She headlined the first post-Broadway production of Neil Simon's hit play, directed by John Rando. |
| 2004 | The Tale of the Allergist's Wife | Lee Green | Paper Mill Playhouse | Starred alongside daytime drama icon Robin Strasser in Charles Busch's social comedy. |
| 2004 | Barabbas | Ensemble | Staged adaptation of Pär Lagerkvist's novel exploring the psychological aftermath of the biblical figure. |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Photoplay Awards | Favorite Female Newcomer | Nominated | Accolade of the era highlighting her breakout popularity | [5] |
| 1982 | 3rd Genie Awards | Best Performance by a Foreign Actress | Nominated | Ticket to Heaven | [16] |
| 2014 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | The Lords of Salem | [51] |
| 2016 | BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | 31 | [63] |
| 2020 | FilmQuest | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | There's No Such Thing as Vampires | [64] |
| 2020 | Indie Series Awards | Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Won | A Place Called Hollywood | [17] |
Bibliography
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External links
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- Meg Foster at IMDb
- Meg Foster at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
