Jodie Foster gets her hands on the cement at the Chinese Theater

Jodie Foster

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Jodie Foster, a two-time Oscar-winning actress, hits the spot in her performance Naiad And True Detective: Night CountryHe will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony during the TCM Classic Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday.

Foster, 61, will leave her mark on the cement in the courtyard of the iconic TCL Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday, April 19, during the 15th annual event.

“The truth is that Jodie Foster deserves a hand-and-print ceremony just for her work in 1976 alone — the films she made when she was 13 years old — taxi driver, BUGSY MALONE, Freaky Friday And The little girl who lives down the lane. “You can really see the scope of it,” TCM host Ben Mankiewicz said in a statement.

“Nearly 50 years later, we have an answer to this question: Who was Jodie Foster?” The answer is: there’s nothing you can’t play with. If you want proof of that, just look at the two films in which she won an Oscar – the tough but stubborn FBI agent in them. Silence of the Lambs A free and self-confident spirit who musters the strength to search for justice Accused.

“And to make matters even more impressive, she is also an accomplished filmmaker, directing films and television, including one I watch every Thanksgiving – Holiday home From 1995.”

Silence of the Lambs (1991) will be screened at the festival, with Foster providing the film’s introduction.

Her honor will mark the 11th Hand and Imprint Gala held at the event. She follows Peter O’Toole in 2011, Kim Novak in 2012, Jane Fonda in 2013, Jerry Lewis in 2014, Christopher Plummer in 2015, Francis Ford Coppola in 2016, Carl and Rob Reiner in 2017, and Cicely Tyson in 2018, Billy Crystal in 2019 and Lily Tomlin in 2022.