Gloria Foster
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gloria Foster
The Matrix
1999
Filmography
Acting (18)
2021
The Matrix Resurrectionsas Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3
2005
A History of Godas The Voice of History
2004
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrixas The Oracle
7.3
2003
The Matrix Reloadedas The Oracle
7.1
1999
The Matrixas Oracle
8.3
1993
Percy & Thunderas Sugar Brown
8.0
1991
City of Hopeas Jeanette
6.7
1991
Separate but Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
6.5
1987
Leonard Part 6as Medusa
2.9
1984
The House of Dies Drearas Sheila Small
8.0
1979
Coriolanusas Volumnia
5.0
1978
Top Secretas Judith
10.0
1972
To All My Friends on Shoreas Serena Blue
6.8
1971
Man and Boyas Ivy Revers
6.7
1970
The Angel Levineas Sally
5.4
1967
The Comediansas Mrs. Philipot
6.1
1964
Nothing But a Manas Lee
7.4
1964
The Cool Worldas Duke's Mom
5.5