Jodie Foster goes barefoot to cement her place in Hollywood history outside TCL Chinese Theatre

Friday, April 19, 2024
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Hollywood icon Jodie Foster joined an elite crowd of entertainers by leaving her hand and footprints in cement outside Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre Friday.

At the ceremony, the 61-year-old Foster was honored by TCM host Ben Mankiewicz and longtime friend Jamie Lee Curtis.

When Foster stood to place her footprints in the cement, she did it barefoot.
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Also attending were swimmer Diana Nyad and Foster's wife, director Alexandra Hedison. Friday marked the couple's 10th anniversary.

"'The person that I have to thank the most, really, is my wife Alex, who I cannot believe was so generous to give up our 10-year anniversary day to come and do this with me," said Foster.

Foster's Hollywood career has spanned more than half a century and includes two Oscars and five Oscar nominations in total. She's appeared in Hollywood classics such as "Taxi Driver," "Silence of the Lambs" and "The Accused."
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"This is my life," she told the standing room only crowd. "I love my life, and I'm so grateful that all of you guys think I'm OK."

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