Happy birthday to Jodie Foster, one of my favorites! She was first nominated in her teens for Taxi Driver, then broke through as a major industry player with two Best Actress wins for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs. She was also nominated for Nell in 1994 and then last year for Best Supporting Actress in Nyad.

I love her!

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.