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An intense, stage-trained leading lady of film and TV with striking blue eyes and a velvety voice, Meg... (Learn more)

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Meg Foster’s Milestones
Appeared in a production of "John Brown's Body" in summer theater at Cornell University
Began acting while attending boarding school in Lowell, MA
Moved to L.A. to work in film and TV
Off-Broadway debut, "The Empire Builders"
Raised in Rowayton, CT
Studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC for two years
1970 Feature debut, "Adam at 6 A.M."
1971 TV-movie debut, "The Death of Me Yet"
1972 Had first film lead, "Thumb Tripping"
1973 Played Nora in the popular TV-movie "Sunshine"
1975 TV series debut, reprised the role of Nora in the sitcom sequel "Sunshine"
1977 Reprised the role of Nora in the TV-movie sequel "Sunshine Christmas"
1977 TV miniseries debut, "Washington: Behind Closed Doors" (ABC)
1978 Appeared opposite Perry King in "A Different Story"
1979 Starred as Hester Prynne in PBS miniseries adaptation of "The Scarlet Letter"
1982 Co-starred as Detective Chris Cagney in the first seven episodes of "Cagney and Lacey" (succeeded by Sharon Gless)
1985 Played Charlie Boorman's mother in "The Emerald Forest"
1991 Had recurring role of D.A. Deb Grant on "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill"
1992 Guest starred in a two-part episode of "Quantum Leap"

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Born

May, 14 1948 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Education

  • Rogers Hall, Lowell, Massachusetts: boarding school
  • The Neigborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York, New York:

Professions

actor