Gloria Foster

November 15, 1933 - September 29, 2001 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

Her titles like The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and Leonard Part 6 - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/16
Weighted avg: 7.58 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Matrix
    1999March 1999 by Lana Wachowski
    Supporting as Oracle
    Supporting as Oracle
    7.99 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    The Matrix Reloaded
    2003May 2003 by Lana Wachowski
    Supporting as The Oracle
    Supporting as The Oracle
    6.68 Good
  • 3
    3
    Leonard Part 6
    1987December 1987 by Paul Weiland
    Supporting as Medusa
    Supporting as Medusa
    3.81 Weak++
  • 4
    4
    Nothing But a Man
    1964December 1964 by Michael Roemer
    Supporting as Lee
    Supporting as Lee
    6.44 Good-
  • 5
    5
    The Comedians
    1967October 1967 by Peter Glenville
    Minor role as Mrs. Philipot
    Minor role as Mrs. Philipot
    5.82 Okay+
  • 6
    6
    City of Hope
    1991October 1991 by John Sayles
    Supporting as Jeanette
    Supporting as Jeanette
    6.09 Okay++
  • 7
    7
    The Cool World
    1964April 1964 by Shirley Clarke
    Supporting as Duke's Mom
    Supporting as Duke's Mom
    5.70 Okay+
  • 8
    8
    Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix
    2004December 2004 by Josh Oreck
    Supporting as The Oracle
    Supporting as The Oracle
    6.24 Good--
  • 9
    9
    Separate But Equal
    1991April 1991 by George Stevens Jr.
    Supporting as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
    Supporting as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
    6.01 Okay++
  • 10
    10
    The Atlanta Child Murders
    1985
    Supporting as Camille Bell
    Supporting as Camille Bell
    5.71 Okay+
  • 11
    11
    The Angel Levine
    1970July 1970 by Ján Kadár
    Supporting as Sally
    Supporting as Sally
    Needs more reviews
  • 12
    12
    To All My Friends on Shore
    1972February 1972 by Gilbert Cates
    Starring as Serena Blue
    Starring as Serena Blue
    Needs more reviews
  • 13
    13
    Coriolanus
    1979March 1979 by Wilford Leach
    Starring as Volumnia
    Starring as Volumnia
    Needs more reviews
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    14
    Man and Boy
    1971June 1971 by E.W. Swackhamer
    Starring as Ivy Revers
    Starring as Ivy Revers
    Needs more reviews
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    15
    Separate but Equal
    1991
    Supporting as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
    Supporting as Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
    Needs more reviews
  • 16
    16
    Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
    Airing since 2002
    Starring as Narrator
    Starring as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Keanu Reeves 3 titles
Laurence Fishburne 3 titles
Carrie-Anne Moss 3 titles
Hugo Weaving 3 titles
Burt Lancaster 2 titles
Ossie Davis 1 title
Yaphet Kotto 2 titles
Tom Courtenay 1 title
Anne Jackson 1 title