She found international fame in 1976 for her Oscar-nominated performance as teenage prostitute Iris in Taxi Driver, and roles as Tallulah in Bugsy Malone and the lead in Freaky Friday.

BBC: Jodie Foster

She would follow such iconic childhood turns in films like Taxi Driver, Freaky Friday, and Bugsy Malone with adult performances in hit movies like The Accused (for which she won an Oscar) and Silence of the Lambs (for which she won another Oscar).

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