Her father went to jail and childhood tragedy still haunts her – today, she’s a Hollywood icon
Jodie Foster was thirteen when her puppy died in an accident just before she was due to leave for Cannes in May 1976. Her performance in Taxi Driver was bringing international recognition, yet she was struggling with grief she could not explain. Speaking to AARP in 2025, Foster recalled imagining that success had somehow cost her the animal she loved. She retreated to a bathroom and told no one about those fears, not even her mother.