Gloria Foster
Actor · Died September 29, 2001, aged 67 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 15, 1933
- September 29, 2001 (aged 67)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Actor
- 12 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Gloria Foster's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
- Shadowas Medusa Johnson in Leonard Part 6 (1987)
- Heraldas Oracle in The Matrix (1999)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gloria Foster's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Gloria Foster's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
28 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Matrix Resurrections(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
A History of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Matrix Reloaded(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Matrix(1999)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Percy & Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
City of Hope(1991)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Separate but Equal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Separate But Equal(1991)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Leonard Part 6(1987)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Atlanta Child Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Cosby Show(1984)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The House of Dies Drear(1984)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Coriolanus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
To All My Friends on Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Man and Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Angel Levine(1970)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Comedians(1967)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Nothing But a Man(1964)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Cool World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1964 to 2021; peak year 2003.
Film career
Peak 2003 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1964Screen debut· Nothing But a Man
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Gloria Foster's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Gloria Foster's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Gloria Foster work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gloria Foster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lana Wachowski shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Lana WachowskiShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Lana Wachowski
- Lilly WachowskiShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Lilly Wachowski
Actors
- Carrie-Anne MossShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Carrie-Anne Moss
- Hugo WeavingShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Hugo Weaving
- Keanu ReevesShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Keanu Reeves
- Laurence FishburneShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Laurence Fishburne
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bill PopeShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Pope
- Don DavisShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Don Davis
- Zach StaenbergShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Zach Staenberg
Producers
- Andrew MasonShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Mason
- Bruce BermanShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Berman
- Joel SilverShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Joel Silver
- Chiz SchultzShared titles: The House of Dies Drear (1984), The Angel Levine (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Chiz Schultz
