Jodie Foster is one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actresses. But even for an award winner, it’s been a golden year. Foster received an Oscar nomination for her performance as Bonnie Stoll in Nyad, in which she played coach to the famed swimmer Diana Nyad. Beyond the Academy, the LGBTQ+ community loved seeing one of its most famous faces portray a lesbian character (and friendship) with such love and humanity.
Foster won her first Emmy this year for her lead role in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country. After kissing her wife, Alexandra Hedison — another win for visibility — at the ceremony, she thanked her out costar Kali Reis, Indigenous people, and the power of love.
As a public figure who once shied away from the lavender spotlight, her optimism for the LGBTQ+ movement is now on bright display. “I feel so hopeful for this moment in our history. Freedom is on the line and, as ever, our LGBTQ+ community is leading the way. Go Love! There’s no fight more worthy of our open arms.”
