Meg Foster

Meg Foster is one of those actors you might not immediately name but would absolutely recognize the moment she appears on screen — those piercing, almost otherworldly pale eyes are genuinely unforgettable. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1948, she built a career across stage, television, and film that quietly demonstrates serious range. I have a real soft spot for her turn in They Live, where she holds her own alongside a very loud Roddy Piper, and her original run as Christine Cagney in Cagney and Lacey is fascinating television history — she was replaced after one season, reportedly for being "too feminist," which honestly makes her even more interesting in retrospect. Her Hester Prynne in the 1979 Scarlet Letter miniseries is understated and sharp. Foster is the kind of performer who elevates every project she touches without ever chewing the scenery.

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Name (English)

Meg Foster

Name (Japanese)

メグ・フォスター

Reading

めぐ・ふぉすたー

Born

May 10, 1948 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

Origin

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg%20Foster
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q261526

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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