Charles Bernard Foster and Jodie Foster. | Source: Getty Images
Iconic multiple Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster is the proud mom of Charles Bernard Foster, the oldest of the two sons she shares with ex-girlfriend Cydney Bernard.
Charles Bernard Foster is the son of the acclaimed actress and director Jodie Foster from her 15-year relationship with producer Cydney Bernard. Jodie Foster's son seems to share her love of film and the theater.
The oldest of the actress' children, Charles, has grown up surrounded by the movie world and is often seen with his proud mom at red-carpet events. There are some indications that Charles may follow in his mother's footsteps.
Charles Bernard Foster and Jodie Foster backstage at the Macabre Musical Play "Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe" in 2015, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images
Jodie Foster was still a child and was already co-starring with actors like Robert De Niro in the cult movie "Taxi Driver." She went on to win two best actress Academy Awards for her work on "The Silence of the Lambs" with Anthony Hopkins and "The Accused" with Kelly McGillis.
Born in Los Angeles on November 19, 1962, she started modeling as an infant and was cast in a Coppertone ad at age 3. By 12, she was an Academy Award nominee, but unlike so many child actresses whose careers fizzle out, Jodie's went from strength to strength.
Jodie conceived Charles in vitro, and though rumors have named Hollywood producer Randy Stone as his father, she has never confirmed it.
At the age of 37, Jodie gave birth to her first son, Charles, and as he has grown up, fans have grown used to seeing the boy accompanying his mom on red-carpet appearances and events and out and about in Los Angels on mother-son walks or bonding over iced coffee.
Charles Bernard Foster and Kit Bernard Foster at the 2016 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills. | Source: Getty Images
Charles' Mother Is Not against His Growing Interest in Acting
As he has grown older, Charles's interest in theater and acting has grown. The actress, who knows how difficult growing up in the limelight can be, never encouraged her son to act as a child. Jodie plans to support his interest after he finishes college. She said:
"My older one is really into improv. He's an amazing artist."
It will be interesting to see if Charles' fascination with theater and film will lead him to act or to follow his mother's second passion: directing. We will watch for a second generation of Fosters in Hollywood.
Charles and Kit Foster with Cydney Bernard in 2007. | Source: Getty Images
The Identity of Charles' Father Remains a Mystery
Jodie met producer Cydney Bernard in 1993 while co-starring with Richard Gere in the Civil War drama, "Sommersby." The two women fell in love and welcomed their first child, Charles, in 1998.
Jodie conceived Charles in vitro, and though rumors have named Hollywood producer Randy Stone as his father, she has never confirmed it. She reportedly said she would reveal Charles' father's identity on his 21st birthday.
Cydney and Jodie's relationship ended in 2008, but they shared custody of the boys and are loving co-parents. When Jodie came out as a gay woman at the Golden Globes in 2013, she made a moving tribute to Cydney Bernard:
"Thank you, Cyd. I am so proud of our modern family, our amazing sons, Charlie and Kit who are my reason to breathe and to evolve."
Kit Bernard Foster, Jodie Foster and Charles Bernard Foster at the 2016 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills. | Source: Getty Images
Charles' Mother Wanted to Give Him a Sibling to Play With
In 2001, when Charles was three years old, his mom gave him the greatest gift: a baby brother. Little Kit was born on September 29, a month before his due date. The announcement of the actress' second pregnancy was a surprise to fans.
But the actress, who had three full siblings and three half-siblings, wanted her son to grow up with a little brother or sister. Charles and his brother are close and have been photographed together with their mom at several red-carpet events.
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