Meg Foster

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Biography

Foster discovered acting while attending boarding school in Lowell, MA, and pursued this interest at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse. She appeared in a Cornell University Summer Theater production of "John Brown's Body" before making her off-Broadway debut in "The Empire Builders". Foster moved to L.A. and soon found work in film and TV, making her feature debut in the small role of the estranged girlfriend of Michael Douglas in "Adam …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

May 10, 1948

Career Milestones

1992

Guest starred in a two-part episode of "Quantum Leap"

1991

Had recurring role of D.A. Deb Grant on "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill"

1985

Played Charlie Boorman's mother in "The Emerald Forest"

1982

Co-starred as Detective Chris Cagney in the first seven episodes of "Cagney and Lacey" (succeeded by Sharon Gless)

1979

Starred as Hester Prynne in PBS miniseries adaptation of "The Scarlet Letter"

1978

Appeared opposite Perry King in "A Different Story"

1977

TV miniseries debut, "Washington: Behind Closed Doors" (ABC)

1977

Reprised the role of Nora in the TV-movie sequel "Sunshine Christmas"

1975

TV series debut, reprised the role of Nora in the sitcom sequel "Sunshine"

1973

Played Nora in the popular TV-movie "Sunshine"

1972

Had first film lead, "Thumb Tripping"

1971

TV-movie debut, "The Death of Me Yet"

1970

Feature debut, "Adam at 6 A.M."

Moved to L.A. to work in film and TV

Off-Broadway debut, "The Empire Builders"

Appeared in a production of "John Brown's Body" in summer theater at Cornell University

Studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC for two years

Began acting while attending boarding school in Lowell, MA

Raised in Rowayton, CT