The Truth About Jodie Foster's Sexuality

Jodie Foster is a force to be reckoned with, on and off the big screen. At 13 years old, Foster wowed the world in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," playing a childhood prostitute (via W Magazine). Foster was so impressive in her role as Iris that the tween was nominated for best supporting actress. While the Los Angeles native didn't snag a win at the Academy Awards the first time around, she received the best leading actress award for her roles in "The Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs," as W Magazine reported. The cherry on top of her flawless resume? Foster took some time off from acting to attend Yale University, where she graduated magna cum laude (per Best Accredited Colleges). Is there anything this award-winning actress and director can't do?

While fans may be familiar with Foster's accomplishments, the "Panic Room" star has been notoriously private about her personal life. "If you had been a public figure by the time you were a toddler, if you had to fight for a life that felt real, and honest, and normal against all odds, then you too might value privacy above all else," the actress explained in her 2013 Golden Globes Awards speech (via YouTube). 

She may have been dubbed one of Hollywood's most private stars by CNN, and there may be many things you don't know about Jodie Foster. Still, the Golden Globes winner has shared some details regarding her romantic relationships and sexuality with the world.

Jodie Foster was first linked to photographer Alexandra Hedison in 2013. Only a few months after the pair began dating a source shared with E! "It's pretty serious. They're totally in love."

The happy couple dated for almost a year before they walked down the aisle at a weekend wedding in 2014, as noted by People. "They are very private when they're around people they don't know," a source shared with People. "But when they're together, it can be like they're in their own world." Hedison previously dated Ellen Degeneres in the early 2000s.

Upon accepting the Cecil B DeMille lifetime achievement award at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards, Foster addressed the speculation surrounding her sexuality for the first time (via The Guardian). While the actress never uttered the words "I'm gay," in her speech, she did hint at this reveal. "I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the stone age," Foster shared. "In those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends and family, coworkers and then gradually, proudly, to everyone who knew her."

Aside from her marriage to Alexandra Hedison, Jodie Foster has been in another serious long-time relationship with production manager Cydney Bernard. The couple dated for 15 years before they broke up in 2008, according to The Daily Mail. While Foster and Bernard never married, the two share two sons together, Charlie and Christopher, who goes by Kit.

Despite their breakup, the former couple still seems to be on very good terms. The pair have been spotted grabbing coffee together, and Foster even helped Bernard move furniture (via The Daily Mail).

Foster confirmed that Bernard still holds a special place in her heart during her 2013 Golden Globes speech. "The Silence of the Lambs" star referred to her ex as her "heroic co-parent, my ex partner in love, but righteous soul sister in life. My confessor . . . most beloved BFF of 20 years," as reported by The Guardian. "Thank you Cyd," the actress went on to say. "I am so proud of our modern family, our amazing sons, Charlie and Kit who are my reason to breathe and to evolve . . ."