Meg Foster

Biography: American actress Meg Foster was trained at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, a rigorous and exacting establishment that lets practically everyone in for one year and practically no one in for their second year. Foster survived the entire program with the steely-eyed grit that characterized her best film and stage roles. With such notable exceptions as The Osterman Weekend (1983) and The Emerald Forest (1986), many of Foster's films have been cheapjack exploitation efforts unworthy of her skills. She has racked up her most impressive credits on TV, including the lead role of Hester Prynne in the 1979 PBS multi-part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter. In 1982, she was cast as Chris Cagney opposite Tyne Daly's Mary Beth Lacey on the TV series Cagney and Lacey. When the series went into its second season, Foster was replaced by Sharon Gless; the official reason was that she played her character "too tough, too hard," but unofficial sources noted that audiences perceived Foster'sAmerican actress Meg Foster was trained at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, a rigorous and exacting establishment that lets practically everyone in for one year and practically no one in for their second year. Foster survived the entire program with the steely-eyed grit that characterized her best film and stage roles. With such notable exceptions as The Osterman Weekend (1983) and The Emerald Forest (1986), many of Foster's films have been cheapjack exploitation efforts unworthy of her skills. She has racked up her most impressive credits on TV, including the lead role of Hester Prynne in the 1979 PBS multi-part adaptation of The Scarlet Letter. In 1982, she was cast as Chris Cagney opposite Tyne Daly's Mary Beth Lacey on the TV series Cagney and Lacey. When the series went into its second season, Foster was replaced by Sharon Gless; the official reason was that she played her character "too tough, too hard," but unofficial sources noted that audiences perceived Foster's performance as too "butch." This setback slowed down her TV career though she was always welcome (if not always well-served) on the big screen. Expand

Meg Foster's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 47
Highest Metascore: 68 Carny
Lowest Metascore: 31 Blind Fury
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Negative: 3 out of 7
7 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Accursed Oct 14, 2022 Ms. Ambrose tbd
tbd Jeepers Creepers 3 Sep 26, 2017 Gaylen Brandon 5.4
35 31 Oct 21, 2016 Venus Virgo 6.4
57 The Lords of Salem Apr 19, 2013 Margaret Morgan / Margaret Morgan 5.5
31 Blind Fury Mar 16, 1990 Lynn Devereaux tbd
51 Leviathan Mar 17, 1989 Ms. Martin 6.1
55 They Live Nov 4, 1988 Holly Broden 7.6
35 Masters of the Universe Aug 7, 1987 Evil-Lyn 4.9
68 Carny May 23, 1980 Gerta tbd