Erin Foster (born August 23, 1982) is an American writer, actress, producer and socialite.

Early life

Erin Foster was born on August 23, 1982, in

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, to record producer

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...

and former model Rebecca Dyer. She is the middle sister of actress

Sara Foster Sara Foster (born February 5, 1981) is an American actress, producer and socialite. Early life Sara Michael Foster was born on born February 5, 1981 in Angels Camp, California, Los Angeles, California to record producer David Foster and form ...

and fashion stylist Jordan Foster. After her parents divorced in 1986 when she was four years old, she and her sisters were raised by her mother. Foster later attended

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. Through her father's previous marriage to B.J. Cook, Foster is half-sister of songwriter

Amy S. Foster Amy Skylark Foster (born July 29, 1973) is a Canadian songwriter and author. She is the daughter of record producer and songwriter David Foster and Bonnie Jean "B.J." Cook. Career The ''Nashville Scene'' described Foster as a "successful songwrite ...

. Through her father's later marriages to

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in 1999 and

Yolanda Hadid Yolanda Hadid ( ; ; formerly Foster; born ) is a Dutch-born American television personality and former model. She is best known as a star of the American reality-television show ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''. She is the mother of IMG ...

in 2011, she was stepsister to television personalities

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and

Brandon Jenner Brandon Jenner (born June 4, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality from Malibu, California. He is known for his appearances in ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'', '' The Princes of Malibu'', and '' The Hills: New Begi ...

and models Gigi and

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. Foster has said she resented her father's distance growing up, saying on her podcast, "I was dealing with my whole own emotional turmoil, which was watching my father raise other children. They had a very different life." She and her sisters struggled with being perceived as spoiled rich kids: "We did not have a trust fund; we had to have a job."

Career

In the early 2000s, Foster began her acting career, appearing in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'', and '' Roswell''. Foster later transitioned to writing and producing. In 2012, she was a staff writer on the

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'' The New Normal''. In 2015, she and her sister

created the TV series ''

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'' on

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. The show was a

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satire of

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and ran for two seasons. From 2017 to 2020, Foster and her sister Sara were co-creative heads of the dating app

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. Since 2021, they have hosted the

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''The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster''. In 2024, Foster created, wrote and co-produced the

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show ''

Nobody Wants This ''Nobody Wants This'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, and Timothy Simons, centered on the unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnosticism, agnostic ...

'', a

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series loosely based on her and her husband Simon Tikhman's love story as an inter-faith couple. The show stars

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and

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, who also served as co-producer. It became an international hit, reaching the number one English series on Netflix spot in its second week with 15.9 million views. It was also a critical success, with

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reporting a 95% approval rating, with praise for its cast and writing. In October 2024, the show was renewed for a second season.

Personal life

Foster was previously in a relationship with

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. In 2018, Foster began dating investor and music executive Simon Tikhman after meeting at the gym. Tikhman co-founded The Core Entertainment, artist management company in partnership with

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, and launched The Core Records music label in partnership with

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in 2023. On December 31, 2019, Foster wed Tikhman in

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. Foster converted to

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ahead of her marriage to Tikhman, who is

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; she was previously

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. On May 19, 2024, Foster and Tikhman welcomed their daughter, Noa Mimi Tikhman. Noa arrived two weeks early in a home birth. They reside in

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Filmography

* ''

'' (2024) - Creator, Writer, Executive Producer * ''

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'' (2018) - Herself * ''

'' (2015) – Herself * ''Candidly Nicole'' (2014) – Herself/Nicole's friend * '' Still Waiting...'' (2009) – Kristy * ''

'' (2009) – Skye Blue * ''He's Such a Girl'' (2007) – Tara Peters * ''

'' (TV, 2005-2006) – Heather * ''The Darkroom'' (2006) – Kimberly * ''

'' (TV, 2005) – Dr. Petra Gilmar/Second Applicant * ''

'' (TV, 2005) – Sky * ''

'' – Cheryl * '' Cellular'' (2004) – Surf Girl * ''

'' (TV, 2004) – Garcia's Hooker * '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (TV, 2004) – Crackhead Girl * ''

'' (TV, 2002) – Gerry * '' Roswell'' (TV, 2002) – Susie

References

External links

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