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

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to record producer

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and former model Rebecca Dyer. She is the older sister of producer Erin Foster and fashion stylist Jordan Foster. After Foster’s parents divorced in 1986 when she was five years old, she and her sisters were raised by her mother. 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, Foster 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 and her sister have revealed to have felt resentment to her father’s distance growing up, sharing on their podcast "I was dealing with my whole own emotional turmoil, which was watching my father raise other children. They had a very different life." Foster and her sisters struggled with being perceived as spoiled rich kids while living a different reality, "We did not have a trust fund; we had to have a job."

Career

Foster began acting with her debut role in the 2004 film '' D.E.B.S.'' She starred in roles in '' The Big Bounce,'' ''

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'', ''

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

Psych 9 ''Psych: 9'' is a 2010 American-Czech horror film directed by Andrew Shortell. It stars Sara Foster and Michael Biehn. Plot While dealing with her own mental issues, Roslyn takes the night shift at a recently closed hospital's psych ward. As sh ...

.'' In 2009, Foster started in the recurring role of Jen Clark on

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drama series '' 90210.'' She briefly hosted ''

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'' spin-off '' ET on MTV'' in 2002. She has also appeared in the

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music video " Shape of My Heart", as well as music video for "Drop That Baby" by

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. In 2015, she and her sister Erin Foster 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 Erin were co-creative heads for the dating app

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. Since 2021, Foster and Erin host a

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, ''The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster''. Foster and Erin co-produced the 2024 Netflix series " Nobody Wants This", inspired by Erin's real-life love story. Foster described herself as "an ally" for the Jewish people, citing the way Judaism "has brought our family together". Following the success, she had signed an overall deal with

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Personal life

In 2000, Foster was engaged to actor Ashley Hamilton but they split a year later. Foster dated

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, Leonardo Di Caprio, and

David Spade David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation. For his roles on television, Spade h ...

. In 2006, Foster began dating German professional tennis player

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. They have two daughters, Valentina Evelyn (b. 2010) and Josephine Lena (b. 2015). In August 2024, they announced their separation after 18 years together.

Filmography

References

External links

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