
Meg Foster
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1948-05-10 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Margaret Wilson Foster
Biography
Margaret "Meg" Foster is an American actress who starred as Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter (1979), Ingrid in Ticket to Heaven (1981) and Holly in They Live (1988).
Known For
TV Shows (43)

The Mentalist
2008
as Judith Saynay

ER
1994
as Mrs. Rose

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Del Scott / Laura Kerwin

Bonanza
1959
as Evangeline Woodtree

Mannix
1967

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Onaya

Twin Peaks
1990
as Cashier

Pretty Little Liars
2010
as Carla Grunwald

Miami Vice
1984
as Alice Carson

The Originals
2013
as Josephine LaRue

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Nina / Anne Waring

Quantum Leap
1989
as Laura Fuller

Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Hera

The Cosby Show
1984
as Dyan

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Minonee

Cannon
1971

The F.B.I.
1965
as Marcy Brown / Paula Taylor

Sliders
1995
as Col. Margaret Burke

The Twilight Zone
1985
as (segment "Dreams for Sale")

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Doris Talbot / Glenda

Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Christine Cagney

Medical Center
1969
as Cassie

Baretta
1975

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Hera

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

The Hitchhiker
1983
as Deirdre

The Mod Squad
1968

Police Story
1973

Baskets
2016
as Thelma

Ghost Story
1972
as Julie Barnes / Penny Wiseman

Bronk
1975

Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Motherboard (voice)

The Sixth Sense
1972

Shannon's Deal
1990

Ravenswood
2013
as Mrs. Grunwald

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1996

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
as Jean Richie

Three for the Road
1975

Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
as Jennie Jamison

The Scarlet Letter
1979
as Hester Prynne

A Place Called Hollywood
2019
as Beverly Bonds

To Catch a Killer
1992
as Attorney Carlson
Sunshine
1975
as Nora
Movies (69)

Masters of the Universe
1987
as Evil-Lyn

They Live
1988
as Holly Thompsen

Jeepers Creepers 3
2017
as Gaylen Brandon

Overlord
2018
as Chloe's Aunt

Blind Fury
1989
as Lynn Devereaux

Leviathan
1989
as Ms. Martin

The Lords of Salem
2013
as Margaret Morgan

Stepfather 2
1989
as Carol Grayland

The Emerald Forest
1985
as Jean Markham

Best of the Best 2
1993
as Sue MacCauley

Undercover
1995
as Mrs V

Carny
1980
as Gerta

31
2016
as Venus Virgo

Oblivion
1994
as Stell Barr

Sunshine
1973
as Nora

Tripwire
1989
as Julia

Relentless
1989
as Carol Dietz

The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Ali Tanner

The Minus Man
1999
as Irene

Shrunken Heads
1994
as Big Moe

Thumb Tripping
1972
as Shay

The Accursed
2022
as Ms. Ambrose

Project: Shadowchaser
1992
as Sarah

Spoiler
1998
as Woman #1

Immortal Combat
1994
as Quinn

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self

Three Days in August
2016
as Maggie

Future Kick
1991
as Nancy

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980
as Katrina Van Tassel

Jezebel's Kiss
1990
as Amanda Faberson

The Killers Within
1995
as Laura Seaton

Riding Fast
1983
as Sara

Deep Family Secrets
1997
as Ellen

Hellblazers
2022
as Mary

Oblivion 2: Backlash
1996
as Stell Barr

Ticket to Heaven
1981
as Ingrid

The Todd Killings
1971

25 Hill
2011
as Audrey Gibbs

There's No Such Thing as Vampires
2020
as Sister Frank

The Man in the Iron Mask
1998
as Queen Anne

To Catch a Killer
1992
as Linda Carlson

Space Marines
1996
as Cmdr. Lasser

Desperate Intruder
1983
as Joanna Walcott

A Place Called Hollywood
2019
as Beverly Bonds

Best Kept Secrets
1984
as Shari Mitchell

The Wind
1986
as Sian Anderson

Adam at Six A.M.
1970
as Joyce

Any Bullet Will Do
2018
as Ma Whitman

The Death of Me Yet
1971
as Alice

Sebastian
2012
as Gloria

James Dean
1976
as Dizzy Sheridan

Dead On: Relentless II
1992
as Carol Dietz

Sunshine Christmas
1977
as Nora

Diplomatic Immunity
1991
as Gerta Hermann

Back Stab
1990
as Sara Rudnick

Lady in Waiting
1994
as Carrie

Welcome to Arrow Beach
1974
as Robbin Stanley

A Different Story
1978
as Stella Cooke

Desperate
1987
as Dorymae

Lost Valley
1998
as Mary-ann Compton

The Deceived
as Momma Foster

A Reckoning
2018
as Diana Maple
The Making of 'They Live'
1988
as Self

Things in Their Season
1974
as Judy Pines

Promise Him Anything
1975
as Marjorie

Hidden Fears
1993
as Maureen Dietz

Investigation 13
2019
as Layla Parrish

Betrayal of Silence
1988
as Julie

Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-O-Rama Show Vol. 3
1996
About Meg Foster
Margaret "Meg" Foster is an American actress who starred as Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter (1979), Ingrid in Ticket to Heaven (1981) and Holly in They Live (1988). With 112 credits spanning from 1959 to 2024, Meg Foster has appeared in 69 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Meg Foster Movies
- Masters of the Universe (1987) — as Evil-Lyn
- They Live (1988) — as Holly Thompsen
- Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) — as Gaylen Brandon
- Overlord (2018) — as Chloe's Aunt
- Blind Fury (1989) — as Lynn Devereaux
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