Hollywood star Jodie Foster spotted stacking it on New York subway

An A-list actress was spotted taking the train, but she failed to mind the gap and almost stacked it on the busy platform.

She may have a driver on speed dial, but Jodie Foster is more than happy to be get around on the subway too.

The A-list actress was a surprising addition to the everyday commute when she boarded the train from Chambers Street station to 14 Street station in New York City on Sunday.

Hollywood Legend Jodie Foster tripped on the train’s step as she boarded the subway in New York on May 11. Picture: BrosNYC / BACKGRID

The 62-year-old kept it casual in a blue-and-white striped shirt, white trousers and sneakers as she waited patiently on the platform for her train to arrive.

As she later made her way onto the train, Foster – a two-time Oscar winner – didn’t mind the gap and almost stacked it when her foot momentarily got caught on the train step.

But once on-board, Foster — who received critical acclaim on films such as Taxi Driver, The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs – got cosy in her seat and scrolled through her phone.

Foster has lived a quieter life in the last decade. The actress opted for life behind the camera, doing more directing than acting in recent years. She has directed for anthology series Black Mirror, Orange is the New Black and House of Cards.

The Hollywood star went unnoticed during her rare train ride. Picture: BrosNYC / BACKGRID

After a four-year hiatus, she returned to the screen in 2018 for the dark comedy Hotel Artemis before once again taking a break until starring in the crime drama The Mauritanian in 2021.

In 2024, she experienced a resurrection of sorts with the HBO drama True Detective, which airs locally on Max.

Foster has won two Oscars in her career: in 1989 for The Accused and in 1992 for Silence of the Lambs as seen here. Picture: Paul Harris/Getty Images

In 2024, she won an Emmy for her role in the TV series True Detective. Picture: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

Her role in the series earned Foster a Golden Globe for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and a Primetime Emmy for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

It was her first major role in a TV series for 40 years.

Foster with her son Charlie at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards in February. Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images

“I did my last series probably when I was like 10 or 11 and then I never did it again,” she told News Corp last year.

“In the old days, people that did TV didn’t do features and vice versa. This was the first time I was like, ‘This is something I need to do.’”

“I go through periods,” she added of her pivots from acting to directing and back again. “And this was a little bit of an acting period. I grew up on film sets and I’d go from show to show.”

“As I got older I realised I had to regenerate, had to have something to say and live my life with my kids. So maybe I have a different approach than a lot of actors.”

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