Jodie Foster was 12 years old during the filming of Taxi Driver and is also described as playing a 12‑year‑old character in the movie.

Quick Scoop

  • Jodie Foster was born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California.
  • Taxi Driver was released in 1976, and production materials and film trivia state she was twelve during filming.
  • Behind-the-scenes photos and discussions from 1975–1976 also refer to her specifically as a “12‑year‑old Jodie Foster” on set.

Why her age mattered

  • Because of her young age and the sexually exploitative context of her character Iris, a body double (her older sister Connie and another adult double) was used for more explicit shots.
  • This casting has remained a major talking point in modern forum discussion and film criticism when people revisit how the film portrays child exploitation and violence.

In film forums today, people often bring up her being just 12 as a way to highlight how unsettling and controversial Taxi Driver still feels nearly fifty years later.

TL;DR: Jodie Foster was 12 years old when she filmed Taxi Driver.

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