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Sara Foster
Foster in 2024
Born	(1981-02-05) February 5, 1981 (age 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Tommy Haas ​ ​(m. 2010; sep. 2024)​
Children	2
Father	David Foster
Relatives	Erin Foster (sister) Amy S. Foster (half-sister)

Sara Foster (born February 5, 1981) is an American actress and producer.

Early life

Sara Michael Foster was born on born February 5, 1981 in Los Angeles, California to record producer David Foster 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. Through her father’s later marriages to Linda Thompson in 1999 and Yolanda Hadid in 2011, Foster was stepsister to television personalities Brody and Brandon Jenner, and models Gigi and Bella Hadid.

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, Entourage, Crossing Jordan, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Psych 9.

In 2009, Foster started in the recurring role of Jen Clark on The CW drama series 90210.

She briefly hosted Entertainment Tonight spin-off ET on MTV in 2002. She has also appeared in the Backstreet Boys music video "Shape of My Heart", as well as music video for "Drop That Baby" by The Wondergirls.

In 2015, she and her sister Erin Foster created the TV series Barely Famous on VH1. The show was a mockumentary satire of reality TV and ran for two seasons.

From 2017 to 2020, Foster and her sister Erin were co-creative heads for the dating app Bumble. Since 2021, Foster and Erin host a podcast, The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster.

Personal life

In 2000, Foster was engaged to actor Ashley Hamilton but they split a year later. Foster dated Benicio del Toro, Leonardo Di Caprio, and David Spade.

In 2006, Foster began dating German professional tennis player Tommy Haas. 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

1. Sara Foster (August 2, 2012). "Guys thanks so much for my birthday wishes.The thing is,ITS NOT MY BIRTHDAY!!My bday is FEB 5th!!Internet wants me to be younger apparently" (Tweet). Retrieved June 18, 2016 – via Twitter.
2. Pauline O'Connor (March 13, 2005). "Sara Foster: Who's Keeping Score?". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2016. Though Ms. Foster just turned 24...
3. Johnson, Zach (March 27, 2012). "Samantha Ronson Splits With Erin Foster After 9 Months". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
4. "Who Are David Foster's Daughters Erin and Sara? Get to Know the Famous Sisters". Bravo TV Official Site. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
5. "Sara and Erin Foster Had 'Deep' Resentment as Dad David Foster Raised Brandon and Brody Jenner". People.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
6. Stacy Dodd (March 11, 2009). "Sara Foster cast on '90210'". Variety. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
7. Amatangelo, Amy (March 16, 2015). "'Barely Famous': TV Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
8. Eldor, Karin. "The Common Thread Between Bumble And Mirror's Mega Valuations: The Foster Sisters". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
9. "The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
10. O’Connor, Pauline (13 Mar 2005). "Sara Foster: Who's Keeping Score?". The New York Times.
11. "Sara Foster and Tommy Haas Have Split, Will Remain 'Entirely Focused on Co-Parenting' (Exclusive Source)". People.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

External links

• Sara Foster at IMDb

• 1981 births
• 20th-century American actresses
• 21st-century American actresses
• Actresses from Los Angeles
• American film actresses
• American infotainers
• American television actresses
• Living people