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| Ami Foster |
| Born |
August 5, 1975 (1975-08-05) (age 36) |
| Occupation |
Actress/Singer |
| Years active |
1983-1995 |
Ami Foster (born August 5, 1975) is a former American child actress and singer. Foster is best remembered for playing Margeaux Kramer on the American television program Punky Brewster.
[edit] Biography
At the age of five, Foster won the National Tap Dance Championship after which she was discovered on Star Search as a singer. In 1984, Foster landed her most notable role, in the NBC series Punky Brewster as Margaux Kramer, the spoiled upper class friend of the title character. During the run of Punky Brewster, Foster appeared on Circus of the Stars; she shared an act with actor-musician Corey Yothers, whose sister Tina (of Family Ties fame) was also featured that year in COTS.
Following the end of Punky Brewster in 1988, Foster appeared in various guest roles: on The Wonder Years, Quantum Leap, and Life Goes On. In 1986-87 she was the voice of Holly, the young owner of the Puppy Pound in the Pound Puppies television series. She also voiced Sally Brown in the 1988 animated Peanuts special Snoopy!!! The Musical and in an episode of This Is America, Charlie Brown. In 1989, she had a role in the film Troop Beverly Hills. Foster's last role to date was in a 1995 episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special.
Foster has one elder brother, Shawn, a motion-picture director whose output consists largely of straight-to-video productions.
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[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year |
Award |
Result |
Category |
Film or series |
| 1986 |
Young Artist Award |
Nominated |
Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Series |
Punky Brewster |
| 1987 |
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama |
Punky Brewster |
| 1988 |
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series |
Punky Brewster |
| Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show |
Circus of the Stars #12 |
| Best Animation Voice Over Group |
It's Punky Brewster (Shared with Casey Ellison, Teddy Field III, Soleil Moon Frye, and Cherie Johnson) |
| Best Animation Voice Over Group |
Pound Puppies |
| 1989 |
Best Young Actress - Voice Over Role |
This Is America, Charlie Brown |
| 1992 |
Best Young Actress Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series |
Empty Nest |
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Actress |
| Date of birth |
August 5, 1975 |
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