Foster, a native of California, won the National
Tap Dance Championship after which she was discovered on
Star Search as a singer at age eight. 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
Lucy van Pelt 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 before taking an extended hiatus was in a 1995 episode of
CBS Schoolbreak Special. In 2021, she returned to acting and reprised her role as Margaux Kramer in the
Punky Brewster revival of the series in a guest appearance. ==Filmography==