Gloria Foster

Gloria Foster (November 15, 1933 – September 29, 2001) was an American actress. She had acclaimed roles in plays ''In White America'' and ''Having Our Say,'' winning three Obie Awards during her career. Foster played the Oracle in ''The Matrix'' (1999) and ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003) films, the latter film being her last. Foster played the role of the mother of Yusef Bell in the miniseries ''The Atlanta Child Murders'' which aired in 1985. Provided by Wikipedia