Ami Foster

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|occupation = Actress/singer

|years_active = 1983–1995, 2021

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Ami Foster (born August 5, 1975){{Cite news|title=Celebrity Birthdays|author=|date=August 5, 2012|work=Newport News Daily Press|page=G15|quote=Indian actress Kajol is 38. Actress Ami Foster is 37. Actor Jonathan Silverman is 46. Basketball star Patrick Ewing is 50.|id={{ProQuest|1031089077}}}} is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Margaux Kramer in the TV series Punky Brewster.

Biography

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.{{Cite web|last=#IheartHollywood|title=Whatever Happened To: The Cast Of "Punky Brewster"|url=https://www.ihearthollywood.com/2018/08/what-happened-to-cast-of-punky-brewster.html|accessdate=October 23, 2020|website=#IHeartHollywood}}{{cite web|last=Topel|first=Fred|date=October 23, 2019|title='Punky Brewster' Reboot: How Soleil Moon Frye Is Keeping Henry In the Show - Exclusive|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/punky-brewster-reboot-how-soleil-moon-frye-is-keeping-henry-in-the-show-exclusive.html/|accessdate=October 23, 2020|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet}}{{cite web|author=Gina Vivinetto|title='Punky Brewster' sequel starring Soleil Moon Frye is in the works|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/punky-brewster-sequel-starring-soleil-moon-frye-works-t155517|date=June 4, 2019|accessdate=October 23, 2020|website=USA Today}}{{cite web|author=Karen Belz|title=What Happened To Them?: The Cast of 'Punky Brewster'|url=https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/what-happened-to-them-the-cast-of-punky-brewster/|accessdate=2020-06-19|website=HelloGiggles|date=January 28, 2014 }} 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

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"\|Film
Year !Film !Role !Notes
1986 \|Wrinkles: In Need of Cuddles \|Amy Lenore Smith \|Direct-to-video release
1987 \|When Mom and Dad Break Up \|Singer/Child \|Direct-to-video release
1989 \|Troop Beverly Hills \|Claire Sprantz \|
colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" \| Television
Year !Title !Role !Notes
1983 \|Webster \|Maxine \|1 episode
1984 \|Fame \|Tracy Donlon \|1 episode
1984–1988 \|Punky Brewster \|Margaux Kramer \|58 episodes
1985 \|Wildside \|Sissy Jonsen \|1 episode
1985–1986 \|It's Punky Brewster \|Margaux Kramer (Voice) \|26 episodes
1986 \|Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! \|Sally Brown (singing voice) \|Uncredited
1986–1987 \|Pound Puppies \|Holly (Voice) \|26 episodes
1987 \|The Little Troll Prince \|Kristi (Voice) \|Television movie
rowspan=5\|1988 \|Snoopy!!! The Musical \|Sally Brown (voice) \|Television special
CBS Summer Playhouse \|Patty Palevski \|1 episode
Full House \|Nina \|1 episode
This Is America, Charlie Brown \|Lucy van Pelt (voice) \|1 episode
I'm Telling! \|Herself \|Episode #1.22
1988 \|Garfield and Friends \|Girl (Voice) \|1 episode
1989 \|A Peaceable Kingdom \| \|1 episode
rowspan=2\|1990 \|Life Goes On \|Tara Carlson \|1 episode
The Outsiders \|Girl at party \|1 episode
rowspan=6\|1991 \|Quantum Leap \|Alexandra Rickett \|1 episode
Changes \|Pam Hallam \|Television movie
The Wonder Years \|Susan \|1 episode
The Family Man \|Courtney \|1 episode
Empty Nest \|Wanda Sue \|1 episode
Step by Step \|Bernice \|1 episode
1995 \|CBS Schoolbreak Special \|Marla \|1 episode
2021 \|Punky Brewster \|Margaux Kramer \| 1 episode

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Year

!Film

!Role

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1986

|Wrinkles: In Need of Cuddles

|Amy Lenore Smith

|Direct-to-video release

1987

|When Mom and Dad Break Up