Clarice Starling Clarice Starling Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character who appears in the novels "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" by Thomas Harris. In the film adaptation of "The Silence of the Lambs", she was played by Jodie Foster, while in the film adaptation of "Hannibal", she was played by Julianne Moore. Clarice Starling, as portrayed by Foster, was ranked the sixth greatest protagonist in film history on AFI's "100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains", making her the highest-ranking heroine. In 1991, for her portrayal of Starling she also received the Academy Award for Best Actress. In "The Silence of
Idioglossia (play) first covered by the New York Times when it was shown at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey. In 1987 the play was performed in Washington, D.C., at the New Playwrights Theatre. The play was produced in Los Angeles by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in 1989. In 1994 the play was adapted into the film "Nell" starring Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson. Foster had heard of the play and purchased the rights as a vehicle for herself. Her friend and producer Renee Missel saw the Los Angeles production in 1989 and the two contacted Handley. The film