Jodie Foster production, and he later credited her for helping him define the character. Released in February 1991, "The Silence of the Lambs" became one of the biggest hits of the year, grossing close to $273 million, with a positive critical reception. Foster received largely positive reviews and won Academy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA awards for her portrayal of Starling; "Silence" won five Academy Awards overall, becoming one of the few films to win in all main categories. In contrast, some reviewers criticized the film as misogynist for its focus on brutal murders of women, and homophobic due to its portrayal of
Clarice Tinsley and news anchor. Tinsley has appeared as a news anchor or reporter in several Dallas-based television productions, including "The Good Guys", "Prison Break" and "Walker, Texas Ranger". In the 1980s, her work on "A Call For Help," an investigative reporting series on problems with Dallas' 911 emergency system, earned KDFW both a Peabody Award in 1984 and a 1980 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for investigative journalism. In 2007 she was awarded the "Director's Community Leadership Award" from the FBI. Clarice Tinsley Clarice Tinsley (born December 31, 1958) is an American broadcast journalist. In November 1978, she moved to the