11-Year-Old Taunton Girl Appears In Oscar-Nominated ‘Little Women’

BOSTON — Even before the new Little Women movie earned six Academy Award nominations – it was already a fan favorite in Massachusetts. Director Greta Gerwig shot the film where author Louisa May Alcott wrote it, in Concord.

In the eyes of a local sixth grader, there’s no other choice for Best Picture. Taunton’s Mia Foster played the young version of main character Jo March. A sister herself, with big dreams and passions, the 11-year-old really identified with this story.

“I read the book like five times and I loved it. It was fun. I didn’t know who Jo was at the time. Then I was like oh she likes writing and I like writing but I’m not that good to write a whole novel,” Foster said.

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