Erin Foster

Erin Foster (born August 23, 1982) is an American comedian, actress, screenwriter, and producer best known for her work in television comedy, including co-creating the VH1 parody series Barely Famous with her sister Sara Foster and creating the Netflix romantic comedy Nobody Wants This.

The daughter of music producer David Foster and former model Rebecca Dyer, Foster grew up in Los Angeles alongside her siblings, including sisters Sara and Jordan, and entered the entertainment industry early, appearing in films like Cellular (2004) and guest-starring on shows such as The O.C. and Reno 911!. She transitioned to writing and producing, contributing to NBC's The New Normal and developing projects under deals with studios like 20th Century Fox Television.

Erin Foster was born on August 23, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. She is the second daughter of Canadian music producer David Foster and his second wife, former model and actress Rebecca Dyer. David Foster, a record producer and composer who has won 16 Grammy Awards, immersed Foster in the entertainment industry from an early age through his collaborations with artists like Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Barbra Streisand.

Foster also has two half-sisters from her father's first marriage to B.J. Cook: Allison Jones Foster and songwriter Amy S. Foster.

Foster's parents married in 1982 and divorced in 1986, when she was four years old. She has two full sisters from her parents' marriage: older sister Sara Foster, born February 5, 1981, an actress and model, and younger sister Jordan Foster, born September 1986, a makeup artist and stylist. Foster shares a particularly close bond with Sara, with whom she maintains a strong sibling relationship that has influenced her personal life.

Erin Foster self-identifies as Jewish, having converted to Judaism in 2019 prior to her marriage to Simon Tikhman.