Brainy beauty Jodie Foster dons glasses and grabs the New York Times with her morning Starbucks

Make-up free Jodie Foster donned glasses and grabbed the New York Times with her morning Starbucks in Manhattan Tuesday.

The two-time Oscar winner - who turns 52 next month - wore a brown corduroy jacket over a blue top, black jeans, and navy high-tops.

The brainy beauty graduated magna cum laude from Yale University, and later received honorary degrees from Yale, Smith College, and the University of Pennsylvania.

In the Big Apple: Make-up free Jodie Foster donned glasses and grabbed the New York Times with her morning Starbucks in Manhattan Tuesday

In the Big Apple: Make-up free Jodie Foster donned glasses and grabbed the New York Times with her morning Starbucks in Manhattan Tuesday

Casual attire: The two-time Oscar winner - who turns 52 next month - wore a brown corduroy jacket over a blue top, black jeans, and navy high-tops

Child prodigy: The brainy beauty graduated magna cum laude from Yale University, and later received honorary degrees from Yale, Smith College, and the University of Pennsylvania

Child prodigy: The brainy beauty graduated magna cum laude from Yale University, and later received honorary degrees from Yale, Smith College, and the University of Pennsylvania

Not seen with Foster was her wife of six months, Alexandra Hedison, with whom she shares her five-bedroom $11.75M Beverly Hills abode.

The Elysium actress and the 45-year-old photographer raise Jodie's two sons - Charlie, 16, and Kit, 13 - with ex-partner Cydney Bernard.

Earlier this month, the Carnage star finally sold her four-bedroom Spanish-style villa in the Hollywood Hills for $4.995M. 

Newlyweds! Not seen with Foster was her wife of six months, Alexandra Hedison, with whom she shares her five-bedroom $11.75M Beverly Hills abode (pictured October 15)

Newlyweds! Not seen with Foster was her wife of six months, Alexandra Hedison, with whom she shares her five-bedroom $11.75M Beverly Hills abode (pictured October 15)

Moving on up! Earlier this month, the Carnage star finally sold her four-bedroom Spanish-style villa in the Hollywood Hills for $4.995M

Moving on up! Earlier this month, the Carnage star finally sold her four-bedroom Spanish-style villa in the Hollywood Hills for $4.995M

Foster - born Alicia - will next direct George Clooney in the 2015 hostage thriller Money Monster for TriStar Productions.

Jodie's most recent directing gig was the June 6 episode of Orange Is the New Black.

The California blonde also helmed feature films Little Man Tate in 1991, Home for the Holidays in 1995, and The Beaver in 2011.

Her next gig: The Elysium actress - born Alicia - will next direct George Clooney in the 2015 hostage thriller Money Monster for TriStar Productions (pictured October 9)

Her next gig: The Elysium actress - born Alicia - will next direct George Clooney in the 2015 hostage thriller Money Monster for TriStar Productions (pictured October 9)

'Thirsty Bird': Jodie's most recent directing gig was the June 6 episode of Orange Is the New Black, after helming feature films Little Man Tate, Home for the Holidays, and The Beaver

'Thirsty Bird': Jodie's most recent directing gig was the June 6 episode of Orange Is the New Black, after helming feature films Little Man Tate, Home for the Holidays, and The Beaver

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