The legendary dramatic actress indulges our host with a reading of lines from the poem 'Ulysses' by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Watch The Late Show weeknights at 11:35/10:35c on CBS and CBS All-Access! | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

🎬Actress... "Crooklyn" Aunt Song Children: One Frances Helen Foster (June 11, 1924 – June 17, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actress. In addition to being an actress, Foster was also an award–winning stage director and a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company. Moreover, in 1955, she became the first African American to appear in a nationally broadcast television commercial. Frances Foster was a regular on soap operas in the 1950s and 60s, including The Secret Storm, Th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Helen Foster has lived in Austin for most of her life. Tomorrow she will turn 100 years old. More at CBSAustin.com | CBS Austin