Fonda, Jane (1937-…), is an American actress. She has appeared in more than 45 motion pictures, many of which she co-produced through her own company. Fonda won Academy Awards as best actress for her performances in Klute (1971) and Coming Home (1978). She has won many other awards for her work, including Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
Jane Seymour Fonda was born on Dec. 21, 1937, in New York City. She is the daughter of the actor Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda made her motion-picture debut in Tall Story (1960). Her other films include A Walk on the Wild Side (1962); Cat Ballou (1965); Barbarella (1968); They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969); Julia (1977); The China Syndrome (1979); On Golden Pond (1981), in which she co-starred with her father; The Morning After (1987); Stanley and Iris (1990); Monster-in-Law (2005); Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding (2012); Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013); This Is Where I Leave You (2014); and Youth (2015). Fonda also co-starred in the Netflix comedy series “Grace and Frankie” (2015-2022).
Fonda became noted for her antiwar views during the United States’ participation in the Vietnam War, from 1965 to 1973, and for her work as a political activist. She is also known for her physical fitness workout programs. Fonda was married to the French motion-picture director Roger Vadim from 1965 to 1973, to the American political activist and politician Tom Hayden from 1973 to 1990, and to the American broadcasting executive Ted Turner from 1991 to 2001. Her brother, Peter Fonda, was also an actor. Jane Fonda wrote an autobiography, My Life So Far (2005), and a memoir and self-help book, Prime Time (2011).
