Jane Fonda is a celebrated American actress and activist with a career spanning over six decades. A recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also been recognized with lifetime achievement awards such as the Honorary Palme d'Or, AFI Life Achievement Award, Golden Lion, Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, solidifying her status as a film icon.
In 1962, Fonda was given the honorary title of "Miss Army Recruiting" by the Pentagon.
In December 1963, Fonda became romantically involved with French film director Roger Vadim.
Prior to her return to Broadway in 2009, Jane Fonda's last appearance on Broadway was in 1963.
In 1966, Jane Fonda filed a lawsuit against Playboy.
In 1967, The United States National Security Agency (NSA) began monitoring Jane Fonda's communications as part of Project MINARET.
On September 28, 1968, Fonda and Roger Vadim's daughter, Vanessa Vadim, was born in Boulogne-Billancourt.
In 1969, Jane Fonda supported the Occupation of Alcatraz Island by members of the American Indian Movement. This occupation was intended to highlight the government's failures regarding treaty rights and advocate for greater Indigenous sovereignty.
In March 1970, reports of Fonda and Vadim's separation surfaced, which her spokesman initially denied.
On May 4, 1970, Jane Fonda spoke at the University of New Mexico about G.I. rights and issues. Following criticism about not addressing the Kent State shooting, she joined a protest march on the home of university president Ferrel Heady.
On November 2, 1970, Jane Fonda was arrested at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on suspicion of drug trafficking after returning from an anti-war speaking tour in Canada. The charges were dropped when the pills were confirmed to be vitamins.
In 1970, Fonda was arrested and had a mugshot taken.
In 1970, Jane Fonda and John Kerry were present in the same crowd at an anti-war rally, although they were not together on stage.
In 1970, Jane Fonda went to Seattle to support a group of Native Americans led by Bernie Whitebear, who occupied part of Fort Lawton to secure land for services for the urban Indian population.
In 1971, Fonda's performance in Klute was raved by the public.
In 1971, Jane Fonda, along with Fred Gardner and Donald Sutherland, formed the FTA (Free The Army) tour, an anti-war road show.
In July 1972, Jane Fonda visited North Vietnam, traveling to Hanoi and claiming that the United States had intentionally targeted the dike system along the Red River.
By 1972, Fonda conceded that she and Roger Vadim were separated, though remaining friends.
In 1972, Jane Fonda helped fund and organize the Indochina Peace Campaign, aiming to mobilize antiwar activists in the US.
In 1972, Jane Fonda starred in the movie Tout Va Bien.
In 1972, the movie F.T.A., which was created from the dialogue from the tour, and contained strong, frank criticism of the war by servicemembers, was released.
In a 60 Minutes interview, Jane Fonda states that she had no regrets about her trip to North Vietnam in 1972, with the exception of the anti-aircraft-gun photo.
On January 19, 1973, three days after divorcing Vadim, Fonda married activist Tom Hayden in a free-form ceremony at her home.
On July 7, 1973, Fonda and Tom Hayden's son, Troy O'Donovan Garity, was born in Los Angeles.
In 1973, French geographer Yves Lacoste published an analysis which concluded the dike system was intentionally targeted in the eastern region of the delta, with bombs consistently targeting the most vulnerable concave sections, and resulted in critical sub-surface damage which left them vulnerable to failure in subsequent flooding.
In 1973, Jane Fonda told The New York Times that while she was sure there were incidents of torture, she believed it was a lie that it was the policy of the Vietnamese and that it was systematic.
In 1973, The United States National Security Agency (NSA) stopped monitoring Jane Fonda's communications as part of Project MINARET.
In 1973, the Indochina Peace Campaign continued to mobilize antiwar activists in the US after the Paris Peace Agreement.
In 1978, Fonda funded the Campaign for Economic Democracy, a California lobbying organization founded with her second husband Tom Hayden, using the proceeds from her exercise videos and books.
In 1978, Jane Fonda won her second Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sally Hyde in 'Coming Home'. She also won her third Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, marking her second consecutive win. Additionally, she starred in 'Comes a Horseman' and had a supporting role in 'California Suite' in 1978.
In 1979, Jane Fonda spoke out as an LGBTQ+ ally during an interview after the White Night Riots in San Francisco, addressing discrimination against the gay community.
In 1979, Jane Fonda won her second BAFTA Award for Best Actress for 'The China Syndrome'. That same year, she also starred in 'The Electric Horseman' with Robert Redford. By the late 1970s, Motion Picture Herald ranked Fonda as Hollywood's most bankable actress.
In 1980, Jane Fonda starred in '9 to 5' with Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton, which was a major success. She also purchased the screen rights to 'On Golden Pond', starring alongside her father, Henry Fonda, and Katharine Hepburn. Both films grossed over $100 million domestically in 1980.
In 1981, Fonda was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award.
In 1982, Fonda and Hayden unofficially adopted an African-American teenager, Mary Luana Williams.
In 1982, Jane Fonda released her first exercise video, 'Jane Fonda's Workout', inspired by her book. This video became the highest selling home video, selling over a million copies and influencing the purchase of VCRs.
On May 3, 1983, Jane Fonda entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Columbia Pictures to star in or produce projects under her own banner, Jayne Development Corporation.
In 1984, Jane Fonda and Barbra Streisand, along with other women in the entertainment industry, established the Hollywood Women's Political Committee (HWPC) to support Walter Mondale's presidential campaign.
In 1984, Jane Fonda won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal in The Dollmaker.
On June 25, 1985, Jane Fonda renamed her production company from Jayne Development Corporation to Fonda Films.
In 1985, Jane Fonda starred in the role of Dr. Martha Livingston in Agnes of God.
In 1986, Jane Fonda played an alcoholic actress in the thriller The Morning After. For her performance, she was nominated for another Academy Award for Best Actress.
In 1986, The Hollywood Women's Political Committee (HWPC) helped to turn the Senate Democratic.
In a 1988 interview with Barbara Walters, Jane Fonda expressed regret for some of her comments and actions.
In 1989, while estranged from Hayden, Fonda had a seven-month relationship with soccer player Lorenzo Caccialanza.
On June 10, 1990, Fonda and Tom Hayden divorced in Santa Monica.
In 1990, Jane Fonda starred in the romantic drama 'Stanley & Iris' with Robert De Niro. It was her last film for 15 years.
On December 21, 1991, Fonda married cable television tycoon and CNN founder Ted Turner at a ranch near Capps, Florida.
In 1991, after three decades in film, Jane Fonda announced her retirement from the film industry.
In 1992, the Hollywood Women's Political Committee (HWPC) helped to elect a record number of women legislators, an achievement called the Year of the Woman.
Despite political setbacks, the Hollywood Women's Political Committee (HWPC) continued its activism throughout 1994, pursuing the same political goals as Fonda and Streisand.
In 1994, the United Nations Population Fund made Fonda a Goodwill Ambassador.
By 1995, Jane Fonda had released five workout books and thirteen audio programs.
The Hollywood Women's Political Committee (HWPC) continues its activism through political setbacks of 1996, pursuing the same political goals as Fonda and Streisand.
In 1997, the Hollywood Women's Political Committee (HWPC), described as the "single most-powerful entertainment group" in politics, dissolved.
In 2001, Jane Fonda established the Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at Emory University in Atlanta to help prevent adolescent pregnancy through training and program development.
In 2002, Fonda attended the first V-Day summit, a movement against violence against women, bringing together Eve Ensler, Afghan women oppressed by the Taliban, and a Kenyan activist campaigning against genital mutilation.
On February 16, 2004, Jane Fonda, along with Sally Field and Eve Ensler, led a march through Ciudad Juárez, urging Mexico to provide resources to investigate the murders of women in the border city.
In 2004, Fonda founded the Jane Fonda Foundation with one million dollars of her own money, serving as president, chair, director, and secretary, dedicating 10 hours each week to its operation.
In 2004, Fonda was awarded the Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century award.
In 2004, Jane Fonda's name was used as a disparaging epithet against John Kerry during the presidential election, with Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie calling Kerry a "Jane Fonda Democrat".
In a 60 Minutes interview on March 31, 2005, Jane Fonda reiterated that she had no regrets about her trip to North Vietnam in 1972, with the exception of the anti-aircraft-gun photo.
On April 5, 2005, Random House published Jane Fonda's autobiography, "My Life So Far", describing her life in three acts and her commitment to Christianity.
In July 2005, Jane Fonda announced plans for an anti-war bus tour in March 2006 with her daughter and families of military veterans to speak out against the Iraq War.
In September 2005, Jane Fonda canceled appearances on George Galloway's U.S. book tour due to medical advice following hip surgery.
In 2005, Jane Fonda returned to the screen with the box office success 'Monster-in-Law', starring opposite Jennifer Lopez.
In 2005, Jane Fonda, along with Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, cofounded the Women's Media Center, an organization to amplify women's voices in the media.
In 2005, Michael A. Smith spat chewing tobacco in Jane Fonda's face at a book-signing event for her autobiography, My Life So Far in Kansas City, Missouri, because he "consider[ed] it a debt of honor".
In her 2005 autobiography, Jane Fonda wrote about being manipulated into sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun.
In March 2006, Fonda canceled her planned anti-war bus tour due to concerns about diverting attention from Cindy Sheehan's activism.
In the days before September 17, 2006, Jane Fonda went to Sweden to support the political party Feministiskt initiativ in their election campaign.
On January 27, 2007, Jane Fonda participated in an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C., advocating against the Iraq War and stating that "silence is no longer an option".
From 2007 to 2008, Fonda was the companion of Lynden Gillis.
In 2007, Fonda was awarded an Honorary Palme d'Or by Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob for career achievement.
In December 2008, Fonda was inducted into the California Hall of Fame.
From 2007 to 2008, Fonda was the companion of Lynden Gillis.
In January 2009, Fonda began blogging about her return to Broadway, covering topics from Pilates to her excitement and fears.
In September 2009, Jane Fonda was among the signatories of a letter protesting the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival's spotlight on Tel Aviv, arguing that it was part of "the Israeli propaganda machine".
In December 2009, Fonda received the National German Sustainability Award and the New York Women's Agenda Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2009, Jane Fonda returned to Broadway for the first time since 1963, playing Katherine Brandt in Moisés Kaufman's '33 Variations'. The role earned her a Tony nomination.
In 2009, Jane Fonda wrote that she believes the arresting officer told her that he was acting on direct orders from the Nixon White House, hoping the scandal would ruin her respectability.
In mid-2009, Fonda began a relationship with record producer Richard Perry.
In November 2010, Fonda underwent a lumpectomy and recovered.
In 2010, after a fifteen-year hiatus, Jane Fonda released two new fitness videos on DVD, aimed at an older audience.
In 2011, Fonda published the book "Prime Time: Love, health, sex, fitness, friendship, spirit – making the most of all of your life", which shares personal stories and perspectives on living well after 45.
In 2011, Jane Fonda posted an entry on her official website explaining the circumstances surrounding the photo of her sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun.
In 2011, Jane Fonda starred in the drama 'All Together', her first film in French since 1972, and alongside Catherine Keener in 'Peace, Love and Misunderstanding', playing a hippie grandmother.
In 2012, Jane Fonda began a recurring role as Leona Lansing in HBO's 'The Newsroom', receiving two Emmy nominations for her performance.
In 2013, Jane Fonda played First Lady Nancy Reagan in 'The Butler'.
In 2013, it was revealed that Jane Fonda was one of approximately 1,600 Americans whose communications between 1967 and 1973 were monitored by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) as part of Project MINARET.
In November 2014, filming was completed on the first season of the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
In 2014, Fonda revealed that her mother was sexually abused as a child, possibly leading to her suicide.
In 2014, Fonda was selected as the 42nd recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award.
On May 8, 2015, the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, premiered online.
In 2015, Jane Fonda criticized President Barack Obama's decision to permit Arctic drilling at the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2015, Jane Fonda played an acting diva in Paolo Sorrentino's Youth, for which she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination. She also appeared in Fathers and Daughters in 2015.
In April 2016, Fonda predicted Hillary Clinton would become the first female president and foresaw a "violent backlash" and emphasized the need to change views on masculinity.
In June 2016, Jane Fonda participated in a Human Rights Campaign video tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.
In January 2017, Fonda's relationship with record producer Richard Perry ended.
In 2017, Fonda began selling merchandise featuring her 1970 arrest mugshot on her website, with the proceeds benefiting GCAPP.
In 2017, Fonda received a Goldene Kamera lifetime achievement award.
In 2017, Jane Fonda began selling merchandise with her mugshot image to benefit the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential.
In 2017, Jane Fonda criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for allegedly betraying climate commitments and treaties with indigenous people made at the Paris Agreement.
In 2017, Jane Fonda criticized President Donald Trump's mandate to resume construction of the North Dakota Pipelines, citing the lack of consent from affected Native American tribes.
In 2017, Jane Fonda revealed in an interview with People magazine that she had been raped, sexually abused as a child, and fired for refusing to sleep with her boss, emphasizing that these experiences were not her fault.
In 2017, Jane Fonda starred in her fourth collaboration with Robert Redford in the romantic drama film 'Our Souls at Night'.
In September 2018, Jane Fonda's mugshot was used as the poster image for the HBO documentary "Jane Fonda in Five Acts", with a billboard erected in Times Square.
On September 24, 2018, the HBO documentary 'Jane Fonda in Five Acts', which covers Fonda's life, premiered on HBO.
In a 2018 interview, Fonda stated that up to age 62, she always felt she had to seek the validation of men to prove her worth, which she attributed to her mother's death. She also mentioned she is not dating anymore since turning 80.
In April 2019, Fonda revealed she had a cancerous growth removed from her lower lip the previous year and pre-melanoma growths removed from her skin.
In September 2019, Fonda appeared on the cover of British Vogue and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
In October 2019, Jane Fonda was arrested multiple times protesting climate change outside the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., including arrests on October 11 with members of Oil Change International, on October 18 with Sam Waterston, and on October 25 with Ted Danson.
On December 5, 2019, Jane Fonda explained her position on climate change in a New York Times op-ed.
Since at least 2019, Jane Fonda has supported global environmental organizations, including GreenFaith and 350.org, and spoke at the Fire Drill Fridays protest condemning the expansion of the fossil fuel industry.
In March 2020, Fonda endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 election, calling him the "climate candidate."
On September 8, 2020, Fonda's book, "What Can I Do?: The Truth About Climate Change and How to Fix It", was published by HarperCollins.
On November 23, 2020, Fonda was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.
On August 14, 2021, the first four episodes of the final season of Grace and Frankie premiered.
In August 2021, Jane Fonda and the cast of Grace and Frankie joined a fundraiser hosted by the Los Angeles LGBT Center to support the LGBTQ+ community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In November 2021, it was announced that Jane Fonda would be in the second installment of Amazon Prime Video's Yearly Departed.
On December 23, 2021, Jane Fonda appeared in Amazon Prime Video's Yearly Departed.
In 2021, Fonda received a Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.
In March 2022, Jane Fonda launched the Jane Fonda Climate PAC, a political action committee aimed at ousting politicians supporting the fossil fuel industry.
On April 29, 2022, the final 12 episodes of Grace and Frankie were released on Netflix.
On September 2, 2022, Fonda announced that she had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and was undergoing chemotherapy.
On December 15, 2022, Fonda stated that her cancer was in remission and her chemotherapy would be discontinued.
In 2022, Grace and Frankie concluded after running for 7 seasons on Netflix.
In September 2023, Fonda received the John Steinbeck “In the Souls of the People” Award.
In September 2023, Jane Fonda participated in New York City's March to End Fossil Fuels.
In 2023, Jane Fonda is set to appear in the film '80 for Brady' and will headline Paul Weitz's black comedy 'Moving On'. She is also working on 'Book Club: The Next Chapter'.
In September 2024, Jane Fonda joined over 125 actors, directors, and musicians in signing an open letter urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign SB 1047, a Californian AI safety bill.
In 2024, Jane Fonda was a featured guest at 350.org's Food & Water Watch event.
In 2024, the proposal to name April 30 as "Jane Fonda Day" in Los Angeles County for her environmental work was met with backlash because it coincided with Black April, the day Saigon fell. The day was later moved to April 8.
In 2025, Fonda received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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