Jane Fonda's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Jane Fonda.

Jane Fonda is a celebrated American actress and activist, renowned for her extensive career spanning film and television across multiple genres. Her achievements include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also received nominations for a Grammy and two Tony Awards. Fonda's contributions have been further acknowledged with prestigious lifetime achievement awards such as the Honorary Palme d'Or (2007), the AFI Life Achievement Award (2014), the Golden Lion (2017), the Cecil B. DeMille Award (2021), and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2025).

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Controversies & Scandals Legacy & Impact

1962: "Miss Army Recruiting" title

In 1962, Jane Fonda was given the honorary title of "Miss Army Recruiting" by the Pentagon.

1981: Women in Film Crystal Award

In 1981, Jane Fonda was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award.

1994: UN Goodwill Ambassador

In 1994, the United Nations Population Fund made Jane Fonda a Goodwill Ambassador.

2004: Women's eNews 21 Leaders award

In 2004, Jane Fonda was awarded the Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century award as one of Seven Who Change Their Worlds.

2007: Honorary Palme d'Or

In 2007, Jane Fonda was awarded an Honorary Palme d'Or by Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob for career achievement.

December 2008: Induction into California Hall of Fame

In December 2008, Jane Fonda was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

December 2009: Awards received

In November and December 2009, Jane Fonda received the National German Sustainability Award and New York Women's Agenda Lifetime Achievement Award.

2014: AFI Life Achievement Award

In 2014, Jane Fonda was selected as the 42nd recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award.

2017: Goldene Kamera lifetime achievement award

In 2017, Jane Fonda received a Goldene Kamera lifetime achievement award.

2021: Cecil B. DeMille Award

In 2021, Jane Fonda received a Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.

December 15, 2022: Cancer in remission

On December 15, 2022, Jane Fonda announced that her cancer was in remission and her chemotherapy treatments would be discontinued.

September 2023: Receiving the John Steinbeck Award

In September 2023, Jane Fonda received the John Steinbeck “In the Souls of the People” Award.

2024: Los Angeles County and Jane Fonda Day

In 2024, Los Angeles County initially planned to name April 30 as "Jane Fonda Day" for her environmental work, but it faced backlash from the Vietnamese American community due to its overlap with Black April. The date was later moved to April 8.