Jane Fonda

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Date of Birth:
December 21, 1937 (84)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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Born in New York City to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and New York socialite Frances Seymour Brokaw, Jane Seymour Fonda was destined early to an uncommon and influential life in the limelight. Although she initially showed little inclination to follow her father's trade, she was prompted by ...
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Born in New York City to legendary screen star Henry Fonda and New York socialite Frances Seymour Brokaw, Jane Seymour Fonda was destined early to an uncommon and influential life in the limelight. Although she initially showed little inclination to follow her father's trade, she was prompted by Joshua Logan to appear with her father in the 1954 Omaha Community Theatre production of "The Country Girl". Her interest in acting grew after meeting Lee Strasberg in 1958 and joining the Actors Studio. Her screen debut in Tall Story (1960) (directed by Logan) marked the beginning of a highly successful and respected acting career highlighted by two Academy Awards for her performances in Klute (1971) and Coming Home (1978), and five Oscar nominations for Best Actress in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Julia (1977), The China Syndrome (1979), The Morning After (1986) and On Golden Pond (1981), which was the only film she made with her father. Her professional success contrasted with her personal life, which was often laden with scandal and controversy. Her appearance in several risqué movies (including Barbarella (1968)) by then-husband Roger Vadim was followed by what was to become her most debated and controversial period: her espousal of anti-establishment causes and especially her anti-war activities during the Vietnam War. Her political involvement continued with fellow activist and husband Tom Hayden in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the 1980s she started the aerobic exercise craze with the publication of the "Jane Fonda's Workout Book". She and Hayden divorced, and she married broadcasting mogul Ted Turner in 1991.Jane Fonda Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actress in a Play | ||
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Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | ||
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Theatre World Awards - 1960 - Performance ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1960 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | ||
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Jane Fonda News

by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022
Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater will celebrate 15 years of Summer Classic Movies when the annual series begins June 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the historic 1925 auditorium. Enjoy classic movies in the beautifully restored historic theater Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. June through August. Tickets for each film are just $8 and are on sale now. Advanced ticket purchase is strongly recommended.

by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022
A new play about the decades-long, tempestuous friendship between Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley will receive an industry reading on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

by Michael Major - May 10, 2022
The series was the most viewed title this week and was in the Top 10 in 81 countries. Season 1 also jumped onto the list at #7 with 13.64M hours viewed. Moving into the second spot (and into our hearts) is Grace and Frankie Season 7: The Final Episodes. Starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, the comedy pulled in 23.18M hours viewed.

by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2022
The plays of Shakespeare have been translated into more than one hundred languages, and his timeless stories have inspired great works in many art forms. For the second year, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and the Coolidge Corner Theatre are teaming up to take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have brought Shakespeare's stories to the screen.

by Michael Major - May 4, 2022
The film includes stirring accounts from the women who received abortions from the secret organization and the women at the center of “Jane,” including Heather Booth, Judith Arcana, Marie Leaner, Diane Stevens, Eleanor Oliver, and more, as well as insights from lawyers, doctors and others who reflect on the era.

by Michael Major - Apr 29, 2022
Lola Kirke’s sophomore album Lady for Sale is out today on Third Man Records and accompanying the title track is a Jane Fonda-inspired workout video starring Kirke, filmed at the famed Parthenon in Nashville by director Celia Rowlson-Hall and cinematographer Ben Chappell. Listen to the new album now!

by Michael Major - Apr 26, 2022
Celebrate the end of an era with 'A Farewell to 7 Seasons,' a never-before-seen trip down memory lane featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Showrunners Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, and more. Watch the new featurette now!

by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2022
Seven years ago, Grace and Frankie’s lives turned upside down when their longtime husbands left them for… each other. Both sparring partners and partners-in-crime, Grace and Frankie formed an unlikely and unbreakable bond as they faced uncertain futures head-on, and hand-in-hand. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2022
Coolidge Corner Theatre will host Stand with Ukraine Through Film, an afternoon at the theatre that will include one of the first US theatrical screenings of The Guide, a 2014 Ukrainian film set against the backdrop of Soviet efforts to exterminate Ukrainians in the 1930s. Cinema Salem in Salem, MA recently screened the film last month.

by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2022
Page 73 announces the 2022 Page 73 Spring Benefit. The event this year honors Barbara Whitman, producer of A Strange Loop on Broadway and, previously, of Fun Home, the 2018 revival of Angels in America, The Humans, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Next to Normal, to name just a few.
Jane Fonda Videos

by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 8, 2021
When the highest-grossing comedy, '9 to 5,' starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman and Lily Tomlin, exploded on the cinema screens in 1980, the laughs hid a serious message about women in the office.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 1, 2021
Moreno starred on the short-lived '9 to 5' television series in 1982 and 1983. She played Violet Newstead, the character originated in the movie by Lily Tomlin and eventually played on Broadway by Allison Janney.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 23, 2021
'It validated [women's] thoughts that it ain't fair. It ain't fitting. As good workers, they shouldn't be treated that way,' Fonda says of '9 to 5,' which she starred in alongside Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 15, 2021
n the documentary, she will tell exclusive stories about her time onstage in that production — including one about what happened the day Marc Kudisch (the actor playing Mr. Hart) fell into the pit without a cushion underneath him.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 8, 2021
In this brand new clip from the upcoming documentary 'Still Working 9 to 5,' Dolly Parton discusses the conditions under which she joined the cast of the 1980 classic film.

by Stage Tube - Sep 25, 2020
Jane Fonda shares the inspiration behind her new book, 'What Can I Do?', and some of her favorite books of all time on 'Open Book' with Jenna Bush Hager.

by Stage Tube - Sep 9, 2020
Jane Fonda talks about how her activism has changed over the years, Fire Drill Fridays and her fight against climate change and getting arrested during the Nixon administration.

by Stage Tube - Mar 6, 2020
Star of Showtime's 'Black Monday' and host of the podcast 'Bitch Sesh,' Casey Wilson, was overprepared for her recent arrest while protesting with Jane Fonda.

by Stage Tube - Jan 21, 2020
Jane & Lily talk about being arrested for non-violent disobedience as a part of Fire Drill Fridays to bring awareness to the climate crisis, what it was like in jail, Jane's famous mugshot from her 1970 arrest, other things they should have been arrested for, and the new season of “Grace and Frankie” on Netflix.

by Stage Tube - Jan 7, 2020
Jane Fonda started 'Fire Drill Fridays' as a way to raise awareness about climate change by joining young people to practice civil disobedience, and she gives Stephen a few helpful tips about getting arrested for protesting.