Jane Fonda

FilmTelevision Age

Two Oscars, activism, and the workout video

Facts

Born: 1937
Country: United States
Field: Film
Era: Television Age

Overview

New York born daughter of Henry Fonda who won Best Actress Academy Awards for Klute 1971 and Coming Home 1978. Her opposition to the Vietnam War, including a 1972 trip to Hanoi, made her a lightning rod. Jane Fonda Workout 1982 became one of the best selling home videos ever made, and she returned to television in Grace and Frankie from 2015 to 2022.

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