Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American former model, actress, author, fitness advocate, and political activist from New York City, New York. She is famous for being one of the most celebrated actresses in the American film industry.

Additionally, Jane appeared in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films in her career. She made her silver screen film debut of hers with the film “Tall Story” in 1960 and played June Ryder. Also, her full real birth name is Jane Seymour Fonda .

He gained great success after starring in movies like Sunday in New York, Cat Ballou, Barefoot in the Park, Period of Adjustment, and Barbarella.

Awards, career and heritage

Additionally, Fonda won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1971 film ” klute .” She played the lead role of Bree Daniels alongside Donald Sutherland, Roy Scheider, Charles Cioffi, Dorothy Tristan etc.

As of 2019, the net worth of Jane Fonda is $200 million US dollars.

Later, the following year, in 1978, she again won an Oscar in the Best Actress category for the film ” Coming Home “. In 2005, Jane co-founded the Women’s Media Center with Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem.

Early years, parents, siblings and education

Actress Jane Fonda was born on December 21, 1937 in New York City, New York, United States. Therefore, she is aged 81 years old, as of 2019. Her father “Henry Fonda” was a famous American actor.

the activists mom “Frances Ford Brokaw” was a Canadian-born American socialite. She had a brother named “Peter Fonda” (born 1940 – died August 2019) who worked as an actor. The Oscar-winning actress has a half-sister mother “Frances de Villers Brokaw”.

At the age of 12, Jane’s mother died by committing suicide in 1950. The incident took place while Frances was under treatment at Craig House Mental Hospital in Beacon, New York.

Fonda completed her school education at Emma Willard School and Greenwich Academy. She later graduated from Vassar College and received her Bachelor’s Degree. Jane began her career as a model and appeared on several covers of Vogue magazine.

Personal issues, boyfriend, spouse and children

On August 14, 1965, the actress tied the knot with her first husband “Roger Vadim”. He was a French producer, screenwriter, director, author, actor and artist. Her Wedding Hers The ceremony was a lavish event that took place at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas.

Furthermore, the former couple also shared a daughter named “Vanessa Vadim” who was born on September 28, 1968 in Paris, France. In 1973, Jane ended her marriage and divorced Roger.

The same year, on January 19, 1973, she married her second spouse “Tom Hayden” (American social and political activist). Later, on July 7, 1973, they welcomed their son from her “Troy O’Donovan Garity” (actor).

In 1982, Fonda and Hayden adopted a child , that is, a teenager “Mary Luana Williams” who was the daughter of members of the Black Panthers organization. On June 10, 1990, the actress and Tom officially called off their wedding and separated.

The famous Klute star then married for the third time to her partner “Ted Turner” (media owner, producer and philanthropist) on December 21, 1991. Unfortunately, their love life also ended very soon and they separated on May 22, 2001.

The actress remained in a relationship with her ex-boyfriend “Richard Perry” (record producer). He and the Oscar-winning celebrity were together from 2009 to 2017.

Curiosities and quick information

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jane Fonda

• Lifestylepedia : Actress Jane’s brother “Peter Fonda” passed away on August 16, 2019, after losing a long battle with lung cancer. His wife “Susan Brewer” also mourned his death.
• He was 79 years old at the time of his death . Jane issued an official statement on the passing of her brother and stated that she is incredibly saddened by her passing.
• Peter is survived by his daughter “Bridget Fonda” and a son Justin Fonda.
• In her successful career, she was nominated for an Academy Award seven times. She received honor from her for movies like Julia, The China Syndrome, On Golden Pond, The Morning After etc.
• The beautiful actress is a health conscious person and follows a strict diet to maintain her weight which is around 57 kilograms (126 pounds).
• Homecoming actress Jane Fonda height is 5 feet 8 inches tall (173 cm).
• Jane also won a Primetime Emmy Award for the TV movie “The Dollmaker” in 1984 for her incredible performance.
• The actress was also actively working as a fitness guru for many years and released her first exercise video “Jane Fonda’s Workout” in 1982.
• Fonda also became involved in political activism in support of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s.
• In 1995, she was ranked 21st on Empire magazine’s list of the “100 Sexiest Stars in Movie History.”