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Jane Fonda
Starring in Klute, Coming Home and 9 to 5, alongside a long public life in activism.
Klute · Coming Home
- Born
- 21 December 1937
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
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Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda is an American actress and activist whose career has ranged from early screen comedy to politically engaged drama and television. She also helped popularise home exercise videos.
Early life
An acting family
Grew up as the daughter of actor Henry Fonda.
Training and modelling
Attended Vassar, worked as a model and studied at the Actors Studio.
Career
- 1960
Stage and film debuts
Began her Broadway and Hollywood careers in the same year.
- 1970s
Dramatic recognition
Won two leading-actress Oscars and became involved in film production.
- 1980s
Fitness publishing
Launched a home-workout video business alongside acting.
- 2000s onwards
Return to acting
Resumed film work and later co-led the television series Grace and Frankie.
Selected work
Klute
Played a call girl whose life intersects with a missing-person investigation.
Coming Home
Portrayed a woman whose outlook changes through contact with wounded veterans.
9 to 5
Co-starred in a workplace comedy about three women confronting their boss.
Beyond work
Political activism
Campaigned against the Vietnam War and later organised climate protests.
Memoir
Published My Life So Far, reflecting on family, relationships and public controversies.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Klute: performance assessment ↗Photo: Colleen Sturtevant. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
