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Jane Fonda Biography

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  • Birth Name: Jane Seymour Fonda
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/21/1937, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; model; producer; entrepreneur
Jane Fonda Fast Facts:
  • Was told her mother, who committed suicide, died of heart failure. Learned the truth while reading a movie magazine in a high-school art class.
  • Turned down the role of Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973).
  • Nicknamed "Hanoi Jane" for her controversial trip to North Vietnam in 1972, where she was photographed sitting on an enemy aircraft gun. Expressed regret for the photos in a 2005 interview on 60 Minutes.
  • She and her famous father, Henry Fonda, appeared in just one film together, 1981's On Golden Pond and he won his only Oscar for his role. Due to his ill health, she accepted the statuette on his behalf. It turned out to be his last movie.
  • Received an honorary degree from Emerson College in May 2000.
  • Published her autobiography, My Life So Far, in 2005.
    Jane Fonda Relationships:
  • Bridget Fonda - Niece
  • Frances Seymour Brokaw - Mother
  • Henry Fonda - Father
  • Justin Fonda - Nephew
  • Lynden Gillis - Ex-significant Other
  • Mary Luana Williams - Daughter
  • Peter Fonda - Brother
  • Richard Perry - Significant Other
  • Roger Vadim - Ex-husband
  • Ted Turner - Ex-husband
  • Tom Hayden - Ex-husband
  • Troy Garity - Son
  • Vanessa Vadim - Daughter

    • Jane Fonda Awards:
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1970 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1972 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1967 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1966 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1973 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
  • 1962 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Winner
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Informational Series - Nominee
  • 1969 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1971 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1977 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1986 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1981 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1960 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Winner
  • 2009 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
  • 1983 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress - Winner
  • 1982 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress - Winner
  • 1981 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress - Winner
  • 1980 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress - Winner

  • College:
  • Attended Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
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