Then came the “sex kitten” stage, especially after her 1968 role in Barbarella, the sci-fi space film directed by her then husband, Roger Vadim, who cast her as the film’s principal character who explores space, futuristic sex, and extravagant costumes while hunting an earth-threatening villain. This was followed by other films, including Barefoot in the Park (1967) with Robert Redford. film role had come for Fonda in the western comedy, Cat Ballou (1965) playing the lead character, Catherine “Cat” Ballou, a schoolmarm turned outlaw. In August 1965 she married her first husband, French film director Roger Vadim, with whom she would make films and have a daughter, Vanessa. By 1958, she attended Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio where she was told she had real acting talent, soon earning positive notice in a few early 1960s’ stage and screen performances, including a few in France. Returning to New York to work as a model for a time, she twice appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine. She strove for approval from her father, emotionally distant and demanding, as Jane bid for a perfection that would help fuel her ambition.Īs a teen, Jane Fonda attended the Emma Willard boarding school in Troy, New York and then to Vassar College for two years before heading to Paris to study art briefly. When Jane was 12, her mother committed suicide in a psychiatric hospital, a tragedy kept from Jane until she read about it a magazine. More on this part of her career in a moment but first some biography.ĭaughter of Hollywood legend Henry Fonda (who famously played Tom Joad in the film version of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath), Jane Fonda had a difficult family life that would haunt her, but also forge her into the energetic whirlwind she later became. Her rise to this position, however, was something of an accident, but it would bring her a new identity, a new career path, and a considerable cash flow. Jane Fonda, Hollywood film star and sometimes controversial activist, became a national fitness leader in the 1980s. "I know better than I did even when I was younger that no matter how old you are or who you are or where you are, keeping moving in a way that’s appropriate for your age is absolutely critical to your healthy lifespan.1979: Jane Fonda, with ballet exercise bar behind her. "It just seems to make sense for me because I’m almost 85," she said. In her partnership with H&M Movie, Fonda embraces their whole focus on "getting the whole world moving." It's something she's embraced for years and has served her well as a philosophy now into her mid-80s. "I don’t spend a lot of money on face creams or anything like that, but I stay moisturized, I sleep, I move, I stay out of the sun, and I have good friends who make me laugh," she said. In fact, despite having had a face lift, Fonda said she's gone so far in the other direction, she doesn't even have a lot of facials. I admit it, and then I just say, okay, you can get addicted. She also said she's not sure she'd do it if she could go back in time. " She talked about "a lot of women who are wealthy who’ve had all kinds of facelifts and things like that and they look terrible." She said she "stopped because I don't want to look distorted."ġ1 of the Longest Lasting Celebrity Friendships in Hollywood She opened up about her own choice to have a face lift, saying, "I'm not proud of the fact that I had. You can afford the things that help make you continue to look young." At the same time, she acknowledges that she's speaking from a place of privilege in a lot of ways.Įven as she spoke about the importance of not giving up on life or fun and revealing her age with pride, Fonda said she also reminds herself, "Yeah, Fonda. "What matters is your health."įonda explained that people are always surprised to learn how old she is, but that's why it's important that she be honest about it. "What matters isn’t age, isn’t that chronological number," she said. Jane Fonda Calls Out HFPA Diversity Issues with Incredible Speech on Inclusivity at Golden Globesīut that's not to say that people should fear getting older, as Fonda believes so many young people do.
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