Jane Fonda | |
Job | Actress, writer, activist |
Years active | 1959-present |
Top Roles | Isabel Haverstick, Julie Ann Warren, Cat Ballou, Corie Bratter, Gloria |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Film Adaptation, Horror, Crime |
Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Book-Based, New York |
Top Collaborators | Lee Marvin, Bruce Dern, John Williams, Elizabeth Taylor |
Shares birthday with | Joe Mantell, Barry Gordon, Elinor Fair see more.. |
Jane Fonda Overview:
Actress, Jane Fonda, was born Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda on Dec 21, 1937 in New York City, NY. As of December 2024, Jane Fonda was 87 years old.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Jane Fonda was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actress for Klute (as Bree Daniel) and Coming Home (as Sally Hyde) in 1971 and 1978 respectively.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1969 | Best Actress | They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) | Gloria Beatty | Nominated |
1971 | Best Actress | Klute (1971) | Bree Daniel | Won |
1977 | Best Actress | Julia (1977) | Lillian Hellman | Nominated |
1978 | Best Actress | Coming Home (1978) | Sally Hyde | Won |
1979 | Best Actress | The China Syndrome (1979) | Kimberly Wells | Nominated |
1981 | Best Supporting Actress | On Golden Pond (1981) | Chelsea Thayer Wayne | Nominated |
1986 | Best Actress | The Morning After (1986) | Alex Sternbergen | Nominated |
Jane Fonda BlogHub Articles:
On Blu-ray: Jane Fonda and Rod Taylor Sizzle in Sunday in New York (1963)
By KC on Jul 28, 2020 From Classic MoviesSunday in New York (1963) is full of men deeply and ridiculously occupied with preserving the virtue of one woman. You could say it’s of its time, though that’s not entirely true. The elements of the film that haven’t aged well are much less cringe worthy because of a well-matched ... Read full article
Klute (1971): Starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 5, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsThere was arguably no man more well-versed in 70s paranoia thrillers than director Alan J. Pakula and if we want to consider the genesis of his “paranoia trilogy,” we must begin with Klute. Aside from the thematic elements and Pakula’s evolving pedigree, it is the partnership with ... Read full article
TCM Classic Film Festival 2013--Saturday with Jane Fonda and Cybill Shepherd at the Chinese Theater
on Jun 19, 2013 From GlamAmorThough my Friday night at the recent TCM Classic Film Festival was a late one due to my hosting A Foreign Affair (and then afterward toasting with champagne), I still knew I would have to rise and shine early Saturday morning. Each year of the festival, TCM has hosted a handprint ceremony at Grauma... Read full article
LIVE FROM THE TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL, DAY 3: Jane Fonda’s Handprint Ceremony, “On Golden Pond,” “The Lady Eve,” “Mildred Pierce”
By Lara on Apr 28, 2013 From BacklotsDay 3 started with a bang, as the first event of the day was a very special one. Jane Fonda was scheduled to have her hand and footprints put in the courtyard of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, right alongside those of her father, Henry Fonda. The event was very crowded, and the security tight and ... Read full article
News From the Lake: Jane Fonda at TCM Film Festival, Dakota Fanning in Errol Flynn Story
By Kristen on Jan 27, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmI figured I’ll do this whenever I have a few items worth discussing. ?I’ll refrain from setting a weekly schedule just in the interest of timeliness. ?In this installment, we’ll discuss casting in a new Errol Flynn biopic as well as updates on the upcoming TCM Classic Film Festival... Read full article
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Jane Fonda Quotes:
Pygar: "Chamber of Ultimate Solution."
Barbarella: I don't like the sound of that.
Clay Boone: We can't hold up the train.
Cat: Why not?
Clay Boone: Lots of reasons.
Cat: Name 'em.
Clay Boone: We're rustlers, not train robbers.
Cat: Well, if people didn't try something new, there wouldn't be hardly any progress at all.
Sir Harry Percival: [shows her the bedroom on the train] This is the master bedroom. Do you approve?
Cat: Oh, it's swell. A regular Tintoretto!
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