Jane Fonda

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Summary

Jane Fonda is an Oscar-winning actor and producer known for Klute, Coming Home, The China Syndrome, and 9 to 5. Her screen work has explored the effects of war, gender inequality at work, and environmental risks. Activism has been a prominent part of her public life for decades, including antiwar, civil-rights, Indigenous-rights, and feminist causes. She co-founded the Women’s Media Center, led climate protests through Fire Drill Fridays, and has publicly backed unions; in her 2025 SAG Awards speech, she called “woke” caring about other people.