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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

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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:
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
1967 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
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
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
College:
Attended Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY