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Jane Fonda, (born Dec. 21, 1937, New York, N.Y., U.S.), U.S. actress, political activist, and fitness enthusiast. Daughter of actor Henry Fonda, she made her film debut in Tall Story (1960), which began a career that took numerous turns. After playing comic roles in such movies as Cat Ballou (1965) and Barefoot in the Park (1967), she appeared as a sex kitten in husband Roger Vadim’s (married 1965–73) futuristic Barbarella (1968). She then plunged into leftist political activity, marrying the activist Tom Hayden (married 1973–89) and loudly condemning the Vietnam War, and made socially conscious films including They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969), Klute (1971, Academy Award), and Coming Home (1978, Academy Award). She later marketed a series of hugely popular exercise books and videotapes. After her marriage to Ted Turner (married 1991–2001), she appeared in such films as Monster-in-Law (2005), Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013), and The Book Club (2018). Fonda also starred with Lily Tomlin in the TV comedy series Grace and Frankie (2015– ).

Ted Turner Summary

Ted Turner American broadcasting entrepreneur, philanthropist, sportsman, and environmentalist who founded a media empire that included several television channels that he created, notably CNN. (Read Ted Turner’s Britannica entry on the U.N. Foundation.) Turner grew up in an affluent family; his

Henry Fonda Summary

Henry Fonda was an American stage and film actor who appeared in more than 90 films over six decades and created quintessential American heroes known for their integrity. Fonda grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and the surrounding area. He studied journalism at the University of Minnesota but returned

Academy Award Summary

Academy Award, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., to recognize achievement in the film industry. The awards were first presented in 1929, and winners receive a gold-plated statuette commonly

Hollywood Summary

Hollywood, district within the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S., whose name is synonymous with the American film industry. Lying northwest of downtown Los Angeles, it is bounded by Hyperion Avenue and Riverside Drive (east), Beverly Boulevard (south), the foothills of the Santa Monica