Jane Fonda
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 272 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 21, 1937 New York City, New York, USA 272 credits
Biography
Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model born on December 21, 1937, in New York City, New York, USA. Born to socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda, she has received various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, the Honorary Palme d'Or, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Fonda made her acting debut with the 1960 Broadway play There Was a Little Girl, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and made her screen debut later that same year in the romantic comedy Tall Story.
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Career overview
Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model who was born on December 21, 1937, in New York City, New York, USA. She is the daughter of socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda. Throughout her career, Fonda has accumulated 262 known acting credits and has received numerous accolades for her work. Her honors include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, the Honorary Palme d'Or, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Fonda made her acting debut on Broadway in 1960 with the play There Was a Little Girl, earning a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Later that same year, she made her screen debut in the romantic comedy Tall Story.
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Career timeline
GaslitGaslit · ProducerSteal This Story, Please! · Executive Producer
SallyDavid Frost VsChaos: The Manson MurdersHenry Fonda for PresidentMarilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
This Is Me…NowMy WayThe Greatest Love Story Never ToldNorita · Executive ProducerCall Me Ted
Beau gesteRuby Gillman, Teenage KrakenA Journey to SundanceBook Club: The Next Chapter80 for Brady
LuckThe KardashiansWho's Talking to Chris Wallace?Train Like a GirlJane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Stoner CatsSenior EntourageBroadway: Beyond the Golden AgeWe Are CinemaYearly Departed
The Drew Barrymore ShowDear...Who Wants to Be a MillionaireHistory 101Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
The Kelly Clarkson ShowThe Masked SingerAlan Pakula: Going for TruthDolly Parton: Here I AmHal
ExplainedBook ClubSomebody Feed PhilHollywood: No Sex, Please!Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Our Souls at NightMansfield 66/67The Fabulous Allan CarrDavid Hurn: A Life in PicturesElena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Full Frontal with Samantha BeeElena and the Secret of AvalorHyperNormalisationConnectedVadim Mister Cool
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterGrace and FrankieGrace and Frankie · Executive Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsThis Is Where I Leave YouTrailblazer Honors
The Butler
The NewsroomAll TogetherLa Classe américaine
Hollywood InvasionPeace, Love & MisunderstandingMiss RepresentationOprah's Master ClassJane Fonda: Prime Time - Firm & Burn
The TalkBeautiful DarlingJane Fonda: Prime Time - Fit & StrongJane Fonda: Prime Time - Walkout
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Dominick Dunne: After the PartyNew Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation
The Graham Norton ShowGeorgia RulePrivate Screenings: Jane FondaBrando: The DocumentaryBrando
Beautiful DaughtersStardust: The Bette Davis Story
The Colbert ReportThe Reichen ShowThe ComebackMonster-in-LawSir! No Sir!
The Tony Danza ShowLeçon de CinémaTell Them Who You AreThe China Syndrome: Creating a ControversyThe China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowComplicated Women
Heart of the FestivalSearching for Debra Winger
The Early Show
Vivement dimancheEin Herz für KinderFrench Love
The ViewThe ViewLeute heuteHenry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
The Daily ShowThe Daily ShowThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowE! True Hollywood Story
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Full Filmography
272 titles- Gaslit (2026) as Self
- Gaslit (2026) Producer
- Steal This Story, Please! (2026) Executive Producer
- Sally (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- David Frost Vs (2025) as self (archive footage)
- Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self - Activist (archive footage)
- Henry Fonda for President (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty (2025) as Self
- This Is Me…Now (2024) as Sagittarius
- My Way (2024) as Narrator (voice)
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024) as Self
- Norita (2024) Executive Producer
- Call Me Ted (2024) as self
- Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island (2024) as Self
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) as Grandmamah (voice)
- A Journey to Sundance (2023) as Self
- Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) as Vivian
- 80 for Brady (2023) as Trish
- Thriller 40 (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Paul Newman: The Restless (2023) as Self
- Moving On (2023) as Claire
- Bad Luck Spot! (2023) as Babe the Dragon (voice)
- The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane (2023) as Herself
- Barbarella Forever (2023) as Self
- Sex on Screen (2023) as Self
- The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty (2023) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Luck (2022) as Dragon (voice)
- The Kardashians (2022) as Self
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (2022) as Self
- Train Like a Girl (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live (2022) as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Still Working 9 to 5 (2022) as Self
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus (2022) as Self
- Body Parts (2022) as Self
- The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival (2022) as Self
- Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Stoner Cats (2021) as Ms. Stoner
- Senior Entourage (2021) as Self
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) as Self
- We Are Cinema (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Yearly Departed (2021) as Self
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- Dear... (2020) as Self
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) as Self - Contestant
- History 101 (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- Citizen Jane Fonda (2020) as Self
- Delphine and Carole (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Waging Change (2020) as Self
- 9to5: The Story of a Movement (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Special Message (via video)
- Alan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019) as Self
- Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019) as Self
- Hal (2019) as Self
- Jane Fonda and Illeana Douglas on KLUTE (2019) as Self
- WBCN and the American Revolution (2019) as Self
- Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives (2019) as Self
- Robert Scheer: Above the Fold (2019) as Self
- The Impeachment Show (2019) as Self
- Explained (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Book Club (2018) as Vivian
- Somebody Feed Phil (2018) as Self
- Hollywood: No Sex, Please! (2018)
- Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018) as Self - Guest
- Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) as Self - (archive footage)
- Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018) as Self
- Our Souls at Night (2017) as Addie Moore
- Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) as Self (archive)
- David Hurn: A Life in Pictures (2017) as Self
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins (2017) as Shuriki (voice)
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Self
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016) as Shuriki (voice)
- HyperNormalisation (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Connected (2016) as Self-help Guru (voice)
- Vadim Mister Cool (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Grace and Frankie (2015) as Grace Hanson
- Grace and Frankie (2015) Executive Producer
- Youth (2015) as Brenda Morel
- Fathers and Daughters (2015) as Theodora
- Women He's Undressed (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- This Is Where I Leave You (2014) as Hillary Altman
- Trailblazer Honors (2014) as Self - Speaker
- And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) as Self - Interviewee
- Better Living Through Chemistry (2014) as Pharmacy Customer
- The (Dead Mothers) Club (2014) as Self
- Becoming California (2014) as Self - Narrator
- Olga (2014) as Self
- The Butler (2013) as Nancy Reagan
- The Newsroom (2012) as Leona Lansing
- All Together (2012) as Jeanne
- La Classe américaine (2012) as Self
- Hollywood Invasion (2011) as archive footage
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) as Grace
- Miss Representation (2011) as Self
- Oprah's Master Class (2011) as Herself
- Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Firm & Burn (2011) as Self
- Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Trim, Tone & Flex (2011)
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Beautiful Darling (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Fit & Strong (2010) as Self
- Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Walkout (2010) as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Dominick Dunne: After the Party (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Georgia Rule (2007) as Georgia Randall
- Private Screenings: Jane Fonda (2007) as Self
- Brando: The Documentary (2007) as Self
- Brando (2007) as Self
- AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) as Self
- Beautiful Daughters (2006) as Self
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self - Guest
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- The Comeback (2005) as Jane Fonda
- Monster-in-Law (2005) as Viola Fields
- Sir! No Sir! (2005) as Self
- Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film (2005) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self
- Tell Them Who You Are (2004) as Self
- The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (2004) as Self
- The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (2004) as Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Complicated Women (2003) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Searching for Debra Winger (2002) as Self
- The Early Show (1999) as Self - Guest
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Ein Herz für Kinder (1998) as Self
- French Love (1998)
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self
- A Century of Cinema (1994) as Self
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Yoga Exercise Workout (1994) as Self
- Fonda on Fonda (1992) as Self - Host
- Jane Fonda's Step Aerobic and Abdominal Workout (1992) as Self
- The Earth Day Special (1990) as Hellen
- Stanley & Iris (1990) as Iris King
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Maxine Lombard (voice)
- Old Gringo (1989) as Harriet Winslow
- Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988) as Self
- Jane Fonda's Complete Workout (1988) as Self
- Jane Fonda's Complete Workout (1988) Casting
- The Dame Edna Experience (1987) as Self
- Leonard Part 6 (1987) as Jane Fonda (uncredited)
- Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Jane Fonda's Sports Aid (1987) as Self
- The Morning After (1986) as Alexandra Sternbergen
- The Making of Captain EO (1986) as Self
- Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Agnes of God (1985) as Dr. Martha Louise Livingston
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) as Self - Host
- Jane Fonda's New Workout (1985) as Self
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- The Dollmaker (1984) as Gertie Nevels
- The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984) as Self - Performer
- I Love Quincy (1984) as Self
- Montgomery Clift (1983) as Self
- Workout Challenge (1983) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Narratrice (voice) (archive footage)
- 9 to 5 (1982) Producer
- I Love Liberty (1982) as Self
- Lily for President? (1982) as Judy Bernly
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Jane Fonda's Original Workout (1982) as Self
- Workout (1982) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- On Golden Pond (1981) as Chelsea Thayer Wayne
- Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981) as Self
- Lily: Sold Out (1981) as Wanda
- Rollover (1981) as Lee Winters
- Nine to Five (1980) as Judy Bernly
- No Nukes (1980) as Self
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980) as Self (archive footage)
- Magic Night (1980) as Self
- The China Syndrome (1979) as Kimberly Wells
- The Electric Horseman (1979) as Hallie
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Comes a Horseman (1978) as Ella Connors
- California Suite (1978) as Hannah Warren
- Coming Home (1978) as Sally Hyde
- Superstunt (1977) as Self
- Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) as Jane Harper
- Julia (1977) as Lillian Hellman
- The Blue Bird (1976) as The Night
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Anna (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still (1974) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Introduction to the Enemy (1974) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Steelyard Blues (1973) as Iris Caine
- A Doll's House (1973) as Nora Helmer
- Jane (1973) as Self - Interviewee
- Nationtime: Gary (1972) Producer
- FTA (1972) as Self
- FTA (1972) Writer
- FTA (1972) Producer
- Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary (1972) as Self
- Tout Va Bien (1972) as Her, Suzanne
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Klute (1971) as Bree Daniels
- 'Klute' in New York (1971) as Self
- Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks (1970) as Self
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) as Gloria Beatty
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Barbarella (1968) as Barbarella
- Spirits of the Dead (1968) as Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")
- Hurry Sundown (1967) as Julie Ann Warren
- Barefoot in the Park (1967) as Corie Bratter
- The Chase (1966) as Anna Reeves
- The Game Is Over (1966) as Renée Saccard
- Any Wednesday (1966) as Ellen Gordon
- Cat Ballou (1965) as Catherine 'Cat' Ballou
- Circle of Love (1964) as Sophie
- Pour le plaisir (1964) as Self
- Filmmaking on the Riviera (1964) as Self
- Joy House (1964) as Melinda
- World in Action (1963)
- Sunday in New York (1963) as Eileen Tyler
- In the Cool of the Day (1963) as Christine Bonner
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) as Kitty Twist
- The Chapman Report (1962) as Kathleen Barclay
- Period of Adjustment (1962) as Isabel Haverstick
- Jane (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Guest
- A String of Beads (1961) as Gloria Winters
- Tall Story (1960) as June Ryder
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Winner
- Ceasefire as Jean Kennedy Smith
- The Correspondent as Sybil Van Antwerp
- The Correspondent Producer
- Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond as herself
- Jane Fonda's AM/PM Yoga For Beginners
- Jane Fonda on Vietnam as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jane Fonda best known for?
Jane Fonda is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Steal This Story, Please! (2026), Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025), This Is Me…Now (2024), The Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024).
When and where was Jane Fonda born?
Jane Fonda was born on December 21, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Jane Fonda have?
Jane Fonda has accumulated over 272 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Jane Fonda's background in cinema and television?
Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model born on December 21, 1937, in New York City, New York, USA. Born to socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda, she has received various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awa...
Jane Fonda by the numbers
272credits
189films
83TV series
1944–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) as Self - Contestant — aged about 82
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 36
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 18
- The Kardashians (2022) as Self — aged about 84
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 37
- The Newsroom (2012) as Leona Lansing — aged about 74
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