Facts About Jane Fonda

Larrylambert
3 min readNov 20, 2023

She was one of the more controversial entertainers from the 60s and 70s.

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Jane Fonda comes from one of the most famous families in Hollywood. She’s had a great film career, been famously married to Ted Turner and been referred to as Hanoi Jane. Suffice it to say, opinions about Jane vary.

I decided to do a little deeper dive into Jane’s life and see what I could find out. So, here are some things you might not have known about Jane Fonda.

1: Fonda was nominated for an Acadamy Award in her work in “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?”

The movie was particularly grim with Fonda apparently being mistaken for a horse at the end. Whoops, that wasn’t the case.

2: She won an Acadamy Award for her performance as the titular character in “Klute.”

Of course, Jane played a call girl in the movie. Before playing the character, she interviewed some call girls because she didn’t think she had it in her to play a call girl. She ultimately decided she did. So, is that good or bad?

3: In 1982, Fonda released her workout video, “Jane Fonda’s Workout.” It was a huge seller.

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Larrylambert

You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. I've written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs.