Jane Fonda is currently an actress, producer and writer from America. She was a fashion model for some time. Jane Fonda had her debut star role in her debut movie “Tall Story”. She has been married and divorced 3 times. Keep reading to know more about Jane Fonda’s net worth in 2018.
Jane Fonda Early Life
Jayne Seymour Fonda was born on December 21, 1937 in New York City, New York, United States. Her father Henry Fonda was a movie and stage actor but he died in 1982, and her mother Frances Ford Seymour was born in Canada, she was a social personality but she committed suicide and died in 1950. Jane Fonda’s brother Peter Fondais an actor and he was born in 1940. She also has 1 step sister that is still alive, Amy Fishman from her father’s remarriage to Susan Blanchard, and had another step sister Frances de Villers Brokaw from her mother’s previous marriage to George Tuttle Brokaw but she died in 2008.
Jane Fonda studied at the Emma Willard School, and then attended the Vassar College.
Jane Fonda was first married to the French screenwriter, author, director and producer Roger Vadim from 1965 – 1973. Jane and Roger gave birth to 1 daughter and her name is Vanessa Vadim. Her second marriage was to the social and political activist Tom Hayden from 1973 – 1990. Jane and Tom gave birth to 1 son, his name is Troy Garity and he’s currently an actor, they also adopted a daughter Mary Luana Williams who is a social activist and writer.
Jane Fonda’s last and 3rd marriage was from 1991 – 2001 to the Cable News Network CNN founder Ted Turner.
After her 3 disaster marriages, Jane Fonda began a relationship with the record producer Richard Perry, and news say that they have recently separated in 2017.
Jane Fonda Career, Awards & Achievement
In 1960, Jane Fonda’s debut movie a comedy titled “Tall Story” was released, she was the star of the movie and she earned a lot of recognition and won a few awards for it. The 1965 romantic comedy western movie “Cat Ballou” was her breakthrough career success as the movie received many awards.
Jane Fonda began earning many awards and more popularity with the 1971 mystery crime movie “Klute”. Her 1978 romantic drama war movie “Coming Home” was commercially successful and she also earned many awards for it including the Oscar.
Jane Fonda’s 2017 – 2018 work including a star role in a romantic drama movie titled “Our Souls at Night”, voice acting on the animated series “Elena of Avalor”, comedy drama series “Grace and Frankie”, and a 2018 comedy movie titled “Book Club”.
Awards & Achievements
Jane Fonda has been winning many awards since decades. She won her first award in 1961 – 1962, a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for “Tall Story” movie. In the 1970s, Jane Fonda won 2 British Academy Film Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role “Julia” and “The China Syndrome”, and 3 Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama “Klute” “Julia” and “Coming Home”.
Jane Fonda has won 2 Oscar Awards for Best Actress for “Coming Home” and for “Klute” movies.
Net Worth of Jane Fonda
The estimated net worth of the actress Jane Fonda is reaching up to $125 million. She made her 100 plus million fortune from the great TV movies she has been starring in since decades, and from the few series that she recently appeared in. Jane Fonda salary was less than $1 million for each of her early movies such as “Julia” and “California Suite”.
Jane Fonda is one of the greatest actresses of all time. Even though she has been working in the TV industry for decades, she only has around 60 credited acting roles in TV movies and series. Jane Fonda doesn’t have dozens of movies and series but she has won 2 Oscars.