An American actress, born on December 21, 1937 in New York. Jane Fonda is also a writer, political activist, model, and fitness expert. She is the daughter of the late American actor Henry Fonda. She gained fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She received two Academy Awards, as well as several other awards and nominations. She announced her retirement from acting in 1991. However, she returned to acting in the 2005 movie Monster-in-Law, and later in the movie Georgia Rule.