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Jane Fonda
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December 21, 1937 in New York City, NY
Biography:Hollywood legend has it that "Bette Davis" was forced to talk to a blank wall rather than her co-star "Henry Fonda" during filming of her close-ups in "Jezebel"; the reason was that he had repaired to New York to attend the birth of his daughter Jane.

A child of privilege, the young "Jane Fonda" exhibited the imperious, headstrong attitude and ruthlessness that would distinguish both her film work and her private life. The teenage Fonda wasn't keen on acting until she worked with her father in a 1954 Omaha Community Theatre production of The Country Girl. Slightly interested in pursuing a stage career at that point, Fonda nonetheless studied art both at Vassar and in Europe, returning to the States to work as a fashion model. Studying acting in earnest at "Lee Strasberg"'s Actors' Studio, Fonda ultimately starred on Broadway in Tall Story, then made her film debut by re-creating this stage... Full Biography

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Jane Fonda arrives at 63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York on June 7, 2009.
Jane Fonda attends the "33 Variations" cast photo call for the Broadway production of the Moises...
Jane Fonda, 1965
Actress Jane Fonda speaks at a local hospital where she met women victims of domestic violence...
A showbill for the Broadway play "33 Variations" starring Jane Fonda.
Jane Fonda holds the "Golden Donors Heart" for her lifetime achievements during the German telethon...
Jane Fonda, 1962
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June 17, 2009, 5:56 PM EST
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June 17, 2009, 3:34 PM EST
Jane Fonda undergoes surgery to replace left knee, blogs about it
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