Jane Fonda

Born: 21 December 1937 Birthplace: New York, New York Best Known As: Outspoken Oscar-winning actress and Ted Turner's ex-wife The daughter of screen legend Henry Fonda (and the sister of actor Peter Fonda), Jane Fonda started in the movies in the early 1960s. In the 1970s she was also famous as an outspoken opponent of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. She made a highly publicized trip to Hanoi, denouncing U.S. soldiers and earning the uncomplimentary nickname "Hanoi Jane" -- a stunt she never lived down. But she was also a movie star, having gone from the sex kitten in 1968's Barbarella to earning a reputation as a serious actress, winning Oscars for her roles in Klute (1971, directed by Alan Pakula) and Coming Home (1978). In the 1980s she suddenly had a new career as the star and producer of exercise videos and books. In 1991 she married media mogul Ted Turner and retired from the movies. They separated in 2000 and Fonda filed for divorce in April of 2001. Her other films include The China Syndrome (1979, with Jack Lemmon), 9 to 5 (1980, with Dolly Parton) and Stanley and Iris (1990, with Robert DeNiro).