“I spent a good deal of time going back over my childhood, my midlife, to try to understand who I was. We're supposed to be complete and whole, and you can't be whole if you're trying to be perfect. Doing a life review helped me get over the disease to please.”

American actress and activist

Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress and activist whose film and television career has spanned more than seven decades. She is also known for her public activism and for the awards she has received across her career. Fonda has worked across several genres and has been widely recognized for that range. Her honors include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also received major career tributes such as the Honorary Palme d'Or, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.