“I was raised in the '50s. I was taught by my father that how I looked was all that mattered, frankly.”

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.