14 Films That Made Jane Fonda the Icon She is Today - Vogue

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The history of Jane Fonda’s career is a history of modern Hollywood. The actor, born in New York to movie star Henry Fonda and socialite Frances Ford Seymour, made her screen debut in 1960, at a time when the industry was drifting away from the well-worn formulas of the golden age and towards a more daring and experimental future. She transitioned effortlessly from frothy romantic comedies to gritty crime thrillers and psychological dramas, and then continued working for the next six decades, while also establishing herself as a political and environmental activist.

To celebrate Fonda’s 84th birthday today, we’ve revisited some of her best performances to date.

Barefoot in the Park (1967)

Barefoot in the Park (1967)

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Frequent collaborators Fonda and Robert Redford play frazzled newlyweds in Gene Saks’s buoyant farce set in a drafty New York apartment. The script is breezy, the set pieces hilariously implausible, and the pair a delight as an opinionated housewife and an uptight lawyer with chemistry to spare.

How to Watch: Stream on Amazon.

Barbarella (1968)

Barbarella (1968)

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