Jane Fonda

 Jane Seymour Fonda was born in New York City to Henry Fonda famous screen actor, and Frances Seymour Brokaw (an Ontario-born New York socialite), and soon rose to fame. At first, she didn't wish to follow in the footsteps of her father however, Joshua Logan encouraged her to join the 1954 Omaha Community Theatre production "The Country Girl." After having the pleasure of meeting Lee Strasberg, in 1958 her enthusiasm for acting was heightened. She joined the Actors Studio in 1960. Her debut on screen with the film Tall Story (1960) (directed by Logan) marked the beginning of an extremely successful and well-respected acting career, which was highlighted by two Academy Awards for her performances in Klute (1971) and Coming Home (1978), and five Oscar nominations for Best Actress in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), Julia (1977), The China Syndrome (79), The Morning After (1986) and On Golden Pond (1981) which was the final film she directed with her father. Her professional success contrasted with her personal life, which was frequently full of controversy and scandal. Roger Vadim, her husband at the time, encouraged her to actress in a variety of sexy films including Barbarella (1968).) Then came the most controversial and controversial time. She was an active supporter of the cause of abolitionists. In the 1970s and 1980s she maintained her political involvement along with Tom Hayden, her husband and activist. She was the first to initiate the aerobic exercise craze in the 1980s with the release of Jane Fonda's Workout book. Hayden and Hayden split and she was divorced by Ted Turner, a broadcasting mogul.