My childhood was influenced by the roles my father played in his movies. Whether Abraham Lincoln or Tom Joad in the 'Grapes of Wrath,' his characters communicated certain values which I try to carry with me to this day.

The 1977 comedy film Fun With Dick and Jane is generally considered her "comeback" picture. Upon returning to the states in 1958 Jane Fonda met Lee Strasberg and started studying acting with him. She was twice featured on the cover of Vogue.

She publiJane Fondad an autobiography in 2005 and in 2011 Jane Fonda publiJane Fondad a second memoir Prime Time. Since 2001 Fonda has been a Christian. Jane Fonda (born Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda; December 21 1937) is an American actress writer political activist former fashion model and fitness guru.