Jane Fonda - model, actress, political and women's rights activist, and work out queen. She did not seek these roles, but grew into them. Through these roles she was thrusted into the eyes of the public from birth, because she was the daughter of the legendary actor, Henry Fonda. With his encouragement, her acting career began. From that point, she began to explore her own womanhood, and in the process, the world was watching and growing with her.
Jane's career started before she even knew she wanted to pursue acting. In 1954, Fonda made her acting debut in a stage production called The Country Girl. Then she attended Vassar College for two years until 1958, when she was introduced to renowned acting coach, Lee Strasberg. She paid for her acting lessons by modeling, and made her screen debut in Tall Story (1960) two years after meeting Strasberg. However, this was only the beginning.
The public, at the on set of her career, viewed Jane as a nave, sweet girl - a favorable image in the 50s. During this era, women on television, as well as in real life, had to appear perfect. June Cleaver, the mother from Leave it to Beaver, was one such paragon. She cooked, cleaned, ironed, sewed -- all while maintaining a perfect hairdo and the no complaints. The public saw Jane as another perfect icon that provided a younger June-like persona. She grew up in the 50's with images of perfection, but it also shaped her (apparent in her earlier films mentioned above). Everyone thought that she would grow to be "beautiful Jane."" However, she broke this stereotypical view of women in the controversial movie Barbarella (1968).
Jane shocked everyone with her new sexy image. It sparked a cultural revolt sweeping the United States in the form of the hippie counter-culture. In this movie, Jane was portrayed as a sex kitten, super heroine determined to save the world from evil +destruction. She pranced on screen with skimpy outfits that barely covered her body and pursued sexual pleasures in between her escapades.
Jane Fonda, his wife, Laura Turner Sedyel, Teddy Turner, Rhett Turner, Beau Turner, and Jennie Turner Garlington are his wife and five kids. ... He was also contemplating on running for president in 1998 but his wife Jane Fonda did not want him to (askmen.com). At the moment Turner and Fonda have mutually agreed to separate (askmen.com). ...
Some played the role of ladies and others, like Martha Jane Burke also known as Calamity Jane (1852? ... Calamity Jane was an American frontierswoman. ... Then there was Jane Fonda, right in the middle of things, anti everything. ...
Vietnam has had conflicts since the 1800's. The French struggled for years to take control of Vietnam. In the early1930's the French fought to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam. In the late 1940's they started losing massive amounts of troops. U.S. president Harry S. Truman decided to send ...
When Yoga came to Western civilization it existed mostly in its original language of Sanskrit, where as now Jane Fonda has her own Yoga video. ... Many people who started out with Fonda in the 80's are relieved to be away from the "feel the burn and work to you drop" exercises and into Yoga exercises that will clear your mind and tone your body with out wearing yourself out. ...
It included politicians such as Senator Edward Kennedy, members of the media such as reporter Daniel Schorr, and a number of outspoken performers including comedian Dick Gregory and actors Jane Fonda and Steve McQueen. ...
DYING TO BE THIN Is the world of the famous pressuring us to be thin? With one touch of a button, all we have to do is turn on the TV and all we see are our favorite stars thin and beautiful. Then we have others who need to gain weight for "special" movies that need the character to gain weight. ...
Robber Barons What is a robber baron? Webster's New Dictionary defines it as an American capitalist of the late 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (As of natural resources, governmental influence, or low wage scales) or a person who satisfies himself by depriving another. In Ame...
Communism And Marx Volumes and volumes could be written about communism, but in fact, the actual Communist Manifesto is a mere forty pages. Karl Marx, the principal former of communism as we know it now, later wrote many books fulfilling the outline or skeleton of communism,...
Gloria Alred, Betty Frohme, Helen Gurly Brown, and Jane Fonda, all these modern women have one thing in common, they are all active feminists. Feminism in American society today is a widely accepted practice. For this, many women are allowed to express themselves through the ideals of this theology....