Jane Fonda


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BirthPlace
12/20/1937
New York, NY
  • A 'Beauty' of an Oscar Night
    By: Steve Ryfle July 31, 2001 12:30pm EST
    LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2000 -- It wasn't exactly like the nosy newspaper said it was going to be, but as expected, "American Beauty" was the big winner, nabbing a field-best five Oscars, including Best Picture, at tonight's 72nd Annual Academy Awards. "American Beauty" "Beauty" star Kevin Spacey was named Best Actor. The relatively no-name Hilary Swank ("Boys Don't Cry") bested Spacey's big-name co-star Annette Bening in the Best Actress race. The Wall Street Journal may have spoiled some of
  • 'Shakespeare in Love,' 'Deep Blue Sea' sweep onto DVD this week
    By: Jim Bartoo July 31, 2001 7:53am EST
    A host of mid-level blockbusters and some serious classic films highlight the DVD release schedule for the week of Dec. 7. Heading things up is Warner Bros.' special edition of the Renny Harlin-directed action feature "Deep Blue Sea" ($24.98 SRP). A sort of 1999 version of "Jaws," "Deep Blue Sea" features a group of scientists attempting to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease by experimenting on sharks. As the sea creatures are altered with enlarged brains, they begin to get uppity, and chaos en
  • Box Office Analysis: July 22
    By: Martin Grove July 30, 2001 8:13am EST
    Box Office Analysis: July 22
  • Box Office Analysis July 8
    By: Martin Grove July 24, 2001 2:12pm EST
    Box Office Analysis July 8
  • 'Barbarella' Director Dead of Cancer
    By: Ellen Kim July 23, 2001 9:52am EST
    SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2000 -- Filmmaker Roger Vadim, best known for discovering Brigitte Bardot and keeping company with the likes of Jane Fonda and Catherine Deneuve, died today of cancer. He was 72.The Paris-born Vadim was married to the then-teenage Bardot when he made his directorial debut in 1956 with "And God Created Woman." The film launched Bardot's career as a sex symbol and stirred much talk for its outrageous (at the time) unveiling of her skin. In the short run, "And God .
  • Box Office Analysis: July 15
    By: Martin Grove July 22, 2001 11:39am EST
    Box office 7/13-15
  • Fonda, Turner divorced
    By: Kit Bowen May 23, 2001 9:16am EST
    CNN mogul Ted Turner and Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda were formally and amicably divorced Tuesday, ending the 10-year marriage, a lawyer for Fonda told Reuters. They married in December 1991, the third marriage for both, and became Atlanta's star couple until they separated more than a year ago. Turner, 62, said in a statement, "We will always remain close friends and I wish Jane all the very best." Similarly, Fonda, 63, said in a statement, "I feel sadness. We shared 10 years together and I
  • QUICK TAKES: Fonda files for divorce, plus more
    By: Jason Alcorn April 24, 2001 2:36pm EST
    It's officially over for Jane Fonda and Ted Turner. Fonda filed for divorce from the CNN tycoon earlier this week in Atlanta's Fulton County Superior Court, ending 15 months of separation, The Associated Press reported.
  • Fonda Donates $1.3 Mil to Hospital
    By: Jacqueline Bendy March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16, 2000 -- At least one hospital in Atlanta isn't complaining that actress Jane Fonda relocated there 10 years ago. Fonda has donated $1.3 million to the hospital's adolescent health services. The Grady Health System will use the funds to teach young people about taking care of their reproductive health. In her statement, Fonda said the gift will allow Atlanta to have "state-of-the-art" health services geared for adolescents. Young men as well as women will be targeted in the p
  • It's a Go: Drew Barrymore's Barbarella Finds Funding, Director
    By: Jason Alcorn March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28, 2000 -- It's official: Drew Barrymore's latest film project, a retelling of the '60s classic Barbarella, has now received funding from Fox and Warner Bros. John August, who directed the darkly comic Go and is rewriting Jurassic Park 3, has signed on to direct. In the revamped version, Barrymore -- who also serves as producer -- plays a meek yet sexy woman who leads a planet-wide revolution to overthrow a corrupt government. Although the film will be similar to Jane Fonda's o