As well as her decades-long career on stage and screen, Fonda is well-known for her civil rights activism, having been vocal on issues including gender equality, anti-war and the global climate crisis.
In October 2019, Fonda was arrested five times for protesting outside the United States Capitol for a reduction in the use of fossil fuels.
Jane Fonda’s Lifetime Achievement award acceptance speech was marred by technical issues at the 2025 SAG Awards.
However, the sound system struggled to pick up the Coming Home star’s voice, with a portion of her speech interrupted by a voiceover announcement saying, “Here at the 31st,” before it was cut off.
“Empathy is not weak or ‘woke.’ And, by the way, ‘woke’ just means you give a damn about other people,” Fonda continued.
