Jane Fonda will be honored with SAG-AFTRA's Life Achievement Award, the Screen Actors Guild announced Thursday.
The actress and activist will receive the organization's highest tribute for her career and humanitarian achievements. According to the organization, the award is given to individuals who promote “the best ideals of the acting profession.” Fonda's career spans six decades and she has received two Oscars, two BAFTAs, an Emmy, seven Golden Globes, the 2015 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, Elle's Women in Hollywood Icon Award, and the Women in Movie Jane. The Fonda Humanitarian Award is named after Fonda. He also recently accepted the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, as well as the TIME Magazine Earth Award in April.
Fonda's credits include Klutewhich earned her her first Academy Award for Best Actress, Coming homefor which he won his second Oscar, from 9 to 5, They shoot horses, right?, The Chinese syndrome AND On the Golden Pond. After the 90s Stanley and Irisannounced her retirement from film, but returned in 2005 with Monstrous lawand then he acted Georgia Rule, Our Souls at Night AND Book club. And in 2023, he starred in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, Book club 2, Move forward AND 80 for Brady.
In television terms, he won an Emmy for his role The Dollmakerand starred in The editorial team AND Grace and Frankie. She co-founded the Hollywood Women's Political Committee and the Women's Media Center and was an advocate for gender equality, civil rights and environmental justice.
“Jane Fonda is a pioneer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement. “We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance, but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”
Adds Fonda: “I am deeply humbled and humbled to be this year's recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award. I have worked in this industry nearly my entire life and there is no honor like the one bestowed upon you by your peers. SAG-AFTRA works tirelessly to protect the working actor and to ensure that union members are treated fairly across all industries, and I am proud to be a part of it as we continue to work to protect generations of artists to come.”
He will receive the honor at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be held on February 23, 2025 and will be streamed live on Netflix.