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Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. She is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, the Honorary Palme d'Or, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Born to socialite Frances Ford Seymour and actor Henry Fonda, Fonda made her acting debut with the 1960 Broadway play There Was a Little Girl, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and made her screen debut later the same year with the romantic comedy Tall Story. She rose to prominence during the 1960s with the comedies Period of Adjustment (1962), Sunday in New York (1963), Cat Ballou (1965), Barefoot in the Park (1967), and Barbarella (1968). Her first husband was Barbarella director Roger Vadim. A seven-time Academy Award nominee, she received her first nomination for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress twice in the 1970s, for Klute (1971) and Coming Home (1978). Her other nominations were for Julia (1977), The China Syndrome (1979), On Golden Pond (1981), and The Morning After (1986). Consecutive hits Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), California Suite (1978), The Electric Horseman (1979), and 9 to 5 (1980) sustained Fonda's box-office drawing power, and she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film The Dollmaker (1984). In 1982, she released her first exercise video, Jane Fonda's Workout, which became the highest-selling VHS of the 20th century. It would be the first of 22 such videos over the next 13 years, which would collectively sell over 17 million copies. Divorced from her second husband Tom Hayden, she married billionaire media mogul Ted Turner in 1991 and retired from acting, following a row of commercially unsuccessful films concluded by Stanley & Iris (1990). Fonda divorced Turner in 2001 and returned to the screen with the hit Monster-in-Law (2005). Although Georgia Rule (2007) was her only other movie during the 2000s, in the early 2010s she fully re-launched her career. Subsequent films have included The Butler (2013), This Is Where I Leave You (2014), Youth (2015), Our Souls at Night (2017), and Book Club (2018). In 2009, she returned to Broadway after a 49-year absence from the stage, in the play 33 Variations which earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, while her major recurring role in the HBO drama series The Newsroom (2012–14) earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also released another five exercise videos between 2009 and 2012. Fonda currently stars as Grace Hanson in the Netflix comedy series Grace and Frankie, which debuted in 2015 and has earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Evelyn Fairchild
for Evelyn Fairchild in The Book Club Of Evelyn Fairchild
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A heartfelt drama that follows the life of Evelyn Fairchild, a once-renowned American writer who has been grappling with writer's block for years. Despite her past success and worldwide fame, Evelyn finds herself unable to put pen to paper for her much-anticipated new novel. Frustrated and feeling the weight of expectations, Evelyn decides to embark on a journey of self-discovery. In an attempt to break free from her creative stagnation, she opens a small-town book club for aspiring female writers. Little does she know, this decision will not only transform the lives of the women in her club but also reignite her own passion for storytelling. Club members are Amélia, Suzie, Catalina, Anna, Asmee, Editha, Sam and Beth. As Evelyn begins mentoring the diverse women in her book club, each member brings a unique perspective and life story. Through shared experiences, laughter, and tears, the women find solace and inspiration in one another but also lifetime friendships. Unbeknownst to them, Evelyn absorbs their collective energy and newfound creativity, rekindling the spark within her. The film reaches its emotional climax when Evelyn, inspired by the resilience and determination of her newfound friends, finally overcomes her writer's block. The story concludes with a triumphant showcase, where each woman from the book club unveils her completed work. The screen fills with titles and accolades, highlighting the diverse range of stories that emerged from their collaboration.
