1937-12-21 New York City, New York, USA
Jane Seymour Fonda 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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Sally | Self (archive footage) | 2025-01-28 |
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This Is Me…Now | Sagittarius | 2024-02-15 |
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Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island | Self | 2024-03-20 |
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The Greatest Love Story Never Told | Self | 2024-02-26 |
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My Way | Narrator (voice) | 2024-05-16 |
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Bad Luck Spot! | Babe the Dragon (voice) | 2023-03-17 |
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Grandmamah (voice) | 2023-06-28 |
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Thriller 40 | Self (archive footage) | 2023-12-02 |
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Book Club: The Next Chapter | Vivian | 2023-05-11 |
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Paul Newman, l'intranquille | Self (archive footage) | 2023-06-11 |
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The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane | Herself | 2023-10-10 |
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Moving On | Claire | 2023-03-17 |
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Les Fonda : une dynastie de cinéma | Self - Actress (archive footage) | 2023-08-13 |
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Sex on Screen | Self | 2023-02-28 |
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80 for Brady | Trish | 2023-02-03 |
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Barbarella Forever | Self | 2023-03-17 |
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Still Working 9 to 5 | Self | 2022-03-13 |
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Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live | Self | 2022-06-14 |
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-07 |
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The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival | Self | 2022-07-17 |
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | 2022-11-19 |
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Luck | Dragon (voice) | 2022-08-05 |
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Body Parts | Self | 2022-06-12 |
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Yearly Departed | Self | 2021-12-23 |
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Noi siamo cinema | Self (archive footage) | 2021-12-16 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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Stoner Cats | Ms. Stoner | 2021-07-29 |
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A Journey to Sundance | Self | 2021-01-01 |
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Citizen Jane, l'Amérique selon Fonda | Self | 2020-08-30 |
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9to5: The Story of a Movement | Self | 2020-06-19 |
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Waging Change | Self | 2020-11-08 |
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Delphine et Carole, insoumuses | Self (archive footage) | 2020-01-14 |
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Self | 2019-10-12 |
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Jane Fonda and Illeana Douglas on KLUTE | Self | 2019-07-16 |
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WBCN and the American Revolution | Self | 2019-04-18 |
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Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives | Self | 2019-03-01 |
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Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 |
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Jane Fonda and Illeana Douglas on KLUTE | Self | 2019-07-19 |
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Robert Scheer: Above the Fold | Self | 2019-01-28 |
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Dolly Parton: Here I Am | Self | 2019-12-25 |
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Jane Fonda in Five Acts | Self | 2018-01-21 |
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Book Club | Vivian | 2018-05-18 |
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Feminists: What Were They Thinking? | Self | 2018-02-19 |
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Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins | Shuriki (voice) | 2017-08-12 |
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Our Souls at Night | Addie Moore | 2017-09-29 |
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David Hurn: A Life in Pictures | Self | 2017-11-04 |
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Vadim Mister Cool | Self (archive footage) | 2016-12-28 |
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Connected | Self-help Guru (voice) | 2016-02-08 |
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Elena and the Secret of Avalor | Shuriki (voice) | 2016-11-20 |
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HyperNormalisation | Self (archive footage) | 2016-10-25 |
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Fathers and Daughters | Theodora | 2015-10-01 |
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Women He's Undressed | Self | 2015-06-11 |
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Youth | Brenda Morel | 2015-05-20 |
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This Is Where I Leave You | Hillary Altman | 2014-09-10 |
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Better Living Through Chemistry | Pharmacy Customer | 2014-03-14 |
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The (Dead Mothers) Club | Self | 2014-05-12 |
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Olga | Self | 2014-05-15 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
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The Butler | Nancy Reagan | 2013-08-16 |
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Et si on vivait tous ensemble ? | Jeanne | 2012-01-18 |
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La Classe américaine | Self | 2012-10-05 |
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Grace | 2011-09-13 |
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Miss Representation | Self | 2011-01-20 |
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Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Trim, Tone & Flex | 2011-12-01 | |
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Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Firm & Burn | Self | 2011-12-16 |
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Beautiful Darling | Self (archive footage) | 2010-04-02 |
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Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Fit & Strong | Self | 2010-11-30 |
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Jane Fonda: Prime Time - Walkout | Self | 2010-11-30 |
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New Line Cinema: The First Generation and the Next Generation | Self | 2008-03-05 |
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Dominick Dunne: After the Party | Self (archive footage) | 2008-10-23 |
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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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Georgia Rule | Georgia Randall | 2007-05-10 |
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Private Screenings: Jane Fonda | Self | 2007-03-29 |
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AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition | Self | 2007-06-20 |
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Beautiful Daughters | Self | 2006-02-11 |
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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story | Self | 2006-05-03 |
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Sir! No Sir! | Self | 2005-05-19 |
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Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film | Self | 2005-06-14 |
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Monster-in-Law | Viola Fields | 2005-05-13 |
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Tell Them Who You Are | Self | 2004-09-06 |
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The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy | Self | 2004-10-26 |
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The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent | Self | 2004-10-26 |
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Complicated Women | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2003-05-06 |
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Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002-07-13 |
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Histoires de festival | Self (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
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Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero | Self | 1997-03-18 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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Yoga Exercise Workout | Self | 1994-02-02 |
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A Century of Cinema | Self | 1994-01-01 |
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Fonda on Fonda | Self - Host | 1992-01-13 |
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Jane Fonda's Step Aerobic and Abdominal Workout | Self | 1992-12-15 |
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The Earth Day Special | Hellen | 1990-04-22 |
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Stanley & Iris | Iris King | 1990-02-09 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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Old Gringo | Harriet Winslow | 1989-09-13 |
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Jane Fonda's Complete Workout | Self | 1988-10-15 |
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Gregory Peck: His Own Man | Self | 1988-03-08 |
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Leonard Part 6 | Jane Fonda (uncredited) | 1987-12-18 |
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Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star | Self (archive footage) | 1987-10-07 |
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Jane Fonda's Sports Aid | Self | 1987-01-01 |
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The Making of Captain EO | Self | 1986-09-12 |
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Barbra Streisand: One Voice | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1986-12-27 |
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The Morning After | Alexandra Sternbergen | 1986-12-25 |
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self - Host | 1985-01-28 |
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Agnes of God | Dr. Martha Louise Livingston | 1985-09-13 |
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Jane Fonda's New Workout | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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I Love Quincy | Self | 1984-03-23 |
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The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984-01-29 | |
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The Dollmaker | Gertie Nevels | 1984-05-13 |
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Workout Challenge | Self | 1983-01-01 |
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Montgomery Clift | Self | 1983-01-01 |
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Workout | Self | 1982-04-25 |
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Lily for President? | Judy Bernly | 1982-05-20 |
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Jane Fonda's Original Workout | Self | 1982-04-24 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Sois belle et tais-toi ! | Self | 1981-03-04 |
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On Golden Pond | Chelsea Thayer Wayne | 1981-12-04 |
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Lily: Sold Out | Wanda | 1981-02-02 |
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Rollover | Lee Winters | 1981-10-11 |
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Magic Night | Self | 1980-05-01 |
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No Nukes | Self | 1980-07-18 |
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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Self (archive footage) | 1980-01-04 |
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Nine to Five | Judy Bernly | 1980-12-18 |
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The Electric Horseman | Hallie | 1979-12-21 |
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The China Syndrome | Kimberly Wells | 1979-03-16 |
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Comes a Horseman | Ella Connors | 1978-10-25 |
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California Suite | Hannah Warren | 1978-12-15 |
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Coming Home | Sally Hyde | 1978-02-15 |
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Julia | Lillian Hellman | 1977-10-01 |
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Fun with Dick and Jane | Jane Harper | 1977-03-18 |
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The Blue Bird | The Night | 1976-04-30 |
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Anna | Self (uncredited) | 1975-07-06 |
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Introduction to the Enemy | Self | 1974-11-15 |
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Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1974-04-11 |
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A Doll's House | Nora Helmer | 1973-08-16 |
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Steelyard Blues | Iris Caine | 1973-01-31 |
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Jane | Self - Interviewee | 1973-12-31 |
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Tout va bien | Her, Suzanne | 1972-04-28 |
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Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary | Self | 1972-01-13 |
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FTA | Self | 1972-07-21 |
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Klute | Bree Daniels | 1971-06-23 |
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'Klute' in New York | Self | 1971-12-31 |
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Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks | 1970-01-01 | |
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? | Gloria Beatty | 1969-12-10 |
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Barbarella | Barbarella | 1968-10-10 |
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Histoires extraordinaires | Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein") | 1968-05-16 |
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Barefoot in the Park | Corie Bratter | 1967-05-25 |
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Hurry Sundown | Julie Ann Warren | 1967-02-09 |
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La Curée | Renée Saccard | 1966-06-22 |
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Any Wednesday | Ellen Gordon | 1966-10-13 |
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The Chase | Anna Reeves | 1966-02-18 |
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Cat Ballou | Catherine 'Cat' Ballou | 1965-06-24 |
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La Ronde | Sophie | 1964-10-16 |
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Les Félins | Melinda | 1964-06-12 |
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Filmmaking on the Riviera | Self | 1964-09-01 |
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Sunday in New York | Eileen Tyler | 1963-11-13 |
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In the Cool of the Day | Christine Bonner | 1963-05-29 |
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Jane | Self | 1962-01-02 |
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The Chapman Report | Kathleen Barclay | 1962-10-05 |
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Period of Adjustment | Isabel Haverstick | 1962-10-31 |
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Walk on the Wild Side | Kitty Twist | 1962-02-21 |
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A String of Beads | Gloria Winters | 1961-02-07 |
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Tall Story | June Ryder | 1960-04-06 |
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Jane Fonda's AM/PM Yoga For Beginners |