Jane Fonda: A Biography

by Sean French

On the occasion of her 60th birthday, Sean French looks at the life and work of this gifted and controversial actress, including her role as cultural icon. Featuring 80 photos. Jane Fonda is unique in the history of American cinema. From wide-eyed sex kitten to activist and feminist, she has continually reinvented herself. Along the way, she broke every appearing nude, courting political controversy, and producing films that expressed her own views on the role of women in society. At an age when many actresses would have retired, Fonda built a business empire whose main products were self-esteem, glamour, and health. Sean French's Jane Fonda is an absorbing portrait of an actress whose life is defined by its chameleon-like progress. Ever changing, she is now married to the influential media baron Ted Turner. And as half of one of America's most powerful partnerships, she is as visible as ever. Sean French is a well-known journalist and novelist; his previous books include Bardot and The Imaginary Monkey. 192 pp 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 80 b/w photos

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Half of the husband/wife writing team of Nicci French. He studied English Literature at Oxford University. He has been a film critic and biographer.

Nicci Gerrard and Sean French also write separately.