Jane Fonda Revealed The Truth About What Marilyn Monroe Was Really Like

Jane Fonda was born into a Hollywood dynasty and has been on our screens for over six decades. So it’s no surprise that she’s known a famous face or two. But one star appears to have made a remarkable impression on the actress in her earlier days. That was none other than Marilyn Monroe – and Fonda has revealed just what the icon was really like when the cameras were turned off.

By the time Fonda met Monroe, the buxom blonde was already one of the most famous women on the planet. Because she’d carved out a career based on her bubbly personality and sex appeal. But the legendary star wanted to drop this playful demeanor and turn herself into a more serious actress.

So when the two connected, Fonda got an unusual insight into a fragile period of Monroe’s life. And her memories of the star revealed Monroe’s inner conflicts, too. Because while Fonda had glimpses of the screen siren the world had come to adore, the pair were connected by their shared vulnerability.

Fonda is of course no stranger to Hollywood icons. She was born the daughter of the esteemed actor Henry Fonda and socialite Frances Seymour Brokaw on December 21, 1937. And she decided to follow her father into the spotlight, later becoming a celebrated actress in her own right.

Fonda rose to prominence during the 1960s. Her debut movie Tall Story was released at the beginning of that decade. But her defining role as a stereotypical sex kitten came in 1968 when she starred in Barbarella under the direction of her then husband, Roger Vadim.