How many children does Jane Fonda have? All details

Actress Jane Fonda is known for many things, but being a stressed-out mom wasn’t one of them.

That is, until she revealed it to fellow actress Brie Larson in 2017 Net-A-Porter Interview that she only regretted in life: “That I wasn’t a better parent. But you can learn, so I learned how to be a parent. It is never too late.”

How many children does Jane Fonda have? What do you do for a living? Did you know that Jane Fonda’s son was actually once nominated for a Golden Globe?

Here’s everything we know about Jane Fonda’s kids.

Jane’s eldest child, Vanessa Vadim, was born on September 28, 1968. Vanessa is the only child Jane had with her first husband, French filmmaker Roger Vadim (who was previously married to Brigitte Bardot. Talk about an ex!)

Vanessa followed in her father’s footsteps professionally and became an award-winning filmmaker herself.

So what about Jane’s eldest (and only) son, Tom? Tom, the second of Jane’s children, was born on July 7, 1973, making him 5 years younger than his older sister, Vanessa. He was the only child Jane had with her second husband, political activist Tom Hayden.

Tom (the younger), who was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance in the TV movie soldier girl back in 2003. Jane’s son also appeared in all three barber shop movies.

Warning: The following section contains a mention of sexual assault.

Jane’s second daughter is adopted but undoubtedly has Jane’s activist spirit. Mary Luana Williams was unofficially adopted by Jane and her second husband Tom in 1982 after Mary was raped when she was 14 years old.

Jane raised Mary alongside Tom and Vanessa and always considered Mary to be one of her own daughters. Mary followed in Jane’s footsteps as an activist and started her own foundation called The Lost Boys Foundation.

Jane’s recent appearance on The view has caused some controversy. When the topic of pro-choice activism came up in the face of increasingly restrictive laws, Jane was asked what she thought pro-choicers could do on top of protesting. She replied “murder”.