Jane Fonda comes from a family of actors, but she quickly made a name for herself and became an icon in her own right. Born in 1937 to Frances Ford Seymour and movie legend Henry Fonda, Jane became interested in acting as a teen after starring alongside her dad in a charity performance in Nebraska.

Jane Fonda, while accepting the SAG Life Achievement Award on Sunday, delivered a political statement while celebrating her career and humanitarian accomplishments. The actor, 87, is no stranger to activism.