How Many Children Does Jane Fonda Have? All the Details

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

That is, until she revealed to fellow actress Brie Larson in a 2017 Net-A-Porter interview that her only regret in life was, “That I wasn’t a better parent. But you can learn, so I studied how to be a parent. It’s never too late.”

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

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

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

Vanessa ended up following in her father’s footsteps career-wise, becoming an award-winning filmmaker in her own right.

So, what about Jane’s eldest (and only) son Tom? The second of Jane’s children, Tom was born on July 7, 1973, which makes 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) that was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance in the TV movie Soldier’s Girl back in 2003. Jane’s son also appeared in all three Barbershop movies.

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

Jane’s second daughter is adopted, but unquestionably has Jane’s activist spirit. Mary Luana Williams was unofficially adopted by Jane and her second husband Tom in 1982, after Mary was raped at the age of 14.

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

Jane’s recent appearance on The View has generated some controversy. When the topic turned to pro-choice activism in the face of increasingly restrictive laws, Jane was asked what she thought pro-choicers could do in addition to protesting. She replied with, “Murder.”