WASHINGTON; Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda will be bestowed with the highest honour at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, reported People.
SAG-AFTRA announced Oscar-winning actor Jane Fonda, 87, as the 60th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award. The award will be given to her at the 31st SAG Awards on February 23, 2025.
She said in a statement that she is “deeply honoured and humbled” by the recognition. “I have been working in this industry for almost the entirety of my life and there’s no honour like the one bestowed on you by your peers”, she added.
“SAG-AFTRA works tirelessly to protect the working actor and to ensure that union members are being treated equitably in all areas, and I am proud to be a member as we continue to work to protect generations of performers to come”, she said in a statement.
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We’re honored to announce @janefonda as the 60th SAG Life Achievement Award Honoree for her extraordinary career and fearless advocacy.
The SAG Awards will stream live on @netflix on Sunday,… pic.twitter.com/p9EG0CYnrM
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) October 17, 2024
The SAG Life Achievement Award is given to actors “for outstanding achievement in fostering the best ideals of the acting profession”, according to a press release.
Barbra Streisand was honoured at the 2024 SAG Awards in February, while Sally Field and Helen Mirren recieved it at the 2023 and 2022 events, respectively.
The award goes to “a well-established performer who has contributed to improving the image of the acting profession and has a history of active involvement in humanitarian and public service endeavours,” the press release added.
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher talked about Fonda and called her “a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion”.
“We honour Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created”, Drescher shared in a statement, adding, “Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”
Fonda was recently seen on the big screen in 2023’s sports comedy film ’80 for Brady’ and ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’; she also appeared in Jennifer Lopez’s 2024 film ‘This Is Me… Now’, reported People. (ANI)