The Screen Actors Guild has announced that actress, activist, and icon Jane Fonda will officially be the 60th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, SAG-AFTRA‘s highest tribute, at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards taking place on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Given each year 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 endeavors, the SAG Life Achievement Award recipient is nominated and voted on by members of the SAG-AFTRA National Honors and Tributes Committee.
In reaction to news of the honor, Fonda said in a press statement, “I am deeply honored and humbled to be this year’s recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award. I have been working in this industry for almost the entirety of my life and there’s no honor like the one bestowed on you by your peers. 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.”
As part of the announcement, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher added, “Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion. We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”
As the child of “The Grapes of Wrath” and “12 Angry Men” actor Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda has lived her entire adult life in the spotlight, and eventually pursued the same profession, which led to her Oscar-winning turns in the films “Klute” and “Coming Home.” Over a career spanning six decades — during which she also netted two BAFTA Awards, an Emmy, seven Golden Globes, the 2015 AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and Elle’s Women in Hollywood Icon award — Fonda has often been the primary example of a star that has used the spotlight to raise awareness for causes like race and gender equality and climate consciousness. There is even the Women in Film Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award named after Fonda for her lifelong activism and philanthropic commitments.
Other recent SAG Life Achievement Award recipients include Barbra Streisand, Sally Field, Helen Mirren, and Robert De Niro.
Fonda will accept the award at the 2025 SAG Awards, which are set to stream live on Netflix on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
