'I am utterly terrified': Jane Fonda admits she never thought she would still be fighting for women's rights as she approaches the age of 80
She's shown no signs of slowing down in her political activism.
And as Jane Fonda prepares to turn 80, she herself has admitted that even she thought she would have 'taken up gardening' rather than going 'back to the barricades'.
The veteran actress, who has spent more than five decades campaigning for various causes, said she is 'utterly terrified' to think that 'our freedoms, our democracy would be in jeopardy the way they are now'.
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Unexpected: As Jane Fonda prepares to turn 80, she herself has admitted that even she thought she would have 'taken up gardening' rather than going 'back to the barricades'
The two-time Oscar winner told Vanity Fair: 'I thought that we would have a woman president [by my 80th birthday].'
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She added: 'I thought that I could maybe take up gardening.
'I didn't think that I would be back on the barricades, no.
Terrifying: Discussing her dedication to her charity work, she said: 'I didn't think that our freedoms, our democracy would be in jeopardy the way they are now. I am utterly terrified'
Star of the show: Miss Fonda celebrated her birthday on Saturday with an intimate fundraiser for the actress's health charity - Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (above)
'I didn't think that our freedoms, our democracy would be in jeopardy the way they are now. I am utterly terrified.'
As well as championing women's rights, the three times married and divorced actress has been an anti-war activist since the Vietnam conflict in the 1960s and 70s, leading to the nickname 'Hanoi Jane'.
Miss Fonda, who is 80 on December 21, celebrated her birthday on Saturday evening with an intimate fundraiser for the actress's health charity - Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential.
Youthful: The actress looked decades younger than her 80 years as she attended the event, entitled 'Eight Decades of Jane', in a purple and black jumpsuit and blazer
Support system: She was supported at the event by her ex-husband Ted Turner
Doing her bit: The event raised £1million for the cause - which aims to improve the overall health and well being of young people in Georgia
The actress looked decades younger than her 80 years as she attended the event, entitled 'Eight Decades of Jane', in a purple and black jumpsuit and blazer.
The event raised £1million for the cause - which aims to improve the overall health and well being of young people in Georgia.
Jane had already been the recipient of the Ramona Ripston Liberty, Justice & Equality Award at the American Civil Liberties Union event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Sunday evening.
Leading lady: Jane had already been the recipient of the Ramona Ripston Liberty, Justice & Equality Award at the American Civil Liberties Union event on Sunday evening (above)
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