Go Jane Go!

At 85, Jane Fonda has found that her fountain of youth comes from living a life of authenticity

- MIA MCNIECE

At 6 a.m., with her map in her hand, the acting legend set out exploring on her own. “She came back and said, ‘I just got 11,000 steps!’” says Bill Holderman, the film’s director. “She’s a sponge for information. By the end of filming, Jane probably knew more about the gelato shops in Rome than the Romans. She’s a force.”

An unstoppable one. At age 85, Fonda is busier than ever—and calls this chapter of her life “the happiest I’ve ever been.” She stars in four films this year, including February’s comedy 80 for Brady and March’s Moving On alongside pal Lily Tomlin, along with a voice role in June’s animated Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. On May 12 the sequel to her 2018 ensemble rom-com hit Book Club arrives in theaters. Fonda says filming in Italy with friends Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen was “a dream come true.”