Jane Fonda Once Scared a Wild Bear Away from Grandson's Crib After It Broke into Bedroom: 'I Pushed It Out'

Jane Fonda in Los Angeles on May 4, 2024.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty After a bear threatened the safety of her grandson,Jane Fondagritted her teeth and threatened it right back! TheGrace and Frankiestar, 87, appeared on the Friday, Feb. 28, episode of Netflix’s podcastSkip Introalongside her son, actorTroy O’Donovan Garity. And when Troy, 51, was asked to share something people don’t already know about his actress mom, he opted for a wild tale.

Jane Fonda Proclaims 'Woke Just Means You Give a Damn About Other People' in Rousing Lifetime Speech at SAG Awards 2025

Jane Fondais looking back on her life of achievement at theSAG Awards 2025. The actress-activist, 87, accepted the highest honor of the annual ceremony, theSAG Life Achievement Award, during theKristen Bell-hosted show on Sunday, Feb. 23. After a glowing introduction from presenterJulia Louis-Dreyfusand a montage of her work was played for he crowd, Fonda took the stage at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, amid the crowd’s enthusiastic standing ovation.

Jane Fonda Reacts to Sound Flub During Life Achievement Speech at SAG Awards 2025: 'I Can Conjure Voices!'

Jane Fondais turning lemons into laughter at theSAG Awards 2025!While accepting theSAG Life Achievement Awardon Sunday, Feb. 23, the actress-activist, 87, poked fun at a sound error that interruptedher stirring speechabout working as a woman in Hollywood.“What we create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls. We know why they do what they do. We feel their joy for their pain,” she said firmly before a pre-recorded track cut her off.

Jane Fonda Says Her Fitness Routine Is 'Everything I Used to Do, Just Slower' at Age 87 (Exclusive)

Jane Fonda.Photo:meta Quest/supernatural meta Quest/supernatural Jane Fonda’s fitness routine has remained the same over the years — just at a different pace over time. “I essentially do everything I used to do, just slower,” the actress, 87, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. “I used to be arunner, but now I lovewalking. I love being outdoors in the woods, especially up and down hills,” she continues. For Fonda, mixing up how she stays intip-top shapeis important, so she doesn’t get used to the same routine.

Jane Fonda's 3 Children: Everything to Know

Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Jane Fondahas had an extraordinarily full life. She has enjoyed a long career on the big screen and as a fitness guru, and she’s used her fame to amplify her voice as an activist. The actress also has two daughters, Vanessa and Mary Luana, and one son, Troy. As she has gotten older, Fonda hasreflected on her lifeand how she spent her time. “The few things I regret in my life are not the controversy and the activism,” she told PEOPLE, adding “but not having put enough time into mothering, wiving, [and] taking care of the inner life.