Rare Vintage Photos of Iconic Women of the 1960s

Jane Fonda emerged in the 1960s as a modern, intelligent movie star, balancing glamour with brains. She starred in hits like Barbarella, Cat Ballou, and Barefoot in the Park, shifting easily between sex symbol, comedy, and drama. By the late 60s, she felt daring, provocative, and impossible to ignore.

Her life was equally headline-worthy. Daughter of Henry Fonda, Jane pushed hard against expectations, marrying French director Roger Vadim and immersing herself in European culture. Curious, restless, and politically awakening by decade’s end, she was already evolving beyond Hollywood norms, setting the stage for a far more radical public identity.