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Jane Fonda Delivers Rousing Speech at SAG Awards: ‘Empathy Is Not Weak or Woke’


Jane Fonda gave an inspiring speech during the 2025 SAG Awards when accepting the Life Achievement Award.

The actress and activist took the opportunity to encourage her fellow actors to “resist” and reminded the audience of the importance of empathy. We get to open people’s mind to new ideas, make them beyond what they understand of the world and help them laugh when things are tough, like now. Fonda explained of the craft, “While you may hate the behavior of your character, you have to understand and empathize with the traumatized person you’re playing, right?

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