CNN Editorial Research(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist and award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Fonda began her fitness empire in 1979 with the aerobic studio, “Jane Fonda’s Workout.” The studio launched a workout book and VHS tapes and later DVDs. October 10, 1968 – “Barbarella,” starring Fonda and directed by her husband Roger Vadim, is released. December 2000 – Emory University in Atlanta establishes the “Jane Fonda Center” with an initial gift from Fonda herself. September 24, 2018 – “Jane Fonda in Five Acts,” a documentary, premieres on HBO.