Jane Fonda knows what it feels like to worry about the future.

In an exclusive interview with USC Annenberg Media, the Oscar-winning actor and activist, 86, reflected on her six-decade-long career and her efforts to address the climate crisis.

That work, she said, helped lift her out of darkness.

“Maybe five or six years ago, I was really despondent about the climate situation. I was doing stuff, but I knew I could do a lot more given that I have a platform,” Fonda said. “It was hard for me to even get out of bed, I was so depressed. Then I started Fire Drill Fridays and the minute I started my activism full-on, the depression lifted.”

Being an activist helps keep her “hopeful,” she said, despite acknowledging we’re living in a “very dangerous time right now.”

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