Jane Fonda To Recur On Aaron Sorkin’s HBO Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday December 14, 2011 @ 3:20pm PSTTags: Aaron Sorkin, HBO, Jane Fonda

In her first major TV series gig, Oscar winner Jane Fonda is joining Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO drama series in a recurring role. The series, set behind the scenes at a fictional cable news network, stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr, Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, Thomas Sadoski and Sam Waterston. According to TVLine, which broke the news, Fonda will play Leona Lansing, the CEO of the cable news network’s parent company whose corporate concerns often conflict with the reporting of the news. Fonda knows a thing or two about heads of cable news networks — she was married to one, CNN founder Ted Turner.

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This article was printed from http://www.deadline.com/2011/12/jane-fonda-to-recur-on-aaron-sorkins-hbo-series/

COMMENTS (6)

so Jane Fonda is playing a female version of Ted Turner circa 1990s ?

love it!

Comment by George Smiley — Wednesday December 14, 2011 @ 3:48pm PST Reply to this post
- Nope.
  She’s playing Mrs. Pynchon from Lou Grant circa 1978.
  
  Comment by Lytton Strachey — Wednesday December 14, 2011 @ 4:13pm PST Reply to this post
- Indeed brilliant casting.
  
  Comment by Frohman — Wednesday December 14, 2011 @ 4:13pm PST Reply to this post
As the once real life Mrs. Turner, Fonda has a wealth of experience to shape this character.

Comment by Confused? — Wednesday December 14, 2011 @ 4:55pm PST Reply to this post
Wow, almost four hours and not one “Hanoi Jane” crack yet. C’mon, wingnuts, show some initiative!

Comment by cadavra — Wednesday December 14, 2011 @ 7:04pm PST Reply to this post
- Why? No one cares about this old bat anymore anyway. The world moved on, sorry.
  
  Comment by Cash — Thursday December 15, 2011 @ 2:47am PST Reply to this post

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