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Jane Fonda has had an extraordinarily full life.

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She has enjoyed a long career on the big screen and as a fitness guru, and used her fame to amplify her voice as an activist. The actress also has two daughters, Vanessa and Mary Luana, and one son, Troy.

As she has gotten older, Fonda has reflected on her life and how she spent her time.

"The few things I regret in my life are not the controversy and the activism," she told PEOPLE, adding "but not having put enough time into mothering, wiving, [and] taking care of the inner life."

But with age has come a more enlightened perspective, she said.

"I tell my kids I'm sorry," for not being more present in their lives at times, she told PEOPLE in 2017.

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"I'm thankful that I've gotten better over the 80 years … I'm less judgmental. I'm forgiving. It wasn't always true. I've really worked hard to get better as a human being."

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