Jane Fonda may be in her golden years, but the future didn't always look so bright.
The Oscar-winning actress, who turns 88 on Dec. 21, got candid on aging and her turbulent upbringing during an appearance on the Michelle Obama podcast "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson" released Wednesday, Nov. 19.
"I didn't think I'd live past 30. I was sure I was going to die," Fonda said. "My youth was not especially happy."
Fonda, daughter of actor Henry Fonda and socialite Frances Ford Seymour, was confronted with emotional trials as a child, including Seymour's death by suicide when she was 12. The actress later developed a yearslong battle with an eating disorder.
"I'm not addictive, but I thought I was going to die from drugs and loneliness," Fonda reflected. "So, the fact that I'm almost 88 is astonishing to me, and what is even more astonishing is that I wouldn't go back for anything. I feel more centered, more whole, more complete. I'm very happy."
