Jane Fonda is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

The 83-year-old actress' illustrious career will be recognised at the event on February 28, when she'll be handed the highest honour during the ceremony.

Ali Sar, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, said: "For more than five decades, Jane's breadth of work has been anchored in her unrelenting activism, using her platform to address some of the most important social issues of our time.

"Her undeniable talent has gained her the highest level of recognition, and while her professional life has taken many turns, her unwavering commitment to evoking change has remained.

"We are honoured to celebrate her achievements at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards."

The acclaimed actress will become the 67th - and 16th female - to receive the coveted award, which is designed to celebrate "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment".

Previous winners include the likes of Walt Disney, Judy Garland, John Wayne and Frank Sinatra, as well as her dad Henry Fonda in 1980.

The actress - who has been outspoken on various social and political issues over the years, including the Vietnam war - previously admitted to surpassing her own expectations during her time in the movie business.

Speaking about her career renaissance in 2018, she shared: "Oh, I just feel damn lucky.

"I retired for 15 years. I left at 50 and came back at 65. I was married to Ted Turner and Ted didn’t really help me with confidence and things like that.

"So after that I wanted to see if I could enjoy it again. But, at 65, I never thought I’d have a career. And a hit TV show! I’m 80! I keep pinching myself! I can’t believe it! I didn’t think I would live this long!"