London, Dec 14 : Jane Fonda is finally going to grace the small screen by making her acting debut on TV.

The 73-year-old actress from the sixties has been signed to star in the new American television series Newsroom, which tells the story of a US cable news network.

Fonda will play the role of chief executive Leona Lansing, with the HBO show also starring Jeff Daniels and British actress Emily Mortimer.

"It's thrilling to have Jane join the cast," the Daily Express quoted a source as saying.

"In all her years of acting Jane has focused on film and stage work, so to finally get her acting on television is a real coup after all this time," the source said.

In more than half a century as an actress, Fonda has focused only on film and stage work.

She has two Oscars and has received several other movie awards and nominations to her credit. (ANI)