Jane Fonda, 86, makes rare red carpet appearance with her granddaughter Viva Vadim, 21, at the TIME Earth Awards Gala in New York City

Jane Fonda, 86, glowed with happiness as she brought her granddaughter Viva Vadim, 21, to the TIME Earth Awards Gala in New York on Wednesday.

Thrown this year for only the second time, the awards show honors people who have pushed for 'climate justice' - including Jane.

The Oscar-winning actress has spent decades as a controversial political activist, and in recent years she has been proudly arrested multiple times while engaging in climate change protests in Washington, DC.

While being honored for her contributions to the cause, Jane was also able to enjoy a bit of red carpet family time with her granddaughter.

Viva's maternal grandparents are Jane and the famed French filmmaker Roger Vadim, whose other wives included Brigitte Bardot.

Jane Fonda , 86, glowed with happiness as she brought her granddaughter Viva Vadim, 21, to the TIME Earth Awards Gala in New York on Wednesday

Thrown this year for only the second time, the awards show honors people who have pushed for 'climate justice' - including Jane

Viva's maternal grandparents are Jane and the famed French filmmaker Roger Vadim, whose other wives included Brigitte Bardot

Roger was the first of Jane's three husbands, as well as her director in the sci-fi feature Barbarella, which turned her into an international sex symbol.

For her latest public appearance, Jane draped her impressively svelte frame in a sleek royal purple trouser suit and over a complementary blouse.

Wearing her silvery hair in sumptuous curls, the workout guru sharpened her features with makeup including a slick of dark lipstick.

She added a splash of glitz to the proceedings with a gleaming necklace, as well as a pair of silver shoes that shimmered under the lights.

Jane held hands with Viva as the pair of them stood side by side on the carpet, smiling cheerfully for the photographers.

The celebrities in attendance at the TIME Earth Awards that evening included Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, who made a splash in a peekaboo black leather top.

She clashed the sleeveless number elegantly against a pleated skirt that fell to the ankle, mostly concealing her sleek black leather boots.

Jodie could be spotted mingling on the red carpet with Uruguayan fashion designer Gabriela Hearst, who was one of the evening's honorees.

The celebrities in attendance at the TIME Earth Awards that evening included Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, who made a splash in a peekaboo black leather top

Jodie could be spotted mingling on the red carpet with Uruguayan fashion designer Gabriela Hearst, who was one of the evening's honorees

Gabriela, whose husband John Augustine Hearst is a member of the media dynasty that bears his family name, made her presence felt in a shimmery floral smock

Indigenous activist Nemonto Nenquimo, who hails from Ecuador and was also getting a gong at the TIME Earth Awards, cut a solemn figure on the red carpet

TIME CEO Jessica Sibley opted for classic New York glamour in a black sleeveless cocktail dress, teamed with a set of matching stilettos

Gabriela, whose husband John Augustine Hearst is a member of the media dynasty that bears his family name, made her presence felt in a shimmery floral smock.

Indigenous activist Nemonto Nenquimo, who hails from Ecuador and was also getting a gong at the TIME Earth Awards, cut a solemn figure on the red carpet.

TIME CEO Jessica Sibley opted for classic New York glamour in a black sleeveless cocktail dress, teamed with a set of matching stilettos. 

The honorees at Wednesday evening's gala included former Secretary Of State John Kerry, as well as longtime environmental activist Robert D. Bullard.