Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman (born 27 January 1964) is a 59 years old sensational but retired American actress and singer.
She cut her way through the entertainment industry and became a star when she acted in the films, The Godfather Part III in 1990, Single White Female in 1992, Singles in 1992, Point of No Return in 1993, It Could Happen to You, in 1994, and Jackie Brown, in 1997.
Bridget Fonda has won numerous accolades and recognition throughout her career, including a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mandy Rice-Davies in a 1989 film titled Scandal.
She also clinched an Emmy Award nomination for a 1997 TV film titled In the Gloaming.
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| Full Name: | Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman |
| Stage Name: | Bridget Fonda |
| Born: | 27 January 1964 (age 59 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Peter Fonda, Susan Brewer |
| Children: | Oliver Elfman |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Siblings: | Justin Fonda, Thomas McGuane Jr. |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Eric Stoltz (ex.), Danny Elfman (m. 2003) |
| Occupation: | Actress • Musician |
| Net Worth: | US$12 mіllіоn |
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Early Life
Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman was born on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California.
She was born to a family of actors, including her aunt Jane Fonda and her grandfather Henry Fonda and her father, Peter Fonda.
Whereas her mother, Susan Jane Brewer, is a renowned artist.
Bridget Fonda is named after actress Margaret Sullavan‘s daughter, named Bridget Hayward. Her maternal grandmother is Mary Sweet and is married to a businessman named Noah Dietrich.
Bridget Fonda‘s parents are divorced. However, her father, Peter Fonda, remarried a woman named Portia Rebecca Crockett. She is an ex-wife to an author named Thomas McGuane. Portia Rebecca Crockett was partly responsible for raising Bridget Fonda, including her brother Justin Fonda and her older stepbrother called Thomas McGuane Jr.
She grew up in the Coldwater Canyon section of Los Angeles and later in Paradise Valley, south of Livingston, Montana.
Education
Bridget Fonda attended an all-girls school known as Westlake School for Girls. The school is situated in the city of Los Angeles.
Furthermore, she studied method acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, which is part of New York University‘s Tisch School of the Arts acting program. She successfully graduated from NYU in early 1986.
Career
Bridget Fonda made her film debut at age five, although she was filmed at age four in a movie titled Easy Rider in 1969 as a child in the hippie commune that Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper visit on their trek across the United States.
Her breakthrough came in a role as a journalist in a film titled The Godfather Part III, released in 1990. After gaining more work experience in a few theatre productions, Bridget Fonda was cast as lead character, Barbet Schroeder‘s Single White Female, which was followed by a role in an ensemble comedy titled Singles; both films were released in 1992.
Bridget Fonda starred in a 1993 film titled Point of No Return, which is an American remake of a 1990 French film titled Nikita. Then, in 1997, she was chanced to be on the same flight as renowned film director, Quentin Tarantino, who offered her the role of Melanie in a film titled Jackie Brown.
Furthermore, she starred in a movie titled Lake Placid in 1999 and 2001. Bridget Fonda starred alongside Jet Li in an action thriller film titled Kiss of the Dragon.
However, her final film role was in a 2001 film titled The Whole Shebang. Her final role on television was the lead role in a TV movie titled Snow Queen in 2002, and ever since, she has not appeared on TV to date.
Awards and Nominations
During her active days, Bridget Fonda was a phenomenal actress. For this, she received several honors, which was an award nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance in Scandal in 1990.
While in 1997, she was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a miniseries or a Movie for her role In the Gloaming and 2002, she was nominated for the Golden Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her performance in No Ordinary Baby.
Social Media
Although not active in the entertainment industry, Bridget Fonda still maintains a huge fan base, with most of them monitoring her progress on social medi