Bridget Fonda
Biography
Bridget Fonda is an American former actress born on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She comes from a legendary acting family—her grandfather was Henry Fonda, her father was Peter Fonda, and her aunt is Jane Fonda. She gained recognition for her roles in films such as The Godfather Part III (1990), Single White Female (1992), Point of No Return (1993), Jackie Brown (1997), and A Simple Plan (1998). Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in Scandal (1989) and received additional nominations for her work in television films. After a successful career spanning the late 1980s to early 2000s, she retired from acting in 2002. She is married to composer Danny Elfman, with whom she has a son.
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Movies (45)
A Danny Elfman Christmas Story
Photo Retouching (Visual Effects)
2025
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2003
Snow Queen
as Snow Queen
2002
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
as Self
2002
No Ordinary Baby
as Linda Sanclair
2001
Kiss of the Dragon
as Jessica
2001
Monkeybone
as Dr. Julie McElroy
2001
The Whole Shebang
as Val Bazinni
2001
Delivering Milo
as Elizabeth
2001
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Adalyne Dunfries
2000
Lake Placid
as Kelly Scott
1999
A Simple Plan
as Sarah Mitchell
1998
Finding Graceland
as Ashley
1998
Break Up
as Jimmy Dade
1998
Mr. Jealousy
as Irene
1998
Jackie Brown
as Melanie Ralston
1997
In the Gloaming
as Anne
1997
Touch
as Lynn Faulkner
1997
Grace of My Heart
as Kelly Porter
1996
City Hall
as Marybeth Cogan
1996
Balto
as Jenna (voice)
1995
Rough Magic
as Myra Shumway
1995
Camilla
as Freda Lopez
1994
The Road to Wellville
as Eleanor Lightbody
1994
It Could Happen to You
as Yvonne Biasi
1994
Little Buddha
as Lisa Conrad
1993
Bodies, Rest & Motion
as Beth
1993
Point of No Return
as Maggie Hayward
1993
Army of Darkness
as Linda
1993
Singles
as Janet Livermore
1992
Single White Female
as Allison 'Allie' Jones
1992
Leather Jackets
as Claudi
1992
Iron Maze
as Chris Sugita
1991
Doc Hollywood
as Nancy Lee Nicholson
1991
Out of the Rain
as Jo
1991
Drop Dead Fred
as Annabella (uncredited)
1991
The Godfather Part III
as Grace Hamilton
1990
Frankenstein Unbound
as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
1990
The Edge
as Dorite (Professional Man)
1989
Strapless
as Amy Hempel
1989
Shag
as Melaina Buller
1989
Scandal
as Mandy Rice-Davies
1989
Jacob Have I Loved
as Louise Bradshaw
1989
You Can't Hurry Love
as Peggy Kellogg
1988
Aria
as Lover
1987
