Bridget Fonda Biography: Net Worth, Instagram, Age, The Godfather, Movies, IMDb, Husband, Children, Parents, Siblings

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Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman (born January 27, 1964) is a 60-year-old sensational but retired American actress and singer.

She made her way in the entertainment industry and became a star by appearing in movies, The Godfather Part III in 1990, Single White Female in 1992, The Bachelor, Point of No Return in 1993, Down and Out in 1994, and Jackie Brown in 1997.

Bridget Fonda has won numerous honors and recognitions throughout her career, including a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mandy Rice-Davies in the 1989 film Scandal.

She was also nominated for an Emmy for the 1997 television movie In the Gloaming.

American actress

Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda: history, biography, photos
Wiki facts and figures
Name: Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman
stage name: Bridget Fonda
Date of Birth: January 27, 1964 (60 years old)
place of birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Country of Citizenship: American
parents: Peter Fonda, Susan Brewer
Children: Oliver Elfman
high: 1.68m
Brothers and sisters: Justin Fonda, Thomas McQueen Jr.
Boyfriend • Husband: Eric Stoltz (ex), Danny Elfman (m. 2003)
Profession: Actress • Musician
net worth: $12 million

early life

Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman was born on January 27, 1964 in Los Angeles, California.

She was born into a family of actors. Her aunt Jane Fonda, grandfather Henry Fonda and father Peter Fonda are all actors.

Her mother, Susan Jane Brewer, was a renowned artist.

Bridget Fonda was named after Bridget Hayward, the daughter of actress Margaret Sullavan. Her grandmother was Mary Sweet, who married a businessman named Noah Dietrich.

Bridget Fonda’s parents were divorced. However, her father, Peter Fonda, remarried a woman named Portia Rebecca Crockett. She was the ex-wife of a writer named Thomas McGuane. Portia Rebecca Crockett was partially responsible for Bridget Fonda’s upbringing, including her older brother, Justin Fonda, and her older brother, Thomas McGuane Jr.

She grew up in Coldwater Canyon, Los Angeles, and later moved to Paradise Valley, south of Livingston, Montana.

educate

Bridget Fonda attended a girls’ school called Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles.

She also studied method acting at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, part of the acting program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, from which she graduated in early 1986.

Profession

Bridget Fonda made her screen debut at the age of five, although she played a four-year-old in the 1969 film Easy Rider, as a child of a hippie commune that Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper visited during their trip across America.

Bridget Fonda shot to fame playing a journalist in the 1990 film The Godfather: Part III. After gaining more experience in several theatre productions, she played the lead role in Barbet Schroeder’s Single White Female and then in the ensemble comedy A Single Man; both films were released in 1992.

In 1993, Bridget Fonda starred in the film “Point of No Return”, an American remake of the 1990 French film “Nikita”. In 1997, she happened to be on the same flight with the famous film director Quentin Tarantino, who invited her to play the role of Melanie in the film “Jackie Brown”.

Additionally, she starred in the film Lake Placid in 1999 and 2001. Bridget Fonda co-starred with Jet Li in the action thriller Kiss of the Dragon.

However, her last film role was in the 2001 film The Whole Shebang. Her last role on television was as the lead in the 2002 TV movie Snow Queen, and she has not appeared on television since then.

Awards and nominations

Bridget Fonda has been an outstanding actress in her acting career. For this, she has received many honors, including a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her outstanding performance in Scandal.

In 1997, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her performance in The Twilight Zone, and in 2002, she was nominated for the Gold Award for Best Actress in a Television Miniseries or Movie for her performance in The Extraordinary Baby.

Social Media

Although she is not active in the entertainment industry, Bridget Fonda still has a large number of fans, most of whom follow her updates on social media.

On her Instagram, she has more than 3,207 followers. However, her Twitter and Facebook accounts are not verified yet.

Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman’s verified Instagram account is @bridgetfondafan.

Personal life

Bridget Fonda is definitely enjoying her retirement. This is a testament to her unrivalled beauty and grace. She is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters) tall, weighs a modest 55 kg (121 pounds), and moves with confidence.

The former American actress has an hourglass figure with measurements of 32-26-32 inches; bust/bra 34B, waist 26 inches, and hips 32 inches. She wears a US size 6. She has a unique medium brown hair and attractive brown eyes.

In her love story, Bridget Fonda met a man named Eric Stoltz in 1986 and officially started a relationship in 1990. However, the relationship ended after eight years.

On February 27, 2003, she was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles, which resulted in a broken spine. Despite this, in March of that year, she became engaged to film composer and former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman, and they married in November. In 2005, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Oliver Elfman.

Bridget Fonda’s hobby is playing musical instruments. In addition, the veteran actor also likes to eat Chinese food. Her favorite destinations are Orlando and Istanbul, Turkey, her favorite colors are Rouge (M&P), Ruby, and her favorite TV show is Monkeybone.

net worth

According to public records, Danny Elfman (husband of Bridget Fonda) purchased a condo in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles for $2.13 million in 2000. The couple spent three years and about $3 million renovating the house, which dates back to the 1920s.

In 2015, they bought the house next door for $3.6 million. In October 2020, Danny Elfman and Bridget Fonda listed the combined property for sale for $14.6 million.

When sold separately, the larger original home was listed at $8.8 million and the smaller home was listed at $5.8 million. So, in the end, the two homes were sold separately, with the larger home asking $8.8 million and the smaller home discounted to $4.2 million.

In 2021, Danny Elfman and Bridget Fonda spent a total of $8 million on two adjacent condos in Encino, California, in two transactions a few months apart. The combined property size is approximately 2.2 acres.

The wealthy American couple also owns a ranch in Santa Barbara, which Danny acquired in the mid-1990s.

As of now, Bridget Fonda’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million. She has earned most of her wealth through her roles in many movies and TV shows.

Filmography

movie

  • 1969 Easy Rider Played a child in the commune
  • 1987 Aria Lover (Excerpt: “Liebestod”)
  • 1988 Love Can’t Be Hasty as Peggy Kellogg
  • 1988 Gandahar as the leader / Voice of the historian (English version)
  • 1989 Scandal as Mandy Rice-Davies
  • 1989 Shag as Melaina
  • 1989 Off-shoulder decoration as Amy Hempel
  • 1990 “Frankenstein Unchained” as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
  • 1990 The Godfather: Part III as Grace Hamilton
  • 1991 Iron Labyrinth as Chris Sugita
  • 1991 Miss Fred as Annabelle
  • 1991 Out of the Rain as Jo
  • 1991 Hollywood Doc as Nancy Lee Nicholson
  • 1992 Leather Jacket as Claudi
  • 1992 Single White Female as Allison Jones
  • 1992 single album as Janet Livermore
  • 1992 Dragon Army as Linda
  • 1993 Body, Rest and Movement as Beth
  • 1993 Point of No Return as Maggie Hayward / Claudia Anne Doran / Nina aka The Assassin
  • 1993 Homecoming: An Incredible Journey as Molly’s Mother
  • 1993 Little Living Buddha as Lisa Conrad
  • 1994 It Could Happen to You Too as Yvonne Biasi
  • 1994 Road to Wellville as Eleanor Lightbody
  • 1994 Camilla as Freda Lopez
  • 1995 Rough Magic as Myra Shumway
  • 1995 Balto as the voice of Jenna
  • 1996 City Hall as Marybeth Cogan
  • 1996 Grace of My Heart as Kelly Porter
  • 1997 Contact as Lynn Marie Faulkner
  • 1997 Mr. Jealous as Irene
  • 1997 Jackie Brown as Melanie Ralston
  • 1998 Breakup as Jimmy Dade
  • 1998 Finding Graceland as Ashley
  • 1998 Simple Plans as Sarah Mitchell
  • 1999 Lake Placid as Kelly Scott
  • 2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell as Adalyne Dunfries
  • 2001 Saving Milo as Elizabeth
  • 2001 Monkey Bone as Dr. Julie McElroy
  • 2001 Kiss of the Dragon as Jessica Kamen
  • Played Val Bazinni in The Whole Shebang (2001).

TV Shows

  • 1989 I Loved Jacob as Louise Bradshaw
  • 1989 21 Jump Street as Molly ‘Moho’ Chapman (TV series: Points of Light)
  • 1989 Edge as Dorite
  • 1997 Twilight as Anne
  • 2001 Night Vision as Mary (Episode: “Occupier”)
  • 2001 Linda Sanclair in The Amazing Baby
  • 2002 The Chris Isaak Show as Stephanie Furst (4 episodes)
  • 2002 The Snow Queen played the role of the Snow Queen

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