Bridget Fonda

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Bridget Fonda

World Famous People (Actress) - Bridget Fonda was born on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a famous American actress.

Biography and Career :

She is the daughter of Peter Fonda and the grand-daughter of Jane Fonda. She had her first experience in acting when she was 5. She started with her father in "Easy Rider". Later on, she was found of theatre while studying at Harvey. At the age of 18, Bridget Fonda took courses at the University of New York. After four years she entered the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.

She made her debut in film in 1982 in the comedy

"Partners". Some of the most important films she starred in are: "You Can't Hurry Love" (1988), "Scandal" (1989), "The Godfather Part III" (1990), "Rough Magie" (1995), "City Hall" (1996), "A Simple Plan" (1998) and "Monkeybone" (2001).

Trivia :

- Height: 5' 6"
- Nationality: American
- Her husband is Danny Elfman (musician; born on May 29, 1953; married in December 2003).
- Her brother is Justin Fonda ( born in 1969).
- Her step mother is Portia Rebecca Crockett (married in 1972).
- Her aunt is Jane Fonda (actress; born on December 21, 1937).
- She married composer Danny Elfman on November 30, 2003 at at Los Angeles' First Congressional Church.
- She was nominated for Favorite Actress - Suspense in 1999 at Blockbuster Entertainment

Awards.
- She was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#85) in 1995.

Quotes :

- "I can be pretty nasty. Not 'mean' nasty, but nasty by your parents' standards. But not by my parents' standards, because my parents were nasty for their day."

- "I'm afraid of making a mistake. I'm not totally neurotic, but I'm pretty neurotic about it. I'm as close to totally neurotic as you can get without being totally neurotic."

- "Nudity is who people are at the most interesting point of the evening, when they take off their protective layer, when no one is watching."

Filmography :

- "The Chris Isaak Show" (2001) TV Series
- Snow Queen (2002) (TV)
- After Amy (2001) (TV)
- The Whole Shebang (2001)
- "Night Visions" (1 episode, 2001)
- Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
- Monkeybone (2001)
- Delivering Milo (2001)
- South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
- Lake Placid (1999)
- A Simple Plan (1998)
- Finding Graceland (1998)
- Break Up (1998)
- Jackie Brown (1997)
- Mr. Jealousy (1997)
- In the Gloaming (1997) (TV)
- Touch (1997)
- Grace of My Heart (1996)
- City Hall (1996)
- Balto (1995) (voice)
- Rough Magic (1995)
- Camilla (1994)
- The Road to Wellville (1994)
- It Could Happen to You (1994)
- Little Buddha (1993)
- Point of No Return (1993)
- Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
- Army of Darkness (1992)
- Singles (1992)
- Single White Female (1992)
- Leather Jackets (1992)
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V)
- Iron Maze (1991)
- Doc Hollywood (1991)
- Out of the Rain (1991)
- Drop Dead Fred (1991)
- The Godfather: Part III (1990)
- Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
- Strapless (1989)
- "21 Jump Street" (1 episode, 1989)
- Shag (1989)
- Scandal (1989)
- Jacob Have I Loved (1989) (TV)
- The Edge (1989) (TV)
- Gandahar (1988) (voice: English version)
- You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
- Aria (1987)
- Partners (1982) (uncredited)
- Easy Rider (1969) (uncredited)

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