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.

Filmography

• 2025A Danny Elfman Christmas Story — Photo Retouching
• 2002Snow Queen — Snow Queen
• Snow Queen — Snow Queen
• 2001Delivering Milo — Elizabeth
• 2001Kiss of the Dragon — Jessica
• 2001Monkeybone — Dr. Julie McElroy
• Night Visions — Mary (segment "The Occupant")
• 2001No Ordinary Baby — Linda Sanclair
• The Chris Isaak Show
• 2001The Whole Shebang — Val Bazinni
• 2000South of Heaven, West of Hell — Adalyne Dunfries
• 1999Lake Placid — Kelly Scott
• 1998A Simple Plan — Sarah Mitchell
• 1998Break Up — Jimmy Dade
• 1998Finding Graceland — Ashley
• 1998Mr. Jealousy — Irene
• 1997In the Gloaming — Anne
• 1997Jackie Brown — Melanie Ralston
• 1997Touch — Lynn Faulkner
• 1996City Hall — Marybeth Cogan
• 1996Grace of My Heart — Kelly Porter
• 1995Balto — Jenna (voice)
• 1995Rough Magic — Myra Shumway
• 1994Camilla — Freda Lopez
• 1994It Could Happen to You — Yvonne Biasi
• 1994The Road to Wellville — Eleanor Lightbody
• 1993Bodies, Rest & Motion — Beth
• 1993Little Buddha — Lisa Conrad
• 1993Point of No Return — Maggie Hayward
• 1992Army of Darkness — Linda
• 1992Leather Jackets — Claudi
• 1992Single White Female — Allison 'Allie' Jones
• 1992Singles — Janet Livermore
• 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 — Grace Hamilton
• The Larry Sanders Show — Bridget Fonda
• 1991Doc Hollywood — Nancy Lee Nicholson
• 1991Drop Dead Fred — Annabella (uncredited)
• 1991Iron Maze — Chris Sugita
• 1991Out of the Rain — Jo
• 1990Frankenstein Unbound — Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
• 1990The Godfather Part III — Grace Hamilton
• 1989Jacob Have I Loved — Louise Bradshaw
• 1989Scandal — Mandy Rice-Davies
• 1989Shag — Melaina Buller
• 1989Strapless — Amy Hempel
• 1989The Edge — Dorite (Professional Man)
• 1988You Can't Hurry Love — Peggy Kellogg
• 21 Jump Street — Molly 'Moho' Chapman
• 1987Aria — Lover
• 1969Easy Rider — Child in Commune (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (6)

• 2003Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special — Self
• 2002Jackie Brown: How It Went Down — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• The American Film Institute Salute to ... — Self
• Film '72 — Self