Kateřina Osičková 28/1/2024 6:48 clock 4 minutes galleryvideo
She was born into a famous Hollywood family. Her father is Peter Fonda, her aunt is actress Jane Fonda, and her grandfather is actor Henry Fonda. And to top it all off, her godfather is Larry Hagman, who plays JR Ewing in the series. Therefore, Bridget Fonda was blessed with acting role models around her from an early age.
So it’s no wonder she let herself get “pulled”. She stood in front of the camera for the first time at the age of four, subsequently studied acting at prestigious schools, and although she constantly struggled with doubts as to whether she was really good, critics repeatedly praised her performances and she was nominated for various awards.
VIDEO: See how former actress Bridget Fonda looks today in the video. Few would recognize her!
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She’s celebrating her 60th birthday these days and you might be wondering what the actress is working on and where you can see her. We have to disappoint you. Today’s birthday girl closed the door to Hollywood more than twenty years ago and decided to devote herself fully to her family. To her husband and son. And he says he enjoys it immensely. Sometimes a quick-witted photographer catches her on the street or at the airport, but you probably wouldn’t recognize her as an inconspicuous woman with glasses, a few extra pounds and no make-up. In which roles did Bridget Fonda shine and what was the reason for the end of her star career?
Major acting achievements
Children from famous families may have a better starting position, but they also receive more attention and higher demands. In short, more is expected from Peter Fonda’s daughter. Bridget Fonda knew she had to find her own way to be more than just a household name. And she succeeded.
She got one of her first roles in the movie Aféra Profumo, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. The breakthrough in her acting career was the role of journalist Grace Hamilton in the film The Godfather III, and she was so convincing that director Coppola was criticized for not casting her in the role of Mary Corleone instead of his daughter Sofia.
This was followed by captivating performances in The Roommate, Singles and the remake of the French Nikita, which was called The Killer. She also experienced huge success in Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, for which she “auditioned” on a plane when she happened to meet the director on board. The last time she appeared in front of the camera was in the films Blbec v Amerika and Kai a Gerda.
She chose roles carefully and was not afraid to turn down tempting offers, her priority was films. That is why she decided not to even read the script for the series Ally McBeal, which was sent to her with the offer of the main role, she was afraid that she would like the project. Calista Flockhart then became famous as Ally’s somewhat snarky lawyer.
Why did she give Hollywood a wall?
Why did the star of the nineties end unexpectedly? There were probably two reasons.
In 2003, she was involved in a serious car accident, which according to experts she survived only thanks to her seat belts, and injured her back. A month later, her press secretary announced that the actress got engaged to her boyfriend, musician Danny Elfman. And as she honestly worked on her career, she decided to devote herself honestly to her family.
Bridget and her loves
So how was she doing with love and relationships? Basically, she spent the entire 90s with fellow actor Eric Stoltz, and their breakup shocked not only fans, but also their loved ones. However, apparently they were not destined to spend their whole lives together.
She then met the love of her life, music composer Danny Elfman, on the set of the film Simple Plan, for which he composed the music. Danny works with the best directors, has a number of prestigious awards to his name and composed, for example, the iconic theme song for the series The Simpsons or Desperate Housewives. Unlike his wife, he is still working on the film.
Danny and Bridget married in 2003 in a romantic ceremony where the bride was led down the aisle by her father Peter. Two years later, they welcomed their son Oliver into the world, and although they commuted between their residence in Los Angeles and their ranch in Santa Barbara, during the pandemic they found that they could breathe better at the ranch and the whole family settled here permanently.
Although it may seem incomprehensible that someone would prefer an “ordinary” family life to global popularity, Bridget Fonda couldn’t be happier.
Source: vlasta.cz, movieweb.com, nickiswift.com, pagesix.com, csfd.cz, people.com
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