Bridget Fonda Highlights

  • 2002: Had title role in the Hallmark TV production "The Snow Queen"
  • 2001: Appeared on episodes of Showtime's "The Chris Isaak Show" as the singer's girlfriend Stephanie Furst
  • 2001: Co-starred with Jet Li in "Kiss of the Dragon"
  • 1999: Acted in David E. Kelley-produced and scripted comedy-horror pic "Lake Placid"
  • 1999: Starred as a deaf woman accused of murdering her husband in "The Breakup" (premiered on Cinemax)
  • 1998: Offered memorable turn in small role as Marilyn Monroe impersonator in David Winkler's feature directing debut, "Finding Graceland" (aired on Cinemax in 1999)
  • 1998: Portrayed Bill Paxton's scheming pregnant wife in Sam Raimi's "A Simple Plan"
  • 1997: Played "pot-head" bimbo kept by Samuel L Jackson in Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown", adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel "Rum Punch"
  • 1997: Contributed neat, surprizingly touching cameo as Chris Eigeman's stuttering girlfriend in "Mr. Jealousy"
  • 1997: Nominated for a supporting actress Emmy Award for her performance as the sister of a man suffering from AIDS complications in "In The Gloaming" (HBO), directed by Christopher Reeve
  • 1996: Cast as the female lead of "City Hall" opposite Al Pacino and John Cusack
  • 1996: Hosted "Dolphins in Danger: On Location with Bridget Fonda" on TBS, (whose owner, Ted Turner, is Fonda's uncle by marriage)
  • 1995: Delivered an oddly likable performance as vivacious magician's assistant in "Rough Magic", directorial debut of Clare Peploe (wife of Bernardo Bertolucci, for whom Fonda acted in "Little Buddha" 1993)
  • 1994: Portrayed a would-be singer-songwriter who strikes up a friendship with an elderly, eccentric former concert violinist (Jessica Tandy) in "Camilla"; Tandy's last film
  • 1994: Starred opposite Nicolas Cage in Andrew Bergman's charming but saccharin romantic comedy "It Could Happan to You"
  • 1993: Role as assassin in "Point of No Return" (Hollywood remake of "La Femme Nikita") did not push her over-the-top to superstardom as hoped
  • 1992: Shared apartment with the 'roommate from hell' (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in Barbet Schroeder's "Single White Female"
  • 1990: Played small role as photojournalist girlfriend of Andy Garcia in "The Godfather, Part III"
  • 1989: First film in a starring role, "Scandal", portrayed Mandy Rice-Davies
  • 1989: TV acting debut in PBS special, "Jacob Have I Loved"
  • 1988: First film released in USA, "You Can't Hurry Love"
  • 1988: Did a memorable, sexy dance with Confederate flag in "Shag", which led to role in David Hare's "Strapless" (1989)
  • 1987: Film acting debut in Franc Roddam's segment ("Tristan und Isolde") of "Aria"; released in USA in 1998
  • Raised in Coldwater Canyon, California