Trivia

Retired from acting in 2002.

Her godfather was Larry Hagman.

Flipped and crashed her 1998 Jaguar XK8 sports car, along the same infamous Malibu stretch of highway where both Nick Nolte and Robert Downey Jr. got into trouble with the law. She survived, but with minor back injuries. One week later, her publicist announced Fonda's engagement to composer and former Oingo-Boingo member Danny Elfman. (February 2003)

Was offered the title role on Ally McBeal (1997) but turned it down to focus on movies. In fact, she didn't even read the script out of fear that she would like it too much.

Was in an eight-year relationship with Eric Stoltz (1990-1998).

Christmas lingerie model for H&M (December 2001)

Named after Bridget Hayward, a step-aunt who committed suicide.

Cameron Crowe had her in mind when he wrote the movie Singles (1992).

Just before her February 2003 car crash, she had been cast in the TV series The Practice (1997) as recurring character Sarah Barker. She was replaced by Teri Polo.

Son, Oliver Elfman was born on January 21, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Father is her husband Danny Elfman.

Daughter of Peter Fonda and Susan Brewer.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#85). (1995)

BFA in drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (1986).

Gushed to Tippi Hedren, who played her mother in the straight-to-cable film Break Up (1998), that she had seen Marnie (1964) "a million times".

Was originally cast as Grace Harrington in Trauma (1993), but dropped out so she could star in Point of No Return (1993).

Was considered for the role of Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguire (1996).

Niece of Jane Fonda.

Granddaughter of Henry Fonda and Frances Seymour Fonda.

Was considered for the role of Emmeline Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon (1980).The role went to Brooke Shields.

NBC has ordered a TV pilot for the series Lipstick Jungle (2008), based on Candace Bushnell's novel. In the book, Bushnell (the writer behind Sex and the City (1998)) portrays three successful New York women, who are not looking for Mr. Big but to become their own Mr. Big. Bushnell wrote the part of the designer with Fonda in mind; however, the part went to Lindsay Price.

Dated Dwight Yoakam (1999-2001).

Was originally cast as Ellen/Dorothy Carlsson in A Kiss Before Dying (1991), but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. She was replaced with Sean Young.

Is a huge fan of Dario Argento and was supposed to be in Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome (1996).

Turned down the role of Amy Archer in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) in favour of a part in Little Buddha (1993).

Aunt (by marriage) of Bodhi Elfman, Jenna Elfman, and Louis Elfman.

Her ancestry includes Dutch, English, Scottish, French-Canadian, smaller amounts of German and Belgian Flemish, distant Italian, and remote Norwegian and Cornish.

Sister of Justin Fonda.

Former student of New York acting teacher, David Gideon.

Lived with Lee Drysdale (1986-1989).

Stepmother of Mali Elfman.

Daughter-in-law of Clare Elfman.

Cousin of Vanessa Vadim and Troy Garity.

Sister-in-law of Richard Elfman.

Born at 3:45 AM (PST).

Visiting family in San Marino. (October 2004)