Bridget Fonda Explains Reason Behind Her Retirement from Acting

Bridget Fonda, a former actress, confirmed that she will not make a comeback in Hollywood in a rare on-camera appearance on Monday. The 59-year-old was approached by paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport, and when asked about staging a potential Hollywood comeback, she simply said, “No.” After further questioning, she declined the idea once again, stating, “I don’t think so.”

Bridget Fonda Explains Reason Behind Her Retirement

Fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, according to Fonda. She has experienced the glamorous life, but now she says, “It’s too nice being a civilian.” Her absence from the film industry was largely credited to her marriage to composer Danny Elfman in 2003 and the birth of their son, Oliver, in 2005.

Third-Generation Hollywood Acting Family Member

Fonda is a third-generation member of the elite Hollywood acting family, which includes her grandfather Henry Fonda, father Peter Fonda, and aunt Jane Fonda. She made her first screen appearance in 1969’s Easy Rider and eventually became an icon in her own right.

Fonda’s Career Highlights

She starred in The Godfather Part III, the 1992 thriller Single White Female, and Cameron Crowe’s second directorial effort, Singles. Fonda delivered a singular performance in Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 crime romp Jackie Brown and starred opposite Jet Li in the 2001 action flick Kiss of the Dragon before retiring with the 2002 television movie, Snow Queen.

Fonda’s Private Life

Fonda has maintained an extremely private lifestyle and has only been spotted in public a handful of times, most notably at the red carpet premiere of Tarantino’s 2009 film, Inglorious Basterds.

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