Bridget Fonda Net Worth

Bridget Fonda was born into a household of actors, including her grandfather, Henry Fonda, who had a career that spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. Her father, Peter Fonda, appeared in several Hollywood classic films and was a prominent figure in the 1960s in the counterculture movement. Her aunt, Jane Fonda, was a famous Hollywood actress and a winner of two Academy awards.

Bridget Fonda had a promising career in the 1990s and early 2000s. Throughout her career, she had appeared in more than 40 films and television projects—from 1986 to the next decade, she appeared in 3 to 4 films per year. Her most notable roles included Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part III (1990) as a journalist, 1992 erotic-thriller Single White Female, 1992 romantic-comedy Singles, 1993 action Point of No Return, Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 crime film Jackie Brown, and starred with Jet Ji in the 2001 action-thriller Kiss of the Dragon.

Fonda was a versatile actress who can act in various movie genres. Unfortunately, her career was cut short due to a severe car accident in 2003.

What is Bridget Fonda’s Net Worth?

Bridget Fonda retired from acting for two decades in 2002. Her primary source of income is from her real estate and her combined wealth with her film composer husband, Danny Elfman. Based on their real estate portfolio and other combined wealth and investments, as of August 2022, Bridget Fonda’s net worth is in the US$50 million range. 

Who is Bridget Fonda?

Bridget Fonda’s official name is Bridget Jane Fonda Elfman. Born on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. Fonda was born into a family of actors, including her maternal grandfather, Henry Fonda, who had a career of 50 years in the show business. Her father, Peter Fonda, was a two-time Golden Globe Awards winner and a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s supporting civil rights, anti-war, and others. Her aunt, Jane Fonda was a renowned actress of her generation—she was the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards and seven Golden Globe Awards. Her mother, Susan Jane Brewer, is an artist.

Her parents divorced in 1974; the following year, her father married Portia Rebecca Crockett. Bridget Fonda, her younger brother Justin, and her older stepbrother Thomas McGuane Jr. were raised by her stepmother, Crockett. Her adolescent years were spent in the Coldwater Canyon section of Los Angeles and in Paradise Valley, south of Livingston, Montana. Fonda attended Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles, where she became involved with the theater in which she was cast in a school production of Harvey, a comedy play. From the involvement, Fonda became genuinely interested in acting and pursued her passion in college.  

Bridget Fonda attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts acting program. As part of the school’s program, she studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. In 1986, Fonda earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Career

Bridget Fonda started acting when she was five in the 1969 drama film Easy Rider, written, produced, and starred by her father alongside another well-known actor, Dennis Hopper. Her first notable presence in the film industry was in the 1989 British historical drama, Scandal. Followed by the 1989 comedy Shag and the 1988 comedy You Can’t Hurry Love.

However, her breakthrough role was in the third installment of The Godfather Part III (1990), playing a journalist. Her standout performances and success of her films led Fonda to star in many more movies, including the 1993 action film Point of No Return—which was well-acclaimed, especially in an era when movies were predominantly filled with male heroes. In 1997, Fonda accidentally met Quentin Tarantino when they were on the same flight together, and he offered her a role in his 1997 crime film, Jackie Brown, starring alongside Hollywood notable actors such as Robert De Niro and Samuel L. Jackson. During the peak of her career, Bridget Fonda was offered an eponymous role in the television series Ally McBeal as the main cast, but she turned down the offer to focus on her film career. In 2001, Fonda starred with Jet Li in the action thriller Kiss of the Dragon—the film was well-acclaimed in Asia and by martial arts enthusiasts. Fonda’s final role in a film was in the 2001 romantic comedy The Whole Shebang. And her final role overall was in the 2002 TV movie Snow Queen.

Personal Life

In 1986, Bridget Fonda met actor, director, and film producer, Eric Stoltz. The relationship started with a fling and began officially dating in 1990. Their relationship eventually ended after eight years in 1998. From 1999 to 2002, Fonda dated country singer and actor Dwight Yoakam.

In February 2003, Fonda had a serious car accident in which her Jaguar sports car flipped and crashed on a highway in Malibu, Los Angeles, which left her with a fractured vertebra. Many speculated the accident was the chief reason Fonda retired from acting. In less than a month after the accident, she announced her engagement to film composer and former Oingo Boingo music band frontman Danny Elfman.

In November 2003, they got married at a church in Los Angeles. Elfman has two daughters from his previous marriage, Mali and Lola Elfman. In 2005, the couple welcomed a son, Oliver Elfman.  

Real Estate

In 2020, the couple sold one of their two homes in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, for $8.75 million, which they bought two decades ago. They originally listed their two homes in the area as a package deal for $14.6 million. The smaller home is still up for grabs at $4.888 million.

In 2021, the couple purchased two neighboring homes in Encino, California, for $8 million. Currently, the Elfman family preferred their ranch in Santa Barbara, California, as their primary home, which her husband acquired in the 1990s.

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