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Bridget Fonda spotted in rare LA outing 24 years after her final on-screen appearance
Bridget Fonda was photographed during a rare public outing in Los Angeles, 24 years after her last on-screen appearance. The sighting has renewed interest in the actress, who stepped away from Hollywood after a successful career and has said she has no plans to return.
Fonda, 62, was seen going to lunch on 2 November in casual clothes. She made her film debut as a child in *Easy Rider*, broke through with *Scandal* in 1989, and appeared in films including *Single White Female* and *Jackie Brown*. Her final film role was the 2001 TV movie *After Amy*, followed by two episodes of *Snow Queen* in 2002; she married Danny Elfman in 2003, and they have a son.
In short
- Bridget Fonda was seen in Los Angeles in a rare public outing.
- Her last on-screen role was in *Snow Queen* in 2002.
- She has said she does not plan to return to acting.
Explained simply
Bridget Fonda is an American actor from a family with a long history in film: she is the daughter of actor Peter Fonda and granddaughter of actor Henry Fonda. She began acting as a child and became widely known through films such as Scandal, Single White Female and Jackie Brown.
Fonda’s screen career ended in the early 2000s, after which she kept a low public profile. She married composer Danny Elfman in 2003, and they have a son. Her long absence from acting has led to continued interest in whether she might return.