What happened to Bridget Fonda? 2003 accident and Hollywood exit explored as former actress spotted for first time in years

Bridget Fonda was recently snapped with her husband, Danny Elfman, seemingly returning to their LA home. According to Page Six, it was the first time in 16 the couple were spotted together.

It has been over two decades since the Jackie Brown actress bid farewell to her showbiz career. Bridget Fonda’s last acting role was in the 2002 TV film Snow Queen as the titular character. Following her final onscreen appearance, The Godfather Part III star suffered a car crash in February the following year.

According to the BBC, it was raining before Fonda’s accident happened on the Pacific Coast Highway. Per the New York Post, police cited speeding on a rain-slickened road as a potential cause behind the crash. Following the collision, the first responders took Bridget to Santa Monica’s St. John’s Medical Center.

Initially, it was reported that the actress suffered minor injuries and bruises. According to the BBC, her publicist, Nancy Seltzer, later revealed that Bridget Fonda had “a slight fracture of two thoracic vertebrae.” The actress recovered and was soon discharged, but she largely stayed away from the spotlight after her accident.

The Lake Placid star got engaged and married in the same year and remained retired from Hollywood.

Bridget Fonda tied the knot with Danny Elfman in 2003, following her Hollywood exit

Born in 1964, the Emmy nominee is the daughter of Susan Brewer and Peter Fonda. Bridget is also related to Henry (grandfather) and Jane Fonda (aunt). Thus, the Scandal actress also pursued a career in show business like her family members and appeared in numerous films and TV projects from the late ‘80s to the early 2000s.

As mentioned, after 2002, Bridget Fonda stopped working in films and TV shows. The actress never officially revealed a reason behind her retirement, but speculated that her retirement was because of his 2003 accident and subsequent wedding. In November of that year, Bridget tied the knot with ex-Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman.

According to People, the ceremony happened at First Congressional Church in Los Angeles. The magazine reported that Bridget’s father, Peter Fonda, who was 64 then, “gave her away while a 20-piece choir serenaded.” After the wedding, a reception reportedly happened at the Cicada restaurant.

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Daniel, 11 years older than Bridget, was previously married to Geri Eisenmenger and shared two daughters with her. Within two years of marriage, Elfman and Fonda welcomed their only son, Oliver. According to Entertainment Now, the couple resides in Los Angeles.

In a rare interaction in 2023 with a paparazzi, Fonda revealed that she isn’t planning a comeback. In the video obtained by Daily Mail, the two-time Golden Globe nominee proclaimed that “it's too nice being a civilian.”

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