Bridget Jane Fonda

b. Los Angeles, CA; res. Studio City, CA; res. Sherman Oaks, CA; res. New York, NY; Westlake School for Girls, Los Angeles, California; Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York (majored in Theater); named after Bridget Hayward, who her father was in love with at one time. Peter and Susan divorced and their step-mother reared Bridget and her brother, Justin, in the Coldwater Canyon section of Los Angeles. During this time the children had little contact with their father or any of the Fonda family for that matter. Bridget recalls in an interview that "When I was a kid, the most important thing for me was my home... People would come and go, and things would change, but that place wouldn't. I loved it. I want to have that for the rest of my life. I want to have a place." Although she came from a long line of actors, Bridget resented the implication that acting was in her blood. She not only refused to solicit acting tips and advice from her famous relatives, she worked hard to learn her craft. She studied method acting at NY University's celebrated Lee Strasberg Theatre institute for four years. During her first two years at the theatre, she suffered from a severe case of stage fright and self-consciousness that were exacerbated by the extra scrutiny she experienced because of her name. >> www.fonda.org <<