This Great Actress is the niece of Jane Fonda, and the daughter of Peter Fonda. Bridget Jane Fonda was born on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She first became interested in acting after appearing in a high-school production of Harvey" At 18, Bridget studied method acting at New York University’s celebrated Lee Strasberg Theatre institute for four years. During her first two years at the theatre, she suffered from a great stage fright and self-consciousness that were exacerbated by the extra scrutiny she experienced because of her name. In her third year, Bridget Fonda learned to subordinate her concern for others opinions to her desire to do what she thought was best. Jane Fonda   Full Biography