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Rarely-seen star Bridget Fonda, 59, reveals she’s quit Hollywood career for good and will never return to acting

FORMER Hollywood star Bridget Fonda has revealed she has quit the movies for good and will never return to acting.

The 59-year-old actress, famed for roles in Jackie Brown and Single White Female, said she has surrendered to her "civilian" life.

Ex Hollywood star Bridget Fonda has revealed she has quit acting for good
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Ex Hollywood star Bridget Fonda has revealed she has quit acting for goodCredit: Splash
The 59-year-old has ruled out a return to the big screen
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The 59-year-old has ruled out a return to the big screenCredit: Splash
The famous Fonda family member has not been seen in a movie role since 2001
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The famous Fonda family member has not been seen in a movie role since 2001Credit: Getty

When asked recently whether she'd reprise her career in Hollywood, the 90s starlet said: "No. I don't think so. It's too nice being a civilian."

Bridget has opted for a quieter existence with her husband Danny Elfman and their son Oliver since her last acting role in 2002 and she has since settled into life as a stay-at-home mum.

Her final film role was in the 2001 movie The Whole Shebang.

And she hasn't taken any acting work at all since her role in the TV movie Snow Queen in 2002.

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However, she returned to the red carpet in 2009 when she attended the premiere of Quentin Tarantino film Inglorious Bastards.

Bridget is part of the famous Fonda family, which also includes her grandfather - Oscar-winner Henry Fonda of Once Upon A Time In The West - and actress and fitness icon Jane Fonda, 85, who is Bridget’s aunt.

But it didn't take long before Bridget's career took off with speed as she starred in The Godfather Part III in 1990.

In 1997 she played Melanie in Quentin Tarantino's action caper Jackie Brown, landing the role after sitting next to him on a plane.

She was photographed for the first time in over a decade last year and looked a world away from her acting heyday.

Last week the star, who how has silver hair, was seen in a white jumper with black trousers and navy blue shoes as she headed to her car.

The actress played Melanie in Jackie Brown in 1997
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The actress played Melanie in Jackie Brown in 1997Credit: Sportsphoto - Allstar
Bridget was spotted running errands in LA last week
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Bridget was spotted running errands in LA last weekCredit: Splash
She is married to film composer Danny Elfman and retired from acting in 2002
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She is married to film composer Danny Elfman and retired from acting in 2002Credit: Getty

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