Did You Know: Bridget Fonda Could Have Been 'Ally McBeal'

[JamesG]

Stars Who Turned Down TV Roles
7/16/12



Bridget Fonda as Ally McBeal on "Ally McBeal"





Bridget Fonda was the first choice to play Ally McBeal and not Calista Flockhart. Fonda passed, however, and Flockhart made a name for herself on David E. Kelley's legal comedy/drama for the show's five seasons.

Fonda focused more on her film career, including a role in "Lake Placid," another David E. Kelley piece.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0..._1677019.html?

[Schmoopie]

I could actually see her as Ally McBeal, and I might have even started watching the show if she had done the role. I was never too fond of Calista Flockhart

[TMC]

http://lebeauleblog.com/2012/10/07/w...bridget-fonda/

Bridget Fonda came from Hollywood royalty. Peter Fonda is her father and Jane Fonda is her aunt. Her grandfather was the legenday Henry Fonda.

In the late 80′s, Bridget Fonda was hailed as one of America’s most promising young actresses. In the early 90′s, she seemed poised for a break-out that never happened. And then, she disappeared faster than you can say “Steve Guttenberg in the 90′s”. What the hell happened?

Okay, this one actually has a fairly simple explanation. Fonda basically walked away from her career to start a family with former Oingo Boingo frontman and current movie soundtrack composer, Danny Elfman. I figure we may as well get that out of the way up front so the answer won’t seem too anti-climactic. But What the Hell Happened articles are more about they journey than the destination. So, let’s walk through Fonda’s career so we can appreciate what she left behind for the love of Jack Skellington.