Trivia

Got the role of Sonya Blade, in Mortal Kombat (1995), after Cameron Diaz had to drop out due to a broken wrist.

As a child, she taught herself to play the piano.

Is a considerably in-demand singer in Japan, where she has released two CDs: "I Only Wanna Be With You"; and "Gimme a Kiss."

Miss Teen USA 1990.

Mother, with her husband Pete Sampras, of a boy named Ryan Nikolaos, born July 29, 2005, at 6 lbs. 4 oz. in Los Angeles.

Insisted on doing all her own stunts for Last Action Hero (1993), in part because she wanted to feel more "in touch" with her character, "Meredith Caprice/ Whitney Slater." Later, Bridgette complained that most of her better footage was left on the cutting room-floor; many of her fans seemed to agree, citing that she disappeared from the movie far too soon.

Recorded a version of Leif Garrett's "I Was Made for Dancing", which went on to be a considerable hit in Japan.

In real life, she took first place at her high-school science fair with a research project on how much vitamin content was removed from green peppers by assorted ways of cooking them.

Was only 20 years old when she was cast in Billy Madison (1995).

On Tuesday, June 20, 2000, it was announced that she was engaged to tennis star Pete Sampras, 28. According to Sampras, they got engaged after he lost the first round of the French Open.

Took a break from screen-acting, after 2008's "Phantom Punch". Eleven years later, she lent her voice to "Mortal Kombat 11".

First child Christian Charles Sampras was born 21 November 2002 in Los Angeles. London, UK bookmakers have given Christian a 150-1 chance to win Wimbledon (Sampras has 7 Wimbledon titles); he's a 2,000-1 shot to beat Wimbledon champs Andre Agassi (Sampras's arch-rival) and Steffi Graf's son, Jaden Gil, in a Wimbledon final.

Once took the stage at a festival for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

Is left-handed, and once had a pet goldfish named Southgill (taken from Southpaw).

Sister of Tracy E. Wilson. Their parents are Dale and Kathy Wilson.

Born three weeks after Jason David Frank, and 13 days after Paul Walker (of "Fast & Furious" fame), all in the same month of the same year.