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Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis, Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Davis made her acting debut in the satirical romantic comedy Tootsie (1982) and starred in the science-fiction horror The Fly (1986), one of her first box office hits. While the fantasy comedy Beetlejuice (1988) brought her to prominence, the romantic drama The Accidental Tourist (1988) earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She established herself as a leading lady with the road film Thelma & Louise (1991), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the sports film A League of Their Own (1992), garnering a Golden Globe Award nomination. However, Davis's role in the box office failure Cutthroat Island (1995), directed by then-husband Renny Harlin, was followed by a lengthy break and downturn in her film career. Davis starred as the adoptive mother of the title character in the Stuart Little franchise (1999–2005) and as the first female president of the United States in the television series Commander in Chief (2005–2006), winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role in the latter. Her later films include Accidents Happen (2009) and Marjorie Prime (2017). She has portrayed the recurring role of Dr. Nicole Herman in Grey's Anatomy (2014–2015, 2018) and that of Regan MacNeil/Angela Rance in the first season of the horror television series The Exorcist (2016). In 2004, Davis launched the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which works collaboratively with the entertainment industry to increase the presence of female characters in media. Through the organization, she launched the annual Bentonville Film Festival in 2015, and executive produced the documentary This Changes Everything in 2018. Davis received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2019 and the Governors Award in 2022.
Career
- 1956Born
- 1989Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2006Won Lucy Award
- 2006Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2019Won Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Member of Mensa International
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Wareham
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: film actor, film producer, actor, television actor
- •Sport: archery
- •Spouse: Jeff Goldblum
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Geena Davis proved that relaxed jeans are an ageless closet staple — and we found the styles to recreate her look
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Geena Davis Recalls Critics Saying “Thelma & Louise ”Was a ‘Male-Bashing’ Movie, Dubbed It a ‘Horrible Idea’
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Geena Davis Says Thelma & Louise ‘Heightened My Awareness of How Women Are Portrayed’
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Geena Davis Recalls Brutal Hollywood Rejection Before Becoming an Oscar Winner: 'You're Not Attractive Enough'
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Geena Davis says critics 'had a problem' with ‘Thelma & Louise,’ accused it of ‘male bashing’
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Geena Davis says she was told she wasn’t attractive enough for the female lead in 1980s cult classic
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Geena Davis joins HBO's upcoming true crime series based on serial killer Dorothea Puente
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Geena Davis to Play Serial Killer Dorothea Puente in True Crime Drama Developing at HBO
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The 2020 Razzie-nominated flop Geena Davis pitched herself to star in: “I’m available”
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Geena Davis just wore a breezy black maxi dress — I’m copying her laid-back look with these inspired styles from $15
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Geena Davis Convinced Me to Simplify My Vacation Packing List with This 1 Timeless Dress Style
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Geena Davis Claims Netflix Canceled The Boroughs Without Explanation: 'We’re All Terribly Disappointed'
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Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix’s cancellation of ‘The Boroughs’: ‘Terribly disappointed’
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Geena Davis Reacts to Netflix's Shocking Cancellation of Her New Show 'The Boroughs'
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Geena Davis baffled by Netflix canceling “The Boroughs”: 'I don't know what happened'
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Geena Davis reacts to Netflix canceling 'The Boroughs': 'I don't know what happened'
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Geena Davis Advocates for a Sequel to 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' After 30 Years
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At 70, Geena Davis is a Gen Z icon who says she looks better every year — and loves dating a younger man onscreen
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Geena Davis Reflects on the Many Mistakes She Made While Filming Her First Role in “Tootsie”
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Geena Davis says George Clooney hated Brad Pitt after he won ‘Thelma & Louise’ role
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