Geena Davis

Geena Davis is an American model, former Archer, actress, screenwriter, and producer, known for her roles in movies such as ‘Beetlejuice’, The Fly, Thelma & Louise, Stuart Little An animated TV series that aired in 2003 is a 13 e >> Read More... , and television shows such as Commander in Chief, and the ABC-produced, Grey’s Anatomy. Davis pocketed an Academy Award nomination for “Thelma & Louise”, and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Mackenzie Allen in “Commander in Chief.”

Geena was born to parents, William and Lucile Davis, in Wareham, Massachusetts. Davis pursued her education at the Wareham High School, and later on, obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Drama from Boston University. Davis is also a member of the high-IQ society, Mensa. Initially, Davis worked at the fashion label, Ann Taylor, before pocketing a modeling assignment at the Zoli Agency in New York Click to look into! >> Read More... . Davis’s career as an actress took off when she was casted by Sydney Pollack in the 1982 comedy film, ‘Tootsie’. Subsequently, Davis was signed on for the American situation comedy series, Buffalo Bill, the Gene Levitt’s Drama, Fantasy Island Click to look into! >> Read More... , the Perry King starrer, Riptide, and Gary David Goldberg’s sitcom, Family Ties. 1985 saw Davis act in her television show, Sara, which also featured Alfre Woodard Alfre Ette Woodard was born on 8 November 1952. Sh >> Read More... and Bill Maher Bill Maher is an actor, political commentator, com >> Read More... , among many others. Davis also made brief appearances in Trying Times and the sitcom, Will & Grace. In 2000, ABC Networks provided Davis with her show, The Geena Davis Show, featuring Peter Horton, Kim Coles, Mimi Rogers Mimi Rogers is a film actress and also a TV serial >> Read More... , and John Francis Daley, among many others. However, it was in the year 2005 that Davis received acclamation for the role of President Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and was presented with a Golden Globe Award. Davis had a recurring role in the ABC-produced medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy.

Following her debut with Tootsie, in 1985, Davis was featured in the Michael Ritchie-directed, ‘Fletch’. Davis’ movie career breakthrough came in 1986 when she was casted opposite Jeff Goldblum Jeffrey Goldblum, an American actor, was born on 2 >> Read More... in the sci-fi film, The Fly, which pocketed her, a Saturn Award nomination. Later on, Davis received critical acclamation for her role of Thelma Dickinson in the Susan Sarandon She is one of the best living women legends in Hol >> Read More... starrer, Thelma & Louise. For her work in the movie, Davis pocketed a National Board of Review Award, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, and was nominated for various recognitions such as the BAFTA Award and an Academy Award, among many others. Davis was also featured in Rudy de Luca’s, Transylvania 6-5000, the Tim Burton-directed, ‘Beetlejuice’, and the Julien Temple-directed, “Earth Girls Are Easy.” The 1988 film, The Accidental Tourist, saw Davis play the role of Muriel Pritchett, pocketing her an Academy Award for the Best Supporting Actress. Besides, Davis was also featured in movies such as Stuart Little, the sequel, Stuart Little 2, the Tom Hanks I quote his famous line “Mama always said life was >> Read More... starrer, A League of Their Own, the Martha Coolidge-directed, ‘Angie’, and the Renny Harlin-directed, Cutthroat Island, among many others.

Geena Davis is also a known activist, supporting Billy Jean King’s organization, Women’s Sports Foundation. Davis is also involved with the activities of the United States Agency for International Development. Davis is married to the high profile plastic surgeon, Reza Jarrahy, and is the mother of three children.