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Geena Davis

American actress (born 1956)

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Geena Davis is an American actress born in 1956 who has appeared in films and television throughout her career. She is known for her roles in major movies and has become a prominent figure in entertainment.

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Born: 1956-01-21
Works: 3

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Dying of Politeness
Stuart Little 2

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Acting · Wareham, Massachusetts, USA

Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist. She is known for her roles in The Fly, Beetlejuice, Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, and The Accidental Tourist, for which she won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2005, she won the Golden…

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The Wrong Girls2026
The Boroughs — Renee Joyce2026
Fairyland — Munca2025
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live — Self2025
Blink Twice — Stacy2024
Sherri — Self- Guest2022
A Night at the Academy Museum — Self2021

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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 Tootsie (1982), a satirical romantic comedy, 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' role in the box office failure Cutthroat Island (1995), directed by her husband, Renny Harlin, preceded a lengthy break and downturn in her film career.