Geena Davis Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
Date of birth:
January 21. 1956
Place of birth:
Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
Astrology Sign:
Aquarius
Height:
6'
Fathers name:
William Davis
Mothers name:
Lucille Davis
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Height was once an issue for Geena.
So much so that she actually felt left out of school activities when she was growing up and never had a strong self esteem as a result of feeling alienated.
Despite that she still dreamed of being an actress and followed that dream when she left New England College in New Hampshire to pursue drama at Boston University.
By 1979, she was done with college life and able to move to New York to start her career.
But like so many others, Davis couldn't escape working as a sales clerk and waitress. The highlight of these menial jobs was working at Ann Taylor where she eventually rose through the ranks to become one of their Saturday window mannequins. This, oddly enough, helped her acting and modeling career along.
The next thing she knew she was signed by the Zoli Agency at the age of 23. Modeling for Victoria Secret was also part of her resume at this time.
Sydney Pollack gave the tall model her big break. Ever vigilant for new blood, he looked through one of the Victoria Secret magazines and decided to cast her for Dustin Hoffman's memorable film Tootsie in 1982. With good reviews, Davis moved to Los Angeles where she was cast as Wendy in the short-lived but critically acclaimed television series Buffalo Bill.
It wasn't until two years later, 1985 that she was back on the television screen with her own show called Sara. Although popular with the critics, Sara had a short shelf life.
That same year though Davis returned to the silver screen where she had her name attached to the credits of Transylvania 6-5000 and Chevy Chase's big comedy Fletch.
This launched her into a starring role with what was to be her future husband Jeff Goldblum. The two of them won some leverage with fans in the horror remake The Fly, a 1986 box office hit.
Soon after she could be seen in Tim Burton's dark comedy Beetle Juice and The Accidental Tourist which won her, much to everyone's surprise, an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Davis's career picked up more steam after this and movie credits included Earth Girls Are Easy, Quick Change, Thelma & Louise, which she received an Academy Award nomination and a League of Their Own.
It wasn't until she made the film Hero however that her life, personally at least, took a dramatic change. She married director Renny Harlin and the two of them set up a production and development company called The Forge. Films produced by The Forge however did not do well at the box office. As a result, Davis turned her attention back to simple movie making and has most recently come out with The Long Kiss Goodnight, Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2 in 2002.
So much so that she actually felt left out of school activities when she was growing up and never had a strong self esteem as a result of feeling alienated.
Despite that she still dreamed of being an actress and followed that dream when she left New England College in New Hampshire to pursue drama at Boston University.
By 1979, she was done with college life and able to move to New York to start her career.
But like so many others, Davis couldn't escape working as a sales clerk and waitress. The highlight of these menial jobs was working at Ann Taylor where she eventually rose through the ranks to become one of their Saturday window mannequins. This, oddly enough, helped her acting and modeling career along.
The next thing she knew she was signed by the Zoli Agency at the age of 23. Modeling for Victoria Secret was also part of her resume at this time.
Sydney Pollack gave the tall model her big break. Ever vigilant for new blood, he looked through one of the Victoria Secret magazines and decided to cast her for Dustin Hoffman's memorable film Tootsie in 1982. With good reviews, Davis moved to Los Angeles where she was cast as Wendy in the short-lived but critically acclaimed television series Buffalo Bill.
It wasn't until two years later, 1985 that she was back on the television screen with her own show called Sara. Although popular with the critics, Sara had a short shelf life.
That same year though Davis returned to the silver screen where she had her name attached to the credits of Transylvania 6-5000 and Chevy Chase's big comedy Fletch.
This launched her into a starring role with what was to be her future husband Jeff Goldblum. The two of them won some leverage with fans in the horror remake The Fly, a 1986 box office hit.
Soon after she could be seen in Tim Burton's dark comedy Beetle Juice and The Accidental Tourist which won her, much to everyone's surprise, an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Davis's career picked up more steam after this and movie credits included Earth Girls Are Easy, Quick Change, Thelma & Louise, which she received an Academy Award nomination and a League of Their Own.
It wasn't until she made the film Hero however that her life, personally at least, took a dramatic change. She married director Renny Harlin and the two of them set up a production and development company called The Forge. Films produced by The Forge however did not do well at the box office. As a result, Davis turned her attention back to simple movie making and has most recently come out with The Long Kiss Goodnight, Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2 in 2002.