Geena DavisVirginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956 in Wareham, Massachusetts) is an American film actress. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from Boston University in 1979. She was working as a model when director Sydney Pollack spotted her, and cast her in Tootsie (1982) as a soap opera actress. She followed this up with roles in the short-lived television series Buffalo Bill (1983) and Sara (1985). She received an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Accidental Tourist (1988) and a Best Actress nomination for her role in Thelma and Louise (1991). Davis has been married four times, including her current marriage. Her ex-husbands include Jeff Goldblum (with whom she co-starred in three films, including The Fly) from 1987-90, and Renny Harlin (who directed her in Cutthroat Island) from 1993-98. She is currently married to Dr. Reza Jarrahy since September 1, 2001, with whom she has one daughter, Alizeh (born April 10, 2002). She had a C-section May 9, 2004 to deliver her twins, Kian William Jarrahy and Kaiis Steven Jarrahy. TriviaIn 1999 she placed 24th out of 28 semi-finalists in tryouts for the United States Olympic Archery team. Having attended school in Sweden as an exchange student, Davis speaks Swedish. Geena Davis is a member of Mensa International with an IQ of 140. Selected Filmography
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Geena Davis is a member of Mensa International with an IQ of 140. Law, Tour of Duty, NYPD Blue and CSI: Miami. Her stint on the latter program ended abruptly in the middle of the first season, for reasons never completely revealed to the public, although possibly related to her arrest for drunken driving. Having attended school in Sweden as an exchange student, Davis speaks Swedish. Delaney has since appeared in a number of series, most notably L.A. In 1999 she placed 24th out of 28 semi-finalists in tryouts for the United States Olympic Archery team. Greg Nelson was played by Laurence Lau. She had a C-section May 9, 2004 to deliver her twins, Kian William Jarrahy and Kaiis Steven Jarrahy. She was a member of the fan-popular couple Jenny and Greg (Nelson). Reza Jarrahy since September 1, 2001, with whom she has one daughter, Alizeh (born April 10, 2002). She first became well-known for her stint as the innocent teenager Jenny Gardner Nelson on the soap opera All My Children, which she portrayed from 1981 - 1984. She is currently married to Dr. Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. Her ex-husbands include Jeff Goldblum (with whom she co-starred in three films, including The Fly) from 1987-90, and Renny Harlin (who directed her in Cutthroat Island) from 1993-98. Davis has been married four times, including her current marriage. She received an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Accidental Tourist (1988) and a Best Actress nomination for her role in Thelma and Louise (1991). She followed this up with roles in the short-lived television series Buffalo Bill (1983) and Sara (1985). She was working as a model when director Sydney Pollack spotted her, and cast her in Tootsie (1982) as a soap opera actress. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from Boston University in 1979. Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956 in Wareham, Massachusetts) is an American film actress. The Fly (1986). Beetlejuice (1988). Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). The Accidental Tourist (1988). Quick Change (1990). Thelma and Louise (1991). A League of Their Own (1992). Hero (1992). Speechless (1994). The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). Stuart Little (1999). Stuart Little 2 (2002). |