Geena Davis

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Biography

As a child, Geena dreamed of being an actress. While in high school, she felt left out and had low self-esteem because, at 6 feet, she was the tallest girl in school. After high school graduation, Geena entered New England College in New Hampshire and then transferred the next year to Boston University, where she majored in drama. In 1978, she graduated and moved to New York to start her career. Her career consisted of sales clerk and waitress. She worked at Ann Taylor, where she eventually rose to Saturday window mannequin while trying to get a job with a modeling agency. Eventually signed by the Zoli Agency, she wound up as a model in the Victoria Secret's Catalogue. Ever vigilant, 'Sydney Pollack' .

  • Aliases
  • Virginia Elizabeth Davis
  • Primary profession
  • Actress·producer·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 21 January 1956
  • Place of birth
  • Wareham· Massachusetts
  • Spouses
  • Jeff Goldblum·Renny Harlin
  • Education
  • New England College·Boston University·Boston University College of Fine Arts
  • Knows language
  • English language

Music

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

(21 August 1999) Placed 24th out of 28 semi-finalists for Olympic Archery team.

(October 1997) Ranked #61 in Empire magazines Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list.

Is a member of MENSA (as are James Woods , Alan Rachins , Cy Frost , Ben Rollins and Derek Barbosa ) with an IQ of 140.

She speaks Swedish, and attended school in Sweden as an exchange student.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.

In 1996, was the top contender for the role of the evil Queen Beryl in a proposed Sailor Moon live action movie. The project was later scrapped.

Was the assistant organist in her church in her hometown in Massachusetts.

Her husband, Dr. Reza Jarrahy, a neurosurgeon, is Iranian. His last name, Jarrahy, means "surgery" in Farsi.

Born at 12:06 am-EST.

Appeared alongside ex-husband Jeff Goldblum in three films: Transylvania 6-5000 , The Fly and Earth Girls Are Easy .

Graduate of Wareham High School (Wareham, Massachusetts) Class of 1974 who voted her "Most Talented."

Wears a size 12 shoe.

Auditioned for a regular cast member spot on NBCs "Saturday Night Live" in 1984.

Her second husband, actor Jeff Goldblum says that he and Geena have remained good friends in the years since their divorce.

After graduating from Boston U. she worked as a window mannequin.

Said that Accidents Happen was the most fun she had ever had on a movie, and that her co-stars and on-screen sons Harry Cook and Harrison Gilbertson looked very much like her two twin boys in real life and felt a great friendship and connection to the both of them.

Turned down a role in The Grifters per DVD audio commentary. Its unclear whether she was offered the part that went to Anjelica Huston or Annette Bening.

Friend of Susan Sarandon.

Two of her ex-husbands have also been romantically involved with Laura Dern : Renny Harlin and Jeff Goldblum.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 46, a daughter Alizeh Keshvar Davis Jarrahy on April 10, 2002. Childs father is her 4th husband, Reza Jarrahy.

Gave birth to her 2nd and 3rd children at age 48, twin sons Kian William and Kaiis Steven Jarrahy on May 6, 2004. Childrens father is her 4th husband, Reza Jarrahy.

Delivered her twin sons Kian and Kaiis 26 days early via Caesarean section due to breathing difficulties.

Though actually the leading female protagonist in The Accidental Tourist , she was nominated in the supporting-actress category at The 61st Annual Academy Awards , ostensibly to make winning easier.

Replaced Debra Winger who pulled out of A League of Their Own after learning Madonna was going to be in the film.

Born to Lucille Cook (1919-2001) and William F. Davis (1913-2009). Geenas father was a civil engineer and church deacon; her mother worked as a teachers aide. Her brother Danforth (b. 1953) is a geotechnical engineer and lives in Las Vegas with his wife Marilyn.

Was a model on Betsey Johnson Fall Fashion Show in 1981.

Quotes

Boys take up much more space on TV than in real life.

If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.

If you risk nothing then you risk everything. .

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