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Geena Davis Biography (1957?-)

Full name, Virginia Elizabeth Davis; born January 21, 1957 (one source says 1956), in Wareham, MA; father, an engineer; mother, Lucille Davis (a teacher'saide); married Richard Emmolo (a restaurant manager), 1981 (divorced, 1983);married Jeff Goldblum (an actor), November 1, 1987 (divorced, 1990); marriedRenny Harlin (a director), September 18, 1993 (divorced, 1997); married RezaJarrahy (a surgeon), September 1, 2001; children: (fourth marriage) one.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, director, producer

Birth Details

January 21, 1957?

Wareham, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared in Harvey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Play It Again, Sam, all Mount Washington Repertory Theatre, North Conway, NH.
• Film Appearances
• April, Tootsie, Columbia, 1982
• Larry, Fletch, Universal, 1985
• Odette, Transylvania 6-5000, New World, 1985
• Veronica "Ronnie" Quaife, The Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• Barbara Maitland, Beetlejuice, Warner Bros., 1988
• Muriel Pritchett, The Accidental Tourist, Warner Bros., 1988
• Valerie Dale and performer of the song "The Ground You Walk On," EarthGirls Are Easy, Vestron, 1989
• Phyllis, Quick Change, Warner Bros., 1990
• Thelma Dickinson, Thelma and Louise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991
• Dottie Hinson, A League of Their Own, Columbia, 1992
• Gale Gayley, Hero, Columbia, 1992
• Angie Scacciapensieri (title role), Angie, Buena Vista, 1994
• Julia Mann, Speechless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994
• Morgan Adams, Cutthroat Island, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
• Samantha "Sam" Caine/Charlene "Charly" Elizabeth Baltimore, The Long Kiss Goodnight, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Eleanor Little, Stuart Little, Columbia, 1999
• Eleanor Little, Stuart Little 2, Columbia, 2002
• Film Work
• Producer
• Speechless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994
• Cutthroat Island, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
• The Long Kiss Goodnight, New Line Cinema, 1996
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Wendy Killian, Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1983-1984
• Sara McKenna, Sara, NBC, 1985
• Teddie Cochran, The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000-2001
• Movies
• Tamara Reshevsky, Secret Weapons (also known as Secrets of theRed Bedroom and Sexpionage), NBC, 1985
• Specials
• Day to Day Affairs, HBO, 1985
• Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special (also known as The Earth Day Special), ABC, 1990
• Big Bird's Birthday or, Let Me Eat Cake, PBS, 1991
• Fox/MTV Guide to Summer '92, Fox, 1992
• Host, Breaking Through: Women behind the Wheel, Lifetime, 1997
• AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
• Also hosted an Academy Awards preshow program.
• Awards Presentations
• The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
• Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
• Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
• Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
• Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
• Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
• The 67th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995
• The 68th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1996
• A Salute to Dustin Hoffman (also known as 27th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute), ABC, 1999
• Episodic
• Grace Farron, "K.I.T.T. the Cat," Knight Rider, NBC, 1983
• Karen Nicholson, "Help Wanted," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
• Karen Nicholson, "Karen 2, Alex 0," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
• Melba Bozinski, "Raiders of the Lost Sub," Riptide, NBC, 1984
• "Don Juan's Last Affair," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1984
• Sandy Dalrumple, "Steele in the Chips," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
• "Dream, Dream, Dream," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
• Herself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1988
• Herself, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 1988
• Daphne, "Hit List," Trying Times, PBS, 1989
• Herself, CBS in the Morning, CBS, 1989
• Host, Saturday Evening Live, NBC, 1989
• Hollywood Insider, USA Network, 1989
• Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1989
• Narrator, "Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin," American Heroesand Legends, 1992
• Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1994
• Storytime, PBS, 1994
• Also appeared in episodes of other series, including The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS.
• Television Work
• Executive Producer; With Others; Series
• The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000-2001
• Executive Producer; Movies
• Mistrial, HBO, 1996
• WRITINGS
• Teleplays
• Series
• (With others) Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1983-1984

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• American Premiere, May/June, 1991, p. 17
• Esquire, August, 1989, p. 86
• Gentlemen's Quarterly, June, 1989, p. 222