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Geena Davis Profile |
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Birth Date: January 21, 1956
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Birth Place: Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth Name: Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Born January 21, 1956, Virginia Elizabeth Davis had
aspirations of being a performer at a young age. She
completed a degree in fine arts at Boston University and
relocated to New York, where she soon found work as a model.
The latter paid the bills while Davis schemed her way into
casting calls and auditions.
Then in 1982, she appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman in
Tootsie and her career took off. Although Davis was cast for
her appearance and tall frame, she won the hearts of critics
and audiences alike.
Davis then appeared in a series of mediocre successes such
as Buffalo Bill, The Fly, where she starred opposite future
husband Jeff Goldblum, and Earth Girls Are Easy, also with
Goldblum, as well as a young Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey.
If these films proved anything it was the remarkable
versatility Davis displayed, as she shifted from comedy to
drama. Her talent caught the attention of maverick director
Tim Burton, who cast her in the runaway hit Beetlejuice,
starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, in 1988. The very
same year, Davis garnered an Oscar for playing a dog trainer
in The Accidental Tourist, opposite William Hurt and
Kathleen Turner. Her place on the upper echelon of Hollywood
talent was now cemented.
In 1991, Davis starred with Susan Sarandon in one of the
best and most powerful films of the decade, Thelma & Louise.
Both women were nominated for Academy Awards for their
controversial performances. This last film may have marked
the zenith of her career thus far.
Although Davis did go on to star in the 1992 hit A League of
Their Own, with Tom Hanks and Madonna, she failed to regain
the energy of past performances in future projects such as
Angie, Cutthroat Island and Speechless.
A comeback of sorts did occur in 1996 with the surprise
action hit The Long Kiss Goodnight, in which Davis showcased
skills worthy of a Stallone or Van Damme. Still, Davis has
not had a vehicle go bonkers at the box office since, unless
one counts the film Stuart Little, which featured an
animated mouse with the voice of Michael J. Fox. A sequel is
set to be released in 2002. A television sitcom, The Geena
Davis Show on ABC, also proved to be a bust when it hit the
air in 2000.
Yet Davis has a full life outside of acting, including a
thriving production company. In addition, Davis is a
competitive archer who is active in the fight to establish a
level playing field in the realm of female youth athletics.
She is a member of Mensa and is an accomplished musician,
able to play the piano, flute and drums. In her spare time,
Davis also enjoys creating cartoon strips.
Davis married for the fourth time last year, to neurosurgeon
Reza Jarrahy, who is fifteen years her junior. She gave
birth to their daughter -- her first child -- in April 2002.
Past marriages were to restaurant manager Richard Emmolo,
director Renny Harlin and actor Jeff Goldblum. |
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Other
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Placed 24th out of 28 semi-finalists for Olympic Archery
team. [21 August 1999]
Ranked #61 in Empire (UK) magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars of
All Time list. [October 1997]
Is a member of Mensa (as are James Woods, Alan Rachins, Cy
Frost, Ben Rollins and Chino XL).
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 (#31). [1995]
Was considered for the lead in Runaway Bride (1999).
Was considered for the lead role of Kate McQueen in Fair
Game (1995). The part eventually went to Cindy Crawford.
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.
Gave birth to baby daughter, Alizeh Keshvar Davis Jarrahy,
in Los Angeles, April 10, 2002.
was assistant organist in her church in her hometown in
Massachusetts.
Measurements: 34-25-35 (on her Zoli modeling card; ideal for
her start as an underwear model) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine)
Her current 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 (1985), The Fly (1986) and Earth Girls
Are Easy (1988).
Wears a size 12 shoe.
Her publicist announced in December 2003 that at 47 years
old, she is pregnant with twins which are due to be born in
the spring of 2004.
Graduate of Wareham High School (Wareham, Massachusetts)
Class of 1974 who voted her "Most Talented."
Her publicist, Paul Bloch, announced that the actress's
sons, Kian William and Kaiis Steven, were born in Los
Angeles on May 6, 2004. The 48- year-old actress and her
plastic surgeon husband, Reza Jarrahy, who married in
September 2001, are already parents of a daughter,
two-year-old Alizeh Keshvar
Her second husband, actor Jeff Goldblum, says that he and
Geena have remained good friends in the years since their
divorce.
Auditioned for a regular cast member spot on _"Saturday
Night Live" (1975)_ in 1984.
After graduating from Boston U. she worked as a window
mannequin. |
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