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Geena Davis Biography

Geena Davis

Facts of Geena Davis

Date of Birth: 1956 , January-21
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 6 Feet

Quick Timeline of Geena Davis

1956 Born in Wareham, Massachussetts, USA
1982 Made Acting Debut in Tootsie
1983 Starred in Buffalo Bill
1983 Appeared in Knight Rider
1986 Starred in The Fly
1988 Starred in Beetlejuice
1988 Starred in The Accidental Tourist
1989 Won an Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress

Detail Timeline of Geena Davis

January 21 , 1956

Born in Wareham, Massachussetts, USA

Academy Award winner Geena Davis is famous for her supporting role as Muriel Pritchett in The Accidental Tourist. She was born in Wareham, Massachussetts to teacher's assistant Lucille and civil engineer William F. Davis.

She is the older child of her parents.

 

1982

Made Acting Debut in Tootsie

Before she ventured into acting she used to be a Model represented by Zoli's Modeling Agency.  Then director Sydney Pollack discovered her and gave her a role in the comedy romance drama titled Tootsie.

She plays April Page in the movie. 

The movie grossed $177.2 Million at the box office.

1983

Starred in Buffalo Bill

Soon after her film debut in Tootsie, she was casted in sitcom Buffalo Bill where she played Wendy Killan, a production assistant.

The show revolved around a selfish talk show host and his crew members in a small TV station in Buffalo, New York.

November 6 , 1983

Appeared in Knight Rider

During her stint at Buffalo Bill she appeared in action, crime, drama television series Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff in Season 2 Episode 7 titled "K.I.T.T the Cat". 

She plays Grace Fallon, whom everybody suspects to be the jewel thief after her father passes away.

1986

Starred in The Fly

She starred in 1986 sci-fi horror film The Fly. 

She portrayed Veronica Quaife, a journalist for Particle Magazine who meets eccentric yet genius scientist Seth Brundle played by Jeff Goldblum at a press meet and the events that follow.

The movie grossed $60.6 million at the box office.

 

1988

Starred in Beetlejuice

Geena starred in 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice as Barbara Maitland, wife of Adam Maitland. They both get into a car accident a reemerge as ghosts and haunt their old home.

The movie was directed by Tim Burton.

December 23 , 1988

Starred in The Accidental Tourist

On December 23 of 1988, "The Accidental Tourist" directed by Lawrence Kasdan was released. 

Geena played the role of Muriel Pritchett, a mother of a sick son, an animal hospital employee and dog trainer.

The movie was nominated for Academy Awards as well as for the Golden Globes in many categories.

March 29 , 1989

Won an Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress

In 1989, Geena Davis was awarded the prestigious Oscar award by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for her role as Muriel Pritchett in the film The Accidental Tourist.

This was her first Oscar Award.

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Despite her age she has continued to push herself in the demanding film industry of Hollywood. She has continued to appear in movies such as Marjorie Prime (2016), Me Him Her (2016), When Marnie Was There (2014) as well as in television shows such as The Exorcist (2016) in the lead role, Grey’s Anatomy (2014-2015) as a recurring role to name a few.

She possesses a slender figure and a stunning height of 6 feet. Before she ventured into Hollywood, she used to be a model.

She has been married four times and has 3 children with plastic Surgeon Reza Jarrahy whom she married in 2001. Her nationality and ethnicity is American.

Her net worth is estimated at $30 Million dollars.