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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... See full bio »

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Virginia Elizabeth Davis
in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
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Hide HideActress (36 titles)
2013 Untitled Bounty Hunter Project (TV movie) (post-production)
Mackenzie Ryan
 
2013 In a World...
Katherine Huling
 
2012 Coma (TV mini-series)
Dr. Agnetta Lindquist
– Part Two (2012) … Dr. Agnetta Lindquist
– Part One (2012) … Dr. Agnetta Lindquist
 
2009 Accidents Happen
Gloria Conway
 
2009 Exit 19 (TV movie)
Gloria Woods
 
2005-2006 Commander in Chief (TV series)
President Mackenzie Allen
– Unfinished Business (2006) … President Mackenzie Allen
– Happy Birthday, Madam President (2006) … President Mackenzie Allen
– The Elephant in the Room (2006) … President Mackenzie Allen
– Ties That Bind (2006) … President Mackenzie Allen
– The Price You Pay (2006) … President Mackenzie Allen
See all 19 episodes »
 
2005 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (video)
Mrs. Eleanor Little (voice)
 
2004 Will & Grace (TV series)
Janet Adler
– The Accidental Tsuris (2004) … Janet Adler
 
2002 Stuart Little 2
Mrs. Little
 
2000-2001 The Geena Davis Show (TV series)
Teddie Cochran
– White Moms Can't Jump (2001) … Teddie Cochran
– Girls' Night Out (2001) … Teddie Cochran
– The Wedding (2001) … Teddie Cochran
– Spontaneous Combustion (2001) … Teddie Cochran
– The Prime Directive (2001) … Teddie Cochran
See all 22 episodes »
 
1999 Stuart Little
Mrs. Eleanor Little
 
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight
Samantha Caine / Charly Baltimore
 
1995 Cutthroat Island
Morgan
 
1994 Speechless
Julia Mann
 
1994 Angie
Angie Scacciapensieri
 
1992/I Hero
Gale Gayley
 
1992 A League of Their Own
Dottie Hinson
 
1991 Thelma & Louise
Thelma
 
1990 Quick Change
Phyllis Potter
 
1989 Trying Times (TV series)
Daphne
– The Hit List (1989) … Daphne
 
1988 The Accidental Tourist
Muriel Pritchett
 
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy
Valerie
 
1988 Beetlejuice
Barbara Maitland
 
1986 The Fly
Veronica Quaife
 
1984-1986 Family Ties (TV series)
Karen Nicholson / Karen
– A Word to the Wise: Part 1 (1986) … Karen
– Karen II, Alex 0 (1984) … Karen Nicholson
– Help Wanted (1984) … Karen Nicholson
 
1985 Transylvania 6-5000
Odette
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
– Dream, Dream, Dream (1985)
 
1985 Fletch
Larry
 
1985 Sara (TV series)
Sara McKenna
– Brief Encounter (1985) … Sara McKenna
– A Night at the Ballet (1985) … Sara McKenna
– Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) … Sara McKenna
– Meet Mr. Cooper (1985) … Sara McKenna
– Sara's Short Story (1985) … Sara McKenna
See all 13 episodes »
 
1985 Remington Steele (TV series)
Sandy Dalrymple
– Steele in the Chips (1985) … Sandy Dalrymple
 
1985 Secret Weapons (TV movie)
Tamara Reshevsky/Brenda
 
1984 Riptide (TV series)
Dr. Melba Bozinsky
– Raiders of the Lost Sub (1984) … Dr. Melba Bozinsky
 
1984 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Whitney Clark
– Don Juan's Last Affair/Final Adieu (1984) … Whitney Clark
 
1983-1984 Buffalo Bill (TV series)
Wendy Killian
– Church of the Poisoned Mind (1984) … Wendy Killian
– Have Yourself a Very Degrading Christmas (1984) … Wendy Killian
– The Tap Dancer (1984) … Wendy Killian
– A Hero (1984) … Wendy Killian
– Buffalo Bill Versus the Kremlin (1984) … Wendy Killian
See all 26 episodes »
 
1983 Knight Rider (TV series)
Grace Fallon
– K.I.T.T. the Cat (1983) … Grace Fallon
 
1982 Tootsie
April
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2013 Untitled Bounty Hunter Project (TV movie) (co-executive producer) (post-production)
 
2005-2006 Commander in Chief (TV series) (co-executive producer - 17 episodes)
– Unfinished Business (2006) (co-executive producer)
– Happy Birthday, Madam President (2006) (co-executive producer)
– The Elephant in the Room (2006) (co-executive producer)
– Ties That Bind (2006) (co-executive producer)
– The Price You Pay (2006) (co-executive producer)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2000 The Geena Davis Show (TV series) (co-executive producer - 8 episodes)
– The Long Kiss Goodbye (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Cooties (2000) (co-executive producer)
– There's Something About Max (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Motherly Advice (2000) (co-executive producer)
– Jealousy (2000) (co-executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1998 The Great Lifetime Makeover (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1996 Mistrial (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight (producer - uncredited)
 
1994 Speechless (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1990 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (TV documentary) (performer: "Sing, Sing a Song")
 
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy (performer: "THE GROUND YOU WALK ON")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1984 Buffalo Bill (TV series)
– Miss WBFL (1984) (written by)
 
Show ShowSelf (66 titles)
2013 CinemAbility (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2013 Costas at the Movies (TV series)
Herself
– A League of Their Own (2013) … Herself
 
2011 Women, War & Peace (TV series)
Herself - Narrator
– War Redefined (2011) … Herself - Narrator
 
2011 Miss Representation (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 The Morning Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2008 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
 
2005-2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Great Women and Their Anti-Aging Secrets (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 July 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 In the Cutz (TV series)
– Word Cup, And-1, ASCAP and Superman Returns... (2006)
 
2005-2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 May 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 May 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 April 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
 
2005 Fear of the Flesh: The Making of 'The Fly' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
1992-2005 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #13.165 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #9.21 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 February 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode #4.240 (1996) … Herself
– Episode #3.42 (1994) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2005 Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Brad Pitt (2004) … Herself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Film Editing/Past Winner
 
2002 Leute heute (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 December 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
1999-2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– On the Set of 'Stuart Little 2' (2002) … Herself
– 'Stuart Little': Making It Big (1999) … Herself
 
2002 Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (video documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
– Geena Davis (2002)
 
1996-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 December 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 April 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 October 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
2000 The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2000 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.6 (2000) … Herself
 
1997-2000 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Herself
– Show nº198 (2000) … Herself
– Show nº 39 (1997) … Herself
 
1999 Stuart Little: Making It Big (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Dustin Hoffman (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Dramatic Score
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest
– The Films of Lawrence Kasdan … Herself - Guest
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: 'The Full Monty' Film Clip/Past Winner
 
1996 Gomorron (TV series)
Herself
– Galapremiär 'Long Kiss Goodnight' (1996) … Herself
 
1996 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 November 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 Lo + plus (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 November 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 Fairy Tales on Ice: Alice Through the Looking Glass (video)
Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: 'Women in the Movies Montage'
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1992 The 52th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott (1992) … Herself
 
1992 When Thelma Met Louise (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1986-1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 March 1992 (1992) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 June 1991 (1991) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 March 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1987 (1987) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 September 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1991 The Annual Artists Rights Foundation Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards
 
1991 Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 E.T. - Entretenimento Total (TV series)
Herself
 
1990 In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 July 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
Kim
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1988-1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 December 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host / Various
– Geena Davis/John Mellencamp (1989) … Herself - Host/Various
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Short
 
1985 Day to Day Affairs (TV movie)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Lamastalgia (TV series)
 
2008 President Hollywood (TV documentary)
President Mackenzie Allen (uncredited)
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Dottie Hinson (uncredited)
 
2005 San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Thelma (uncredited)
 
2004 It's Like Life (video documentary short)
Herself/Muriel Pritchett
 
2000 The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (TV documentary)
Herself (1986)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Veronica Quaife
 
1998 ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Veronica Quaife (uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

Virginia Emmolo

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I have an elbow that bends the wrong way, and I'd do things like stand in an elevator and the doors would close, and I'd pretend that my arm had got caught in it, and then I'd scream, "Ow, ow, put it back!" See more »

Trivia:

Said that her Accidents Happen 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. See more »

Trademark:

Deep husky voice See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius