Geena Davis

Geena Davis is an American actress and activist. She made her professional acting debut in Tootsie (1982). Davis went on to appear in The Fly (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), The Accidental Tourist (1988) — which won her an Academy Award — Thelma & Louise (1991) and A League of Their Own (1992). She also had a recurring role on ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2014-2018) and Netflix's Glow (2019). In 2004, Davis launched the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media.

Full Name: Virginia Elizabeth Davis
Hometown: Wareham, Massachusetts
Born: 01/21/1956
Age: 66

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Who is Geena Davis married to?: Geena Davis isn't married. Her marriages to Richard Emmolo, Jeff Goldblum, Renny Harlin and Reza Jarrahy ended in divorce.
What happened to Geena Davis?: Geena Davis received an honorary Oscar in 2019 for her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media. She also had a recurring role on Netflix's 'Glow' that year. Davis is scheduled to release her memoir, 'Dying of Politeness,' in 2022.

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