Born
a little latter than all the other girls, Geena stood
out in her youth. After high school, Geena entered New
England College in New Hampshire and then transferred
the next year to Boston University where she majored in
drama. In 1979, she graduated and moved to New York to
start looking for work. After getting some Mc-Jobs she
was singed by the Zoli Agency, eventually working as a
model in the Victoria Secret's Catalogue.
As happens to many talented models, Geena was spotted
and cast in the movie “Tootsie”, made in 1982.
Geena them moved to Los Angeles where she was cast as
the character Wendy in the short running Television Series
"Buffalo Bill". Her next successful role wasn’t
created until being cast with Chevy Chase in “fletch”
in 1985. Hits followed, including “The Fly”
in 1986, “The Accidental Tourist” in 1988,
and “Beetlejuice” that same year.
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The
1990’s saw Geena in what be her most powerful role,
the freshly independent Thelma in the movie “Thelma
& Louise” in 1991. Geena continued to make high
quality production thought the 1990s and with then husband
Renny Harlin, Geena set up a production and development
company called "The Forge". This production
house made a series of flops, but Geena keeps on trying
and it is assured that she will be on top once again.
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Filmography:
Film
Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos (2003)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Stuart Little (1999)
Long Kiss Goodnight, The (1996)
Cutthroat Island (1995)
Speechless (1994)
Angie (1994)
Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin (1993)
Hero (1992)
League of Their Own, A (1992)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Quick Change (1990)
Accidental Tourist, The (1988)
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Beetle Juice (1988)
Fly, The (1986)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Fletch (1985)
Tootsie (1982)
Television
"Geena Davis Show, The" (2000)
"Sara" (1985) TV Series .... Sara McKenna
(1985)
Secret Weapons (1985)
"Buffalo Bill" (1983)
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