Geena Davis is an American actress. Geena Davis is a Mensa member who has starred in films like Thelma & Louise and Beetlejuice.
Early Life of Geena Davis
Geena Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts, on January 21, 1956. Her age is 65 and her zodiac sign is Aquarius. Her nationality is American. Her name is Virginia Elizabeth Davis.
She was dubbed ‘Geena’ after seeing shows with Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile. Her parents’ names are Lucille and William F. Davis. Her brother Danforth is her other sibling.
Her parents were a civil engineer and a church deacon. Her parents were from Vermont’s tiny towns.
What is the Net Worth of Geena Davis?
Geena Davis, an accomplished actress, has a net worth of $30 million. Moreover, the “Family Ties” star’s main source of income is her illustrious acting career in big-budget films. Moreover, the “Tootsie” actress earns a salary via endorsements and commercials.
Her own sitcom, “The Geena Davis Show,” she hosts. She has been active with ‘Dads and Daughters’ since 2005. This non-profit also promotes gender equality in children’s television and cinema.
A popular actress of the 1990s and 2010s, she has garnered multiple honors and nominations, including an Oscar for “Best Supporting Actress” and a Boston Society of Film Critics Award for “Best Actress.”
She’s been nominated for numerous awards, including Golden Globes and Primetime Emmys. Her nominations include SAG, Satellite, and LA Film Critics Association. Her film “Thelma Louise” was nominated for Academy, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and MTV Movie Awards.
What is the Relationship of Geena Davis?
She has been married four times in her life and has had several personal relationships. She is married to a charming Iranian-American plastic surgeon, Reza Jarrahy. They married on September 1, 2001, and have three children: Alizeh, Kaiis William, and Kian William Jarrahy.
Her first husband, Richard Emmolo, married a restaurant. First husband Richard married her in 1981 and they only lasted until 1984. After they broke up, she started dating actor Jeff Goldblum.
She fell for Jeff after three films together. Goldblum married her on November 1, 1987; they divorced in 1991. Her third husband is Renny Harlin, a famous Hollywood director. Like her previous husband, she met Harlin while working on two films with her, “The Long Kiss Goodnight” and “Cutthroat Island.”
She married Reeny on September 18, 1993, but they divorced after five years.
Career of Geena Davis
Geena Davis has loved music since she was an age. She grew up learning piano, flute, and organ, and eventually became the organist at her Wareham Congregationalist church. She graduated and came to New York to pursue her acting career.
In New York, she had to work as a server and a sales clerk. She even worked as an Ann Taylor display mannequin before signing with Zoli Modeling Agency. Her acting career began in 1982 with a small role in “Tootsie.”
In the same year, she starred in “Buffalo Bill” on TV. Her acting career took off when she starred in “Family Ties.” She co-starred with Michael J. Fox. In 1992, she starred in “A League of Their Own” with Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Rosie O’Donnell.
She has appeared in action films like Cutthroat Island and The Lion Kiss Goodnight. Her role as Eleanor in the 1999 film “Stuart Little” and its sequels is legendary. Davis starred in the short-lived TV sitcom “The Geena Davis Show.”
