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My Take
Geena Davis is one of those actors who makes you stop and pay attention the moment she walks into frame — and at 6 feet tall with that effortless presence, she literally commands a room. I've always admired how she never let Hollywood slot her into a single box: she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for The Accidental Tourist, turned The Fly into a genuinely emotional sci-fi ride, and then co-created one of the most culturally important road movies ever made with Thelma & Louise. That she later founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media shows she's been thinking critically about the industry the whole time — not just collecting trophies, but actually trying to change what girls see on screen. The 2019 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy felt like long-overdue recognition that her off-screen work matters just as much as her performances.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Geena Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーナ・デイヴィス
- Reading
- じーな・でいゔぃす
- Born
- January 21, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Wareham, Massachusetts, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / actor / television actor / television producer
2. Background
- High school
- Wareham High School
- University
- Boston University
Awards & achievements
- 1989 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2006 Lucy Award
- 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2019 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Geena Davis born?
Born January 21, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Geena Davis from?
Geena Davis is from Wareham, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Geena Davis do?
Geena Davis works as film actor, film producer, actor, television actor, television producer.
How tall is Geena Davis?
Geena Davis is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.