| Net Worth: | $30 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | January 21, 1956 (68 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Athlete, Film Producer, Model, Television Producer, Writer |
| Nationality: | American |
Geena was born January 21, 1956 in Wareham, Massachusetts. After finishing her education, her forst job was in modeling. Young Davis had firm bust, slim toned waist and wide round hips. Of course they made her to pose in lingerie commercials. This lead eventually to film industry since in her first movie, Tootsie (1982), Geena has also lingerie scene and she was probably casted also thanks to her perfect body measurements.
Career
During her modeling career, Davis scored a role in the 1982 film “Tootsie” and went on to act in several other productions, including “Buffalo Bill”, “Knight Rider”, “Riptide”, and “Family Ties.” “Tootsie” was the second most profitable screen production of 1982 and received ten Oscar nods. The film is now considered a cult classic. In 1984, Geena landed her own series, “Sara,” but it was short-lived, lasting only 13 episodes. She read for the role of Sarah Connor in 1984’s “Terminator” but the role ultimately went to Linda Hamilton. Davis appeared with Chevy Chase in 1985’s “Fletch” as the colleague of a Los Angeles Times undercover reporter trying to expose drug trafficking on the beaches of Los Angeles. In 1985, Davis starred in the horror comey “Transylvania 6-5000” alongside Jeff Goldblum. The two, who were married in real life at this point, reunited professionally in the sci-fi thriller “The Fly” in 1986, which was a commercial success and helped further establish Davis in the Hollywood acting scene. She worked with Goldblum yet again in 1987’s “Earth Girls Are Easy.”
Personal Life
Geena has been married four times. She was married to Richard Emmolo from 1982 to 1983. She was married to actor Jeff Goldblum from 1987 to 1990. They met in 1985 on the set of “Transylvania 6-5000.”
Quotes
“Certainly ‘Wonder Woman’ needed to be made, and I’m so beyond thrilled with how it came out. I met Patty Jenkins, and I told her, ‘I’m sure you’re going to make a sequel, and if you need anybody Amazonian, there’s always me. I’m available.’”
— Geena Davis
“It’s really important for boys to see that girls take up half of the planet – which we do.”
— Geena Davis
“Archers are pretty focused.”
— Geena Davis
“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!’”
— Geena Davis
“I was averaging about one movie a year my whole career, and that was because I’m fussy. I probably could have done more.”
— Geena Davis