| Biography | Nama : Geena Davis Birth Name : Virginia Elizabeth Davis Birth Date : 01/21/1956 Birth Place : Wareham, Massachusetts, USA Height : 6' Sex : F Nationality : American Occupation : Actress Father : William Davis Mother : Lucille Davis Spouse : Richard Emmolo (25-Mar-82 - 26-Feb-83), Jeff Goldblum (actor, 1987 -1990), Renny Harlin (1993 - 1998), Dr. Reza Jarrahy (since 1-Sep-01) Claim Fame : As Muriel Pritchett in "The Accidental Tourist" (1988)
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956 in Wareham, Massachusetts) is an American film actress. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from Boston University in 1979. She was working as a model when director Sydney Pollack spotted her, and cast her in Tootsie (1982) as a soap opera actress. She followed this up with roles in the short-lived television series Buffalo Bill (1983) and Sara (1985). She received an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Accidental Tourist (1988) and a Best Actress nomination for her role in Thelma and Louise (1991).
Davis has been married four times, including her current marriage. Her ex-husbands include Jeff Goldblum (with whom she co-starred in three films, including The Fly) from 1987-90, and Renny Harlin (who directed her in Cutthroat Island) from 1993-98. She is currently married to Dr. Reza Jarrahy since September 1, 2001, with whom she has one daughter, Alizeh (born April 10, 2002). She had a C-section May 9, 2004 to deliver her twins, Kian William Jarrahy and Kaiis Steven Jarrahy
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