Geena Davis biography

Brainiac by Oscar

January 21, 1957
Virginia Elizabeth Davis is one of the stars of the silver screen who embodies the years ' 80 in grand style: the daughter of an engineer and a teacher Genna Davis owes his ascent to an iron will and long apprenticeship, so hard to have forged over any difficulties. After studying acting in Boston with a company in New Hampshire, which, as is customary in American tradition, really puts a strain on it. Stress, fast-paced and contribute to shaping tests permanent is his great capacity for work and its flexibility in interpreting. In 1979, not yet famous, she moved to New York where to make ends meet is content to carry out different jobs, from saleswoman in a clothing store in some occasional modeling gig. Get a small personal satisfaction when it becomes one of the models of the famous Victoria's Secret catalog.
A small success that it should be a great career, given that it is precisely those photos to hit Sidney Pollack in auge in search of new talent. After a brief appearance at the cinema arrives on TV where she participates in two serial mediocre ("Buffalo Bill" and "Sara"). It's finally ready for the real premiere: Pollack in 1982 called her to work alongside Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie", unleashed a fun film with an unprecedented Hoffman in short skirts and lipstick. Geena Davis Meanwhile plays the role of a soap opera starlet who, unaware of the origins of masculine Tootsie, was forced to divide his dressing room with him. In the same year, between a break and the other of shooting, marries Richard Emmolo but this so-called marriage-Lightning: not even a year after the two divorced.
Geena pursues tireless professional ambitions, not disheartened by private mishaps and, after a series of television appearances, back on the big screen with "the fly," yet another celluloid nightmare of the brilliant David Cronenberg. His skills, the effectiveness that has in making the horror and tenderness, feeling and fear, next to face dug the protagonist, a wild-eyed Jeff Goldblum, contribute to the persuasiveness of the film. Galeotto fu il set: they were married in 1987 for a marriage that will last three years. The few who seemed not to believe Geena capabilities when modeling in New York will soon have to think again: in 1989 the success of "the accidental tourist" (signed by the great Lawrence Kasdan) gives her the Academy Award for best supporting actress, while three years later he became the icon of a philosophy of life with "Thelma & Louise" (behind the camera: a Ridley Scott at its best) , an Oscar unfairly missed. To divorce with Jeff Goldblum follows a new marriage with Director Renny Harlin who runs in "Pirates" and "Spy", two films not to great appeal although they are far from being contemptible.
The relationship with Harlin is short and Geena Davis is ready for his fourth ' yes ' with Dr. Reza Jarrahy. Some trivia: female very sporting, Geena Davis is not only a great baseball player (remember the moving film "winning Girls" with Tom Hanks and Madonna) but has also been among the finalists of the u.s. selection for the Sydney Olympics in archery, finishing 24th among 28 participants. It is also registered with the ' Canteen ', an international association composed only by people with a high IQ. The actress is not a constant of the silver screen and there are many who would like to see her more often in great films. In addition to give voice to the chapters you Stuart Little (1999, 2002, 2005), among his latest works include the tv series "a woman in the White House" (2006) and "Accidents Happen" (2009, by Andrew Lancaster).
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