Geena Davis biography
Geena Davis is an American actress (born 1956), born on 21 January 1956 in Wareham.
Geena Davis's screen career began in 1982 with Tootsie, playing April Page.
Geena Davis has appeared in 27 films and 25 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Wrong Girls (2026), Blink Twice (2024), Fairyland (2023).
Honours include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Lucy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Television Series Drama.
Coming up next: The Kellys, This Changes Everything.
- Also known as
- Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis
- Born
- 21 January 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Wareham
- Work
- Film actor, Film producer, Actor, Television actor, Television producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1982 to present
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Lucy Award
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Television Series Drama
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Geena Davis filmography
29 films and 25 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Changes Everything | TBA | Post-production | ||
| The Kellys | TBA | Filming | ||
| 2026 | The Wrong Girls | Dr. Olsen | ||
| 2024 | Blink Twice | Stacy | ||
| 2023 | Fairyland | Munca | ||
| 2020 | Ava | Bobbi Faulkner | ||
| 2017 | Marjorie Prime | Tess Prime | ||
| 2016 | Me Him Her | Mrs. Ehrlick | ||
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There | Yoriko Sasaki | Voice; English dub | |
| 2013 | In a World | Katherine Huling | ||
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Gloria Conway | ||
| 2006 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Mrs. Eleanor Little | Voice; direct-to-video | |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Mrs. Eleanor Little | ||
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Mrs. Eleanor Little | ||
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | Samantha Caine / Charlene "Charly" Baltimore | ||
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Morgan Adams | ||
| 1994 | Speechless | Julia Mann | Also producer | |
| 1994 | Angie | Angie Scacciapensieri | ||
| 1992 | Hero | Gale Gayley | ||
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Dorothy "Dottie" Hinson | ||
| 1991 | Thelma & Louise | Thelma Dickinson | ||
| 1990 | Quick Change | Phyllis Potter | ||
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Valerie Gail | ||
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Barbara Maitland | ||
| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | Muriel Pritchett |
Show all 29 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Fly | Veronica "Ronnie" Quaife | ||
| 1985 | Transylvania 6-5000 | Odette Balu | ||
| 1985 | Fletch | Larry | ||
| 1982 | Tootsie | April Page |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Boroughs | Renee Joyce | Main role | |
| 2019 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Huntara | Voice; 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Mission Unstoppable | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | GLOW | Sandy Devereaux St. Clair | 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Exorcist | Angela Rance / Regan MacNeil | 10 episodes | |
| 2015 | Annedroids | Student | Episode: "Undercover Pigeon" | |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Nicole Herman | 13 episodes | |
| 2013 | Untitled Bounty Hunter Project | Mackenzie Ryan | Television pilot | |
| 2013 | Doc McStuffins | Princess Persephone | Voice; episode: "Sir Kirby and the Plucky Princess" | |
| 2012 | Coma | Dr. Agnetta Lindquist | Miniseries | |
| 2009 | Exit 19 | Gloria Woods | Television pilot | |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | President Mackenzie Allen | 18 episodes | |
| 2004 | Will & Grace | Janet Adler | Episode: "The Accidental Tsuris" | |
| 2000 | The Geena Davis Show | Teddie Cochran | 22 episodes | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Kim | Television special | |
| 1989 | Trying Times | Daphne | Episode: "The Hit List" | |
| 1985 | Secret Weapons | Tamara Reshevsky / Brenda | Television film | |
| 1985 | Sara | Sara McKenna | 13 episodes | |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Sandy Dalrymple | Episode: "Steele in the Chips" | |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | Angelica / Sandi | Episode: "Dream, Dream, Dream" | |
| 1984 | Riptide | Dr. Melba Bozinsky | Episode: "Raiders of the Lost Sub" | |
| 1984 | Fantasy Island | Patricia Grayson | Episode: "Don Juan's Lost Affair" | |
| 1984 | Family Ties | Karen Nicholson | 2 episodes | |
| 1983 | Knight Rider | Grace Fallon | Episode: "K.I.T.T. the Cat" | |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill | Wendy Killian | 26 episodes |