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Geena Davis

1956 - Today

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Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Davis made her acting debut in the satirical romantic comedy Tootsie (1982) and starred in the science-fiction thriller The Fly (1986), one of her first box office hits. While the fantasy comedy Beetlejuice (1988) brought her to prominence, the romantic drama The Accidental Tourist (1988) earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Geena Davis is the 529th most popular actor (down from 521st in 2019), the 1,107th most popular biography from United States (down from 963rd in 2019) and the 278th most popular American Actor.

Geena Davis is most famous for her roles in Beetlejuice, Thelma and Louise, and A League of Their Own.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Geena Davis ranks 529 out of 13,578Before her are Gene Wilder, Youn Yuh-jung, Bruno Cremer, Marla Maples, John Cassavetes, and Marie Laforêt. After her are Jürgen Prochnow, Gloria Swanson, Gena Rowlands, Françoise Dorléac, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Bill Nighy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Geena Davis ranks 29Before her are Tsai Ing-wen, Chris Isaak, Andy García, Linda Hamilton, Judith Butler, and Giuseppe Tornatore. After her are Ingemar Stenmark, Min Aung Hlaing, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Khaled Mashal, William Fichtner, and Steve Harris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Geena Davis ranks 1,107 out of 20,380Before her are Robert Crippen (1937), Francis Peyton Rous (1879), Marla Maples (1963), John Cassavetes (1929), Marilyn vos Savant (1946), and Robert H. Grubbs (1942). After her are Percival Lowell (1855), Robert Whittaker (1920), Gloria Swanson (1899), Tori Amos (1963), Lawrence Klein (1920), and Robert F. Furchgott (1916).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Geena Davis ranks 278Before her are Richard Kiel (1939), Richard Crenna (1926), Shelley Duvall (1949), Gene Wilder (1933), Marla Maples (1963), and John Cassavetes (1929). After her are Gloria Swanson (1899), Gena Rowlands (1930), Mahershala Ali (1974), Phylicia Rashad (1948), Barbara Stanwyck (1907), and Mike Wallace (1918).