--- name: "Geena Davis" canonical: "https://film.one/person/geena-davis" fi1m_id: "geena-davis" imdb_id: "nm0000133" tmdb_id: 16935 wikidata_id: "Q280098" roles: ["Actor"] born: "21 January 1956" reviewed_on_fi1m: 12 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_as: "actor" average_over: 12 updated: "2026-10-05T01:34:27.283024+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Geena Davis ## Identity Geena Davis - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/geena-davis - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** geena-davis - **IMDb ID:** nm0000133 - **TMDB ID:** 16935 - **Wikidata ID:** Q280098 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geena_Davis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q280098, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000133/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16935 Actor. Born 21 January 1956 in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 21 January 1956, Wareham, Massachusetts, USA - **Active:** 1982–present - **Also known as:** Virginia Emmolo, Virginia Elizabeth Davis - **Frequently works with:** [Jeff Goldblum](https://film.one/person/jeff-goldblum.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated) - **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 12 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (6), 1990s 77 (3), 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 68 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 72 across 12 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 6 of 11 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 8, Drama 4, Mystery 3, Romance 3, Adventure 2, Crime 2 - **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $943m across 10 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geena_Davis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q280098, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000133/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16935 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*A League of Their Own*](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md) (80), [*The Boroughs*](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md) (73), [*Stuart Little*](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md) (66) - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Accidental Tourist*](https://film.one/film/the-accidental-tourist.md) (78), [*Earth Girls Are Easy*](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md) (74) - **Apple TV:** [*Thelma & Louise*](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) (85) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Tootsie*](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md) (85) - **HBO Max:** [*Beetlejuice*](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice.md) (83) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Geena Davis > Geena Davis makes eccentric characters approachable without smoothing away their oddness. We value her warmth and physical confidence, and the unsettling turn she can give a small comic part when the writing allows it. In *Blink Twice* (2024), Geena Davis's Stacy is forever mislaying things and apologising for it. Davis makes those apologies funny and troubling within a handful of lines. We laughed at her fussing and felt a real shiver, because she made the apparent comic nuisance seem less harmless than expected. We rate her ability to make an eccentric character appealing while leaving enough oddness to make us wonder about them. The earlier films made use of her physical presence as well as that warmth. *The Fly* (1986) put her opposite Jeff Goldblum; *The Accidental Tourist* (1988) drew on her gift for making an eccentric woman likeable. With Susan Sarandon in *Thelma & Louise* (1991), she proved effective in the road-film format, before leading the ensemble sports comedy-drama *A League of Their Own* (1992). Those parts help explain her association with strong, independent women, though that description leaves out how much comedy she can do. The smaller parts have been worth attending to, too. Zoë Kravitz's *Blink Twice* gives Stacy more to work with than several of the men surrounding her, who remain thinly written types. Davis earns her laughs and her unsettling moments; the film's larger mystery promises more than it delivers. We would not use her contribution as an excuse for the script, but it is a reason to watch a flawed film. In *The Boroughs* (2026), Davis's Renee Joyce helps make a group of older adventurers worth spending time with. Alongside Denis O'Hare and Clarke Peters, she contributes to a programme that takes its residents seriously. Writers including Will Matthews and Jeffrey Addiss give them fears about death and responsibilities to the next generation, not merely a monster to survive. The humour works because being old is not treated as sufficient reason for a laugh. Davis is good company here, though Alfred Molina and Alfre Woodard do most to keep the adventure worth following. The monster mystery becomes a chore, and no amount of affection for the cast quite fixes that. Try *The Boroughs* for the people, with some patience for what they have to investigate. ## Biography Geena Davis is an American actor. She studied drama at Boston University and began her career as a model before making her film debut in *Tootsie* (1982). She is known for roles in *The Fly* (1986), *Beetlejuice* (1988), *The Accidental Tourist* (1988), *Thelma & Louise* (1991) and *A League of Their Own* (1992). Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for *The Accidental Tourist* and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama for *Commander in Chief* (2005). She founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media in 2004. Her later credits include *Blink Twice* (2024), in which she played Stacy, and the series *The Boroughs* (2026), in which she played Renee Joyce. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (12) - *The Boroughs* (2026), Fi1m 73, as Renee Joyce — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md) - *Blink Twice* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Stacy — [page](https://film.one/film/blink-twice.md) - *GLOW* (2017), Fi1m 78, as Sandy Devereaux St. Clair — [page](https://film.one/tv/glow.md) - *Stuart Little* (1999), Fi1m 66, as Mrs. Little — [page](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md) - *A League of Their Own* (1992), Fi1m 80, as Dottie Hinson (C) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md) - *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Thelma — [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) - *Beetlejuice* (1988), Fi1m 83, as Barbara — [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice.md) - *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), Fi1m 74, as Valerie Gail — [page](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md) - *The Accidental Tourist* (1988), Fi1m 78, as Muriel Pritchett — [page](https://film.one/film/the-accidental-tourist.md) - *The Fly* (1986), Fi1m 88, as Veronica Quaife — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fly.md) - *Fletch* (1985), Fi1m 71, as Larry — [page](https://film.one/film/fletch.md) - *Tootsie* (1982), Fi1m 85, as April — [page](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md) ## Complete filmography (53) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Wrong Girls* (2026), as Dr. Chapman - *The Boroughs* (2026), series, as Renee Joyce — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boroughs.md) - *Fairyland* (2025), as Munca - *Blink Twice* (2024), as Stacy — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/blink-twice.md) - *Ava* (2020), as Bobbi - *This Changes Everything* (2019), Executive Producer - *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power* (2018), series, as Huntara (voice) - *Dear Angelica* (2017), as Angelica (voice) - *Don't Talk to Irene* (2017), as Geena Davis - *GLOW* (2017), series, as Sandy Devereaux St. Clair — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/glow.md) - *Marjorie Prime* (2017), as Tess - *The Exorcist* (2016), series, as Angela Rance - *Me Him Her* (2016), as Mrs. Ehrlick - *In a World...* (2013), as Katherine Huling - *Coma* (2012), series, as Dr. Agnetta Lindquist - *Women, War & Peace* (2011), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Accidents Happen* (2009), as Gloria Conway - *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Mackenzie Allen · Co-Executive Producer - *Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild* (2005), as Mrs. Little (voice) - *Special Thanks To Roy London* (2005), Actor - *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Nicole Herman — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) - *Stuart Little 2* (2002), as Mrs. Little - *The Geena Davis Show* (2000), series, as Teddie Cochran - *Stuart Little* (1999), as Mrs. Little — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md) - *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Janet Adler - *Mistrial* (1996), Executive Producer - *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (1996), as Samantha Caine / Charly Baltimore · Producer - *Cutthroat Island* (1995), as Morgan Adams - *Speechless* (1994), as Julia · Producer - *Angie* (1994), as Angie Scacciapensieri - *Hero* (1992), as Gale Gayley - *A League of Their Own* (1992), as Dottie Hinson (C) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md) - *Rabbit Ears - Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin* (1991), as Narrator (voice) - *Thelma & Louise* (1991), as Thelma — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) - *Quick Change* (1990), as Phyllis Potter - *The Earth Day Special* (1990), as Kim - *The Accidental Tourist* (1988), as Muriel Pritchett — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-accidental-tourist.md) - *Earth Girls Are Easy* (1988), as Valerie Gail — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/earth-girls-are-easy.md) - *Beetlejuice* (1988), as Barbara — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice.md) - *The Fly* (1986), as Veronica Quaife — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fly.md) - *Transylvania 6-5000* (1985), as Odette - *George Burns Comedy Week* (1985), series, Actor - *Fletch* (1985), as Larry — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/fletch.md) - *Secret Weapons* (1985), as Tamara / Becky - *Sara* (1985), series, as Sara McKenna - *Riptide* (1984), series, as Dr. Melba Bozinsky - *Buffalo Bill* (1983), series, as Wendy Killian - *Tootsie* (1982), as April — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md) - *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Sandy Dalrymple - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Grace Fallon - *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Karen Nicholson - *Cowgirl's Last Ride*, as Fay - *The Kellys*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Geena Davis as Barbara in Beetlejuice (1988)](https://film.one/media/title/1225/still-c7b5f5f40ec4.jpg) Geena Davis as Barbara in *Beetlejuice* (1988) — Image via TMDB - ![Geena Davis as Thelma in Thelma & Louise (1991)](https://film.one/media/title/1161/still-a6f7b25e5e3b.jpg) Geena Davis as Thelma in *Thelma & Louise* (1991) — Image via TMDB - ![Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson (C) in A League of Their Own (1992)](https://film.one/media/title/4126/still-34b97cf4b204.jpg) Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson (C) in *A League of Their Own* (1992) — Image via TMDB - ![Geena Davis at the Academy Awards. (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/11070/gallery-7ceee0165949.jpg) Geena Davis at the Academy Awards. (1989) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Geena_Davis_%281989%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Geena Davis](https://film.one/media/person/11070/gallery-35a3c026664e.jpg) Geena Davis — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Geena_Davis_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Geena_Davis_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Geena Davis speaks with National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett at the 2025 Library of Congress National Book Festival, September 6. Photo](https://film.one/media/person/11070/gallery-09a8a152b27c.jpg) Geena Davis speaks with National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett at the 2025 Library of Congress National Book Festival, September 6. Photo — Library of Congress Life, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/2025_Geena_Davis_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Geena Davis at the 1989 Academy Awards, cropped.](https://film.one/media/person/11070/gallery-aeee249ad916.jpg) Geena Davis at the 1989 Academy Awards, cropped. — Alan Light derivative work: Wildhartlivie (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Geena_Davis_%281989%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Geena Davis](https://film.one/media/person/11070/gallery-a7a3000d6e12.jpg) Geena Davis — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - 1992: Best Actress (nominated), for *Thelma & Louise* - 1989: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Accidental Tourist* ### Golden Globes — 1 won - 2006: Best Actress – Television Series Drama (won), for *Commander in Chief* ### Other awards — 2 won - Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 2019: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (won) - Lucy Award 2006: Lucy Award (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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