Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and former archer. She is known for her roles in The Fly, Beetlejuice, Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Stuart Littleand The Accidental Tourist, for which she won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth21 January 1956
CityWareham, MA
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I loved that I went straight from being an incredibly deadly assassin in 'Long Kiss Goodnight' to the mother of a mouse, ... I just thought that was fabulous ... we all have everything within us, the ability to be a killer or the girlfriend of an insect.
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but I have to appreciate that actors have it a lot easier than other people who have to work these kinds of hours -- even the actual president.
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I competed in the high jump in high school, but I wasn't very good. My technique was to stand around looking intimidating because I was so tall.
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For Thelma to be president -- I just think it's delightful,
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It's a fascinating story to see him get in ... The fox is in the hen house.
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It's important for what kids watch that, as far as possible, they see the real world reflected, to see men and women, boys and girls, sharing the space.
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It's certainly the role with the most gravitas that I've had to play,
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It made perfect sense to me that I would play this part, ... I have always been interested in roles that are gonna be challenging for me - but also, characters that other women can identify with.
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I immediately noticed there were far more male characters than female characters in the programs, even now, in the 21st century.
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Once I fix what kids watch, I'll be moving on to everything else.
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All I wanted, to be petite and attractive. I was afraid I'd never stop growing.
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The fictitious worlds created for kids are nearly bereft of female presence. It's sending a very clear message from the beginning that women and girls do not have half of the adventures, that they're not as important. We're teaching kids that girls and women don't take up half the space in the world.
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I used to be very unathletic. I was always so gangly and self-conscious about my height. I had convinced myself I was uncoordinated. And as a result, I didn't want to try stuff.
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I was tall from minute one. Always the tallest kid by a large margin. And my fantasy was to take up less space in the world.