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Geena Davis Biography (President Mackenzie Allen, Commander In Chief)

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Geena Davis Biography (President Mackenzie Allen, Commander In Chief)© 2005 ABC Inc.

Birthday:

January 21, 1956

Place of Birth:

Wareham, Massachusetts

Notable TV and Movie Roles:

"Commander in Chief"
"Stuart Little 2"
"The Geena Davis Show"
"Stuart Little"
"The Long Kiss Goodnight"
"Cutthroat Island"
"Speechless"
"Angie"
"Hero"
"A League of Their Own"
"Thelma & Louise"
"Quick Change"
"The Accidental Tourist"
"Earth Girls Are Easy"
"Beetle Juice"

Awards:

1989: Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: "The Accidental Tourist"

Trivia Fact #1:

Her birth name is Virginia Elizabeth Davis.

Trivia Fact #2:

She was six feet tall in high school -- the tallest girl in her class.

Trivia Fact #3:

Used to be married to actor, Jeff Goldblum.

Trivia Fact #4:

Has an IQ if 140.

Quoted as Saying:

"I have an elbow that bends the wrong way, and I'd do things like stand in an elevator and the doors would close, and I'd pretend that my arm had got caught in it, and then I'd scream, 'Ow, ow, put it back!'"

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