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Geena Davis

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Geena Davis

Movie and TV Actress


Who is Geena Davis?

Geena Davis is an American actress, producer, and writer, best known for her roles in films such as "The Fly," "Beetlejuice," "A League of Their Own," and "Thelma & Louise." Born on January 21, 1956, in Wareham, Massachusetts, Davis began her acting career in the 1980s.

Davis received critical acclaim for her performances in films such as "The Fly," "Beetlejuice," and "The Accidental Tourist," and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "The Accidental Tourist." In 1992, she starred in the film "A League of Their Own," which was a huge box office success and helped to solidify her position as one of Hollywood's leading actresses.

In addition to her acting career, Davis is also an advocate for gender equality and is the founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which is dedicated to promoting gender equality in the entertainment industry.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Geena Davis

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Levi Parsons Morton

22nd U.S. Vice-President

6th cousin 4 times removed
via John Howland

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 2 times removed
via Christian Penn

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 2 times removed
via Francis Eaton

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 3 times removed
via John Howland

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 3 times removed
via Richard Church

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

12th cousin 2 times removed
via Jacques Mahieu

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 2 times removed
via Benjamin Nye

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

11th cousin 1 time removed
via John Deighton

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

20th cousin 1 time removed
via Bartholomew de Badlesmere

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

10th cousin
via John Alden

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Alice Carpenter

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

11th cousin
via Richard Warren

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Stephen Hopkins

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Lyman Spitzer

Astronomer and Theoretical Physicist

9th cousin 2 times removed
via Alice Carpenter

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Lyman Spitzer

Astronomer and Theoretical Physicist

8th cousin
via Samuel Harris

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

9th cousin 1 time removed
via John Alden

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

18th cousin
via Elizabeth Fitzalan

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 1 time removed
via John Howland

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Edward Southworth

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

14th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir Richard Lygon

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Chord Overstreet

Musician, TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 3 times removed
via John Howland

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DuBose Heyward

Author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess)

18th cousin 1 time removed
via Robert de Ferrers

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Henry P. Baldwin

15th Governor of Michigan

6th cousin 4 times removed
via John Alden

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Henry P. Baldwin

15th Governor of Michigan

6th cousin 5 times removed
via Edward Southworth

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Charles M. Dale

66th Governor of New Hampshire

8th cousin 2 times removed
via John Alden

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Geena Davis photo by Alan Light (CC BY-SA 2.0)