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Geena Davis
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January 21, 1956 in Wareham, MA
Biography:Both a former Victoria's Secret model and card-carrying member of MENSA, "Geena Davis" established herself in Hollywood by playing the quirky protagonist in a wide variety of dramas and romantic comedies, though she has also tested the waters in action films and sci-fi horror. "Davis" showed an interest in show-business from childhood on, and transferred from New England College to Boston University in order to participate within the university's drama program. After receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts in 1979, she moved to New York City in hopes of being discovered.

Once there, "Davis" took on several odd jobs; the oddest, perhaps, being her stint as a department store mannequin. A then struggling actress turned in a job performance impressive enough to attract the attention of Zoli Agents, a prominent modeling company. No longer mere window dressing, the six-foot "Davis" worked as a... Full Biography

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Geena Davis and Hugh Laurie film "Stuart Little 2" in Central Park in New York on April 26, 2001.
Samuel L. Jackson and Geena Davis attend the Los Angeles premiere of "The Long Kiss Goodnight" on...
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