Name: Geena Davis
Date of Birth: 21 January 1956 Placed 24th out of 28 semi-finalists for Olympic Archery team. [21 August 1999] Ranked #61 in Empire (UK) magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list. [October 1997] Is a member of Mensa (as are James Woods, Alan Rachins, Cy Frost, Ben Rollins and Chino XL). She speaks Swedish, and attended school in Sweden as an exchange student. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#31). [1995] Was considered for the lead in Runaway Bride (1999). ... Was considered for the lead role of Kate McQueen in Fair Game (1995). The part eventually went to Cindy Crawford. In 1996, was the top contender for the role of the evil Queen Beryl in a proposed Sailor Moon live action movie. The project was later scrapped. Gave birth to baby daughter, Alizeh Keshvar Davis Jarrahy, in Los Angeles, April 10, 2002. Was assistant organist in her church in her hometown in Massachusetts. Measurements: 34-25-35 (on her Zoli modeling card; ideal for her start as an underwear model) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Her current husband, Dr. Reza Jarrahy, a neurosurgeon, is Iranian. His last name, Jarrahy, means "surgery" in Farsi. Born at 12:06 am-EST. Appeared alongside ex-husband Jeff Goldblum in three films: Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), The Fly (1986) and Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). Wears a size 12 shoe. Her publicist, Paul Bloch, announced in December 2003 that, at 47 years old, she is pregnant with twins which are due to be born in the spring of 2004. Graduate of Wareham High School (Wareham, Massachusetts) Class of 1974 who voted her "Most Talented." Her publicist, Paul Bloch, announced that the actress's sons, Kian William and Kaiis Steven, were born in Los Angeles on May 6, 2004. The 48-year-old actress and her plastic surgeon husband, Reza Jarrahy, who married in September 2001, are already parents of a daughter, two-year-old Alizeh Keshvar. Her second husband, actor Jeff Goldblum, says that he and Geena have remained good friends in the years since their divorce. Auditioned for a regular cast member spot on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in 1982 to replace Christine Ebersole, but lost out to Julia Louis-Dreyfus. After graduating from Boston U. she worked as a window mannequin. Is an expert archer and tried out for the 1996 Summer Olympics. She finished out of the competition. Said that her Accidents Happen (2009) co-stars and on-screen sons Harry Cook and Harrison Gilbertson looked very much like her two twin boys in real life and felt a great friendship and connection to the both of them. Said that Accidents Happen (2009) was the most fun she had ever had on a movie. Was turned down by Martin Scorsese for the role of Iris in Taxi Driver (1976). This was Davis' first film audition. The part went to child actress Jodie Foster. Turned down the role of Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars (1977). She was the runner-up to Carrie Fisher for the part. Auditioned five times for Randal Kleiser for the role of Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon (1980), a role that ultimately went to Brooke Shields. Auditioned for the role of Sarah Connor in The Terminator (1984) but lost out to Linda Hamilton. Turned down the role that made famous to Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992). Turned down the Demi Moore role in Ghost (1990). Turned down the role that later went to Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Turned down the role that made famous to Sandra Bullock in Speed (1994/I). Turned down the role that went to Kelly McGillis in The Accused (1988). Turned down the role of Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (1987). Turned down the role of Annie in Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Was considered for a role in a film adaptation of the TV series "Sailor Moon" (1995) which was never made. Turned down the role of Kit de Luca in Pretty Woman (1990). Turned down the role that later went to Kyra Sedgwick in Singles (1992). Friend of Glenn Close, Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson. Read more Geena Davis movies (actor)User Comments |
