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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The most important thing is to change what children see from the beginning. To not create a problem we have to fix later.
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Having a very complicated life, or a lot of problems, or a lot of flaws, is always great to play.
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We all know the huge problem there is with entertainment in general leaving out women. Especially as actors, we know there are fewer great parts for women.
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will happen. It's just a question of when.
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When I saw archery, which I had never really looked at before, I wondered if it needed some of the same skills as pistol shooting.
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People want you to satisfy every possible dream or expectation they would have for a woman president, ... We still live at a time when a female president is controversial - even though it seems so bizarre that we've made it to the 21st century excluding half of the potential talent pool.
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So many other countries have had female leaders, in fact the U.S. ranks 61st in female representation in government and I think it is startling and sign of a change that needs to be made.
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We're showing kids a world that's very scantly populated with women and female characters.
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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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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's a fascinating story to see him get in ... The fox is in the hen house.
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We're making this as entertainment. But God willing, if this show stays on and people see a woman in that office for a while, I think it will help people become more used to it. It's certainly about time that we had a few female presidents.
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Rosie knows how to play ball. She's an athlete, for sure.