Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actress,
film producer, writer, former
fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist.
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Early life
Davis was born in
Wareham, Massachusetts,
USA, the daughter of Lucille, a teacher's assistant, and William Davis, a civil engineer; she has a brother named Dan.
[Geena Davis biography. Film Reference.com] At an early age, she became interested in music. She learned
piano,
flute and played
organ well enough as a
teenager to serve as an organist at her church in Wareham. Davis attended
Wareham High School and while an exchange student in
Sandviken,
Sweden, she became
bilingual; she is fluent in Swedish. Enrolling at
New England College, Davis eventually graduated with a
bachelor's degree in
drama from
Boston University in 1979. While at Boston University, Davis worked part time for the
Media Group.
Career
