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Geena Davis: Biography

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Birth Name: Virginia Elizabeth Davis
Birth Place: Wareham, MA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/21/1956, Aquarius
Profession: Actor; producer; writer; model

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This statuesque actress has experienced as much drama off screen as on, including four marriages, three children, one Oscar, and a wealth of high-profile blockbusters and bombs. Davis initially tried her luck a... read more

Geena Davis: TV Guide News

CBS Taps Geena Davis to Take a Bite out of Crime | Today's News: Our Take | 3/18/2008
Geena Davis, who on TV last occupied no less than the White House, is eyeing a return to the tube, as the star of Exit 19, a pilot presentation for CBS. In the drama, Davis will play "a quirky murder detective balancing her job... with her role as a single suburban mom raising two kids on Long Island."CBS entertainment boss Nina Tassler, says Variety, has long been trying to lock down Davis for a series, since both women graduated from Boston University. It's a good thing Tassler didn't go to Syracuse; Exit 19 might have ended up starring that crazy chick who used to drive me home at winter recess. read more
Harvey Keitel Out of Running for Criminal Minds Lead | TV Guide News Report | 8/9/2007
Harvey, we hardly knew ya. Just hours after word broke that Harvey Keitel was thisclose to signing a contract with Criminal Minds for the spot left vacant by the disappearing Mandy Patinkin, sources say the deal is no longer on the table. This makes Keitel the latest big name to be stricken from the show’s most-wanted list. Others include Geena Davis, Michael Keaton and Bob Hoskins. Despite the suspense surrounding the search, we hear the show is still chugging along fine without the replacement. The first three episodes are already in the can (with Patinkin’s absence being dealt with in the season-opener). This means that whoever the new character is, he/she (and we suspect it’s a he) won’t be appearing until later in the season. — Reporting by Jonathan SmallRelated: Harvey Keitel Emerges as Front-runner for Criminal Minds Top Spot read more
Thelma, Batman Not Criminal-Minded: Who's Left to Replace Mandy? | Ausiello Report | 8/7/2007
It's official. Doris Roberts and I are the only two remaining showbiz "names" that haven't been approached about replacing Mandy Patinkin on Criminal Minds.Early on, you'll recall, Oscar winner Geena Davis was considered to be the front-runner to get the job. But she took a pass, according to my spy, because she wasn't keen on "the nature of the show." (Funny — she didn't seem to have a problem with "the nature" of the Geena Davis Show, and that was god-awful.) Michael Keaton nixed the gig, too, presumably because he wasn't ready to do TV full-time.And they're just the tip of the iceberg. To give you some idea of just how wide a net the show's producers are casting, I've listed some celebs that are under consideration below, with a few key letters asterisked out to protect their anonymity. Of course, if Shemar Moore wants to blab their identities, too, who am I to shush him?Among the stars who've been approached and took a pass:**b ***k*n*J*** **t**owSi****ne* **av*r Among the... read more
Scoop! Patinkin's Minds Successor Found? | Ausiello Report | 7/20/2007
The search for Mandy Patinkin's replacement on Criminal Minds may be over.At CBS' press-tour soiree this evening, Minds man Shemar Moore essentially confirmed what I've been hearing all day: Geena Davis has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Patinkin. Moore, who was in a very chatty mood, also name-dropped Michael Keaton as a possible successor, but sources tell me that Keaton has officially passed. What else did Moore have to say? Loads. • On Patinkin's abrupt exit: "I don't like that he did this the way he did this. I don't. I don't think it's right. He left us hanging a little bit... no warning, no nothing. We all showed up to work on Day 1, and he didn't. And we've been scrambling. But we're going to be all right without him. I just feel like he needs to take responsibility for his actions… [and] just acknowledge us, because it's an ensemble, it's a team.... We just want the courtesy and the respect that we deserve. And we felt like if he had given us that... read more
Ask Matt | 7/24/2006
I am so disappointed that ABC canceled Commander in Chief! I know many others who are upset, too. Geena read more

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Matthew Modine, Geena Davis courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Geena Davis, Martin Sheen, 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Commander in Chief, Geena Davis courtesy Danny Feld/ ABC

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Geena Davis: Credits

Title	Year	Type	Video
Golden Globe Awards (Appearing)	2007	TV Show Series	Available
American Celebration at Ford's Theatre---A Salute to Our Troops (Performer)	2005	TV Show Series
Commander in Chief (Actor - Mackenzie Allen)	2005	TV Show Series	Available
Stuart Little 2 (Actor - Mrs. Little)	2002	Movie
Geena Davis Show (Actor - Teddie Cochran)	2000	TV Show Series