Geena Davis

Geena Davis is an American veteran actress, producer, writer, and activist. Further, she is famous for her hard work in both film and television. Moreover, she won  Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Award (OSCARS) in 1988  for the movie The Accidental Tourist. Apart, Geena also gave her voice to the famous cartoon film Stuart Little series from 1999-2005 as Mrs. Eleanor Little.

Recently, in 2019,  Davis was also honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy Awards. Besides, she is the mother of three wonderful children. Davis has married four times in her life. What is her current relationship status? To know more about her bio, married life, and net worth then read the whole article.

Geena Davis Wiki/Bio, Parents, and Siblings

Geena Davis was born as Virginia Elizabeth Davis on January 21, 1956, in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA. Further, she is the daughter of a father, William F. Davis, who was a civil engineer and church deacon, and her mother Lucille Davis, who was a teacher’s assistant.

Unfortunately, her mother died on November 15, 2001, and her father died on April 2, 2009. 

Moreover, she grew up with her elder brother, Danforth Davis. The celebrity brother, Dan has kept a low-key profile and barely appears on media platforms. He might be involved in some business now.

Geena Davis in her early adulthood.
Geena Davis in her early adulthood. Image Source: Pinterest

Davis started to learn piano and flute from an early age due to her interest in music. Additionally, she also learned to play the organ and served as an organist at her Congregationalist church in Wareham in her teenage. Geena went to Wareham High School but, later became an exchange student in Sandviken, Sweden.

She joined New England College and later went to Boston University for her bachelor’s degree. She graduated from university in 1079. Before joining with New York’s Zoli modeling agency she also worked for Ann Taylor as a window mannequin.

How Did Geena Davis Rose To Stardom? Take a Look at Her Journey

Well, the beautiful actress, Davis’s career began in the movie Tootsie (1982) when director Sydney Pollack cast her as a soap opera actress. The film became a super hit and also got ten nominations for Academy Awards.

Her television career rose to fame after appearing in the Buffalo Bill series in 1983. Later, in 1988, she worked in the film Beetlejuice along with Alec Baldwin, Jeffery Jones, Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, and many others.

Check out the short interview of Geena Davis about the Documentary “This Changes Everything”.

Moreover, she was the winner of  Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Award (OSCARS) in 1988  for the movie The Accidental Tourist. She also gave a voice to the cartoon film Stuart Little series from 1999-2005 as Mrs. Eleanor Little.

Geena also runs the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media organization. As of now, she is an active woman activist who is working for the empowerment and voice of weak women. Recently, she appeared in the Netflix series, GLOW as Sandy Devereaux St. Clair. She appeared in the show along with Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Kate Nash, and Gayle Rankin.

Geena Davis’s Relationship Status and Spouse

67 years old, the inspiring and talented actress, Davis is living a single life after the heartfelt divorce from her fourth husband, Reza Jarrahy

Moreover, the couple met for the first time in 1999. Despite being 15 years of the age difference, the couple set good examples of ” Age is just a number in front of Love”. After dating each other for a year, the couple announced their engagement in November 2000.

Geena Davis with her fourth ex-husband, Reza Jarrahy.
Geena Davis with her fourth ex-husband, Reza Jarrahy. Image Source: Getty Images

Finally, the couple walked down to aisle on September 1, 2001. Further, the duo exchanged their vows in the private ceremony in the presence of close friends, relatives, and family members. Back in May 2018, her spouse filed for divorce from Davis. The couple officially got divorced in late 2018. The main reason behind the divorce was ” irreconcilable difference”. After, living as a husband and wife for over 15 years the couple shares three wonderful children.  

Mother of Three: Who Are Her Children?

Davis is enjoying a happy motherhood life with her three children. Further, Davis and Jarrahy became parents for the first time with a baby daughter, Alizeh Jarrahy. She was born in April 2002.

Moreover, the couple became parents for the second time with fraternal twin sons. They are Kaiis Jarrahy and Kian Jarrahy born in May 2004.

She with her ex-husband and three children, Alizeh, Kaiis, and Kian attending the award ceremony.
Geena Davis with her ex-husband and three children, Alizeh, Kaiis, and Kian attended the award ceremony. Image Source: E! News

Their children are all grown up and are busy in their respective fields. Both the couple are demanding their children’s custody. But, we don’t have exact information regarding the result of the court about their children’s custody.

However, the children might be living with their mother. Moreover, she is very proud of being a mother of three wonderful children.

Inside Her Past Relationship and Affairs

Before marrying Reza, Davis was once a married woman three times in her life. The first husband of Geena was Richard EmmoloThe couple exchanged their vow on March 25, 1982.

However, their marriage didn’t last for long and the couple decided to divorce. Finally, the duo separated on February 26, 1983.

First husband, Richard Emmolo of actress, Geena.
First husband, Richard Emmolo of actress, Geena. Image Source: Richard Emmolo

The reason behind their separation is still unavailable on the internet. After, the heartfelt divorce with her first she remains single until 1986. Later, in 1987, Davis got married to Jeff Goldblum as her second husband.

They also appeared in the movie together three times, Transylvania 6-500 (1985), The Fly (1986), and Earth Are Easy (1988).

She with her second ex-husband, Jeff Goldblum.
Geena Davis with her second husband, Jeff Goldblum. Image Source: E! News

However, the romantic couple’s marriage lasted for around three years, and the duo divorced in 1990. Their divorce was a top topic of talk at that time. After her two failed marriages, she again found her love in 1993. She got married thrice time with the director, producer, and screenwriter, Renny Harlin.

Geena with her third husband, Renny Harlin.
Geena with her third husband, Renny Harlin. Image Source: Getty Images

The couple walked down to aisle on September 18, 1993. The pair remain as husband and wife for five years. Unfortunately, her third marriage also ended with divorce on June 21, 1998.  She was married four times but it also got failed. As of now, she is living a single life.

Net Worth- $30 Million

The six feet tall, Geena has earned a hefty amount of money from her career as an actress, producer, writer, and activist. According to Celebrity Net Worth, her estimated net worth is $30 Million.

 The film, Beetlejuice (1988) where she appeared has a box collection of $73.7 million over the budget of $15 million. Moreover, the movie, Stuart Little for which she gave voice also has a box office collection of over $500 million. 

Front view of former Montecito Home of actress, Davis.
Front view of former Montecito Home of actress, Geena Davis. Image Source: Pinterest

Davis used to live in a Pacific Palisades house whose current real estate price is around $21.5 Million. But, the former couple brought in $4.2 million in 2007.

The house is situated in 6,400 square feet. We don’t have any news regarding her current house. With such a hefty amount of money, the veteran actress is living a lavish life with her three children happily.

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