Geena Davis
American actor and activist
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| 2025 | Set to star in a main role in 'The Boroughs' |
| 2022 | Her likeness was used for the character of Poison Ivy in the DC Entertainment comic book series Batman '89. |
| 2022 | Publishes her memoir, revealing the origin of her nickname 'Geena', which was given by her brother shortly after her birth. |
| 2022 | Received the Governors Award. |
| October 2022 | Published her memoir 'Dying of Politeness' with HarperOne, chronicling her journey from conventional New England femininity to feminist activism. |
| December 2021 | Davis' divorce from Reza Jarrahy became final, and they agreed to change their sons' last names to Jarrahy. |
| 2019 | Became a member of the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission, focusing on promoting gender equality in sports. |
| 2019 | Began executive producing 'Mission Unstoppable', continuing through 2022 |
| 2019 | Joined the cast of GLOW as Sandy Devereaux St. Clair, a former showgirl turned entertainment director. |
| 2019 | Joined the voice cast of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power as Huntara. |
| 2019 | Launched the Bentonville Film Festival, which champions diversity and inclusion in media by promoting women and diverse filmmakers. |
| 2019 | Received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. |
| 2018 | Returned to Grey's Anatomy, reprising the role of Dr. Nicole Herman in the show's 14th season. |
| 2018 | Executive produced the documentary This Changes Everything. |
| May 2018 | Reza Jarrahy filed for divorce from Davis. |
| 2017 | Appeared as the imaginary god of a 13-year-old girl in the comedy Don't Talk to Irene. |
| 2017 | Starred in the film Marjorie Prime alongside Jon Hamm, playing the daughter of an 85-year-old experiencing early Alzheimer's symptoms. |
| 2017 | Portrayed Dr. Nicole Herman in Grey's Anatomy and Regan MacNeil/Angela Rance in the first season of The Exorcist. |
| November 15 2017 | Davis' date of separation from Reza Jarrahy. |
| 2016 | Took on the role of grown-up Regan MacNeil (now Angela Rance) in the television series The Exorcist, which was critically and commercially successful. |
| 2016 | Appeared as the mother of a semi-famous television star in the comedy Me Him Her. |
| 2015 | Delivered a TED Talk on the importance of gender representation in media, highlighting research from her institute. |
| May 5 2015 | Launched the first Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas, highlighting diversity in film by featuring films with prominent minorities and women in cast and crew. |
| 2014 | Played recurring role of Dr. Nicole Herman, a fetal surgeon with a life-threatening brain tumor, in the 11th season of Grey's Anatomy. |
| 2014 | Provided her voice for the English version of the Studio Ghibli animated film When Marnie Was There, drawn to its strong female characters. |
| 2013 | Received an honorary doctorate from Boston University, recognizing her advocacy work for gender equality in media. |
| 2013 | Davis voiced Princess Persephone in an episode of 'Doc McStuffins' titled 'Sir Kirby and the Plucky Princess' |
| 2013 | Played a powerful female movie executive in the comedy In a World..., the directorial debut of Lake Bell. |
| 2013 | Became a board member of the Women's Media Center, further advancing her commitment to gender equality in media. |
| 2012 | Delivered a popular TED Talk addressing gender representation in media, highlighting the lack of female representation in film and television. |
| 2012 | Davis starred as a psychiatrist in the miniseries Coma, based on Robin Cook's novel and the 1978 film. |
| 2012 | Received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her advocacy work in media gender representation. |
| 2011 | Became a celebrity ambassador for USAID and Ad Council's FWD campaign, participating in television and internet ads to raise awareness about the East Africa drought alongside Uma Thurman, Chanel Iman, and Josh Hartnett. |
| 2010 | Founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, an organization dedicated to researching and promoting gender balance and female representation in family entertainment and media. |
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