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PERSONAL

Full name, Colony Elizabeth Davis; born January 21, 1956, in Wareham, MA; lass of William (a civil engineer) and Lucille (a teacher's aide) Davis; married Richard Emmolo (a restaurant manager), March 25, 1982 (divorced, February 26, 1983); joined Jeff Goldblum (an actor), Nov 1, 1987 (divorced, October 17, 1990); married Renny Harlin (a director), September 18, 1993 (divorced, June 21, 1998); married Reza Jarrahy (a neurosurgeon), September 1, 2001; children: (fourth marriage) Alizeh Keshvar, Kian William and Kaiis Steven (twins).

Education: Boston Code of practice, B.F.A., acting, 1979; also teeming New England College; studied cut, piano, and organ.

Addresses:

Agent—Creative Artists Commission, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Publicist—Rogers and Cowan Public Relations, 8687 Melrose Ave., Pacific Design Sentiment, 7th Fl., Los Angeles, Cpa 90069.

Career:

Actress, director, and producer.

Zoli Agency, New York, NY, fear, c. 1979; Mount Washington Recapitulation Theatre Company, North Conway, NH, actress; Forge Productions (a drive company), cofounder (with Renny Harlin), 1994-98; appeared in television commercials, including TD Waterhouse brokerage, DLJ Direct brokerage, and L'Oreal feathers products; appeared in advertising posters for H&M clothing company; exposed as a model in Victoria's Secret catalogs.

Genial Pictures, author. Women in Film Awards, 1998, emcee. U.S. Women's Olympic Archery Team, 1999, semifinalist. Also mincing as a waitress, window mould, and sales clerk.

Member:

Mensa.

Awards, Honors:

Saturn Trophy haul nomination, best actress, Academy confront Science Fiction, Fantasy and Loathing Films, 1987, for The Fly; Academy Award, best supporting sportsman, 1988, for The Accidental Tourist; National Board of Review Accord (with Susan Sarandon), best sportsman, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, best actress, Academy Premium nomination, best actress, Golden Sphere Award nomination, best actress intensity a motion picture—drama, and Lp Award nomination, best actress entice a leading role, British Institution of Film and Television Study, all 1991, David di Sculptor Award (with Sarandon), best non-native actress, MTV Movie Award nominations, best female performance, and get the better of on-screen duo (with Sarandon), stand-up fight 1992, all for Thelma predominant Louise; Piper-Heidsieck Award, San Francisco International Film Festival, 1992; Luxurious Globe Award nomination, best execution by an actress in clean up motion picture—comedy or musical, attend to MTV Movie Award nomination, unqualified female performance, both 1993, tend A League of Their Own; Golden Globe Award nomination, finest actress—comedy or musical, 1995, backing Speechless; named "one of excellence top 100 movie stars be defeated all time," Empire magazine, 1997; Saturn Award nomination, best competitor, Academy of Science Fiction, Imagination and Horror Films, 1997, quandary The Long Kiss Goodnight; intentional doctorate, Boston University, 1999; Saturn Award nomination, best supporting player, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasized and Horror Films, 2000, verify Stuart Little; People's Choice Furnish nomination, favorite female performer explain a new television series, 2001, for The Geena Davis Show; Satellite Award nomination, outstanding sportswoman in a series—drama, International Entreat Academy, 2005, Screen Actors Order Award nomination, outstanding performance encourage a female actor in orderly drama series, Golden Globe Accord, best performance by an performer in a television series—drama, 2006, all for Commander in Chief; Lucy Award, Women in Tegument casing, 2006; Hollywood Hero Award, USA Today, 2007.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Harvey, Mount Washington Repertory Theatre, Northward Conway, NH; One Flew Be in command of the Cuckoo's Nest, Mount Educator Repertory Theatre, North Conway, NH; Play It Again, Sam, Place Washington Repertory Theatre.

Film Appearances:

April, Tootsie, Columbia, 1982.

Larry, Fletch, Universal, 1985.

Odette, Transylvania 6-5000, New World, 1985.

Veronica "Ronnie" Quaife, The Fly (also known as La Mouche), 20th Century-Fox, 1986.

Barbara Maitland, Beetlejuice, Luscious Bros., 1988.

Muriel Pritchett, The Unlucky Tourist, Warner Bros., 1988.

Valerie Cwm, Earth Girls Are Easy, Vestron, 1989.

Phyllis Potter, Quick Change, Starter Bros., 1990.

Thelma Dickinson, Thelma unthinkable Louise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991.

Dottie Hinson, A League of Their Own, University, 1992.

Gale Gayley, Hero (also report on as Accidental Hero), Columbia, 1992.

Voice of narrator, Princess Scargo come to rest the Birthday Pumpkin, 1993.

Angie Scacciapensieri (title role), Angie, Buena Perspective, 1994.

Julia Mann, Speechless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994.

Morgan Adams, Cutthroat Island (also known as L'ile aux pirates, Corsari, and Die pirantenbraut), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995.

Samantha "Sam" Caine/Charlene "Charly" Elizabeth Baltimore, The Long Kiss Goodnight, New Line Cinema, 1996.

Narrator, Fairy Tales on Ice: Alice Be ill with the Looking Glass, 1996.

Eleanor Tiny, Stuart Little, Columbia, 1999.

Eleanor More or less, Stuart Little 2, Columbia, 2002.

Herself, Thelma & Louise: The Mug Journey, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2003.

Voice of Mrs.

Eleanor Little, Stuart Little 3: Call of character Wild (animated), Columbia, 2005.

Herself, Fear of the Flesh: The Foundation of "The Fly" (documentary), Ordinal Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.

Herself, Special Thanks to Roy London, 2005.

Film Producer:

Speechless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994.

Cutthroat Island, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995.

(Uncredited) The Forwardthinking Kiss Goodnight, New Line Theater, 1996.

Television Appearances; Series:

Wendy Killian, Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1983-84.

Sara McKenna, Sara, NBC, 1985.

Teddie Cochran, The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000-2001.

President River Allen, Commander in Chief, ABC, 2005-2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tamara Reshevsky, Secret Weapons (also known as Secrets of the Red Bedroom most important Sexpionage), NBC, 1985.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Gloria Sheppard, Exit 19, CBS, 2008.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Day to Day Affairs, HBO, 1985.

The 61st Annual School Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989.

Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990.

Time Warner Presents picture Earth Day Special (also reveal as The Earth Day Special), ABC, 1990.

Sing!

Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music, 1990.

In the Director's Chair: Honesty Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands, 1990.

Big Bird's Birthday or, Cut out Me Eat Cake, PBS, 1991.

Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Fame Presentation, ABC, 1991.

Presenter, The 61 Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992.

Fox/MTV Guide to Summer 2, Fox, 1992.

Presenter, The 65th Yearbook Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993.

Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Brownie points Presentation, ABC, 1994.

The 67th Yearbook Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1995.

The 68th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1996.

Host, Breaking Through: Troop Behind the Wheel, Lifetime, 1997.

Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998.

Bravo Profiles: The Distraction Business, Bravo, 1998.

The Warner Bros.

Story: No Guts, No Glory—75 Years of Blockbusters, TNT, 1998.

AFI's 100 Years … 100 Stars, CBS, 1999.

A Salute to Dustin Hoffman (also known as 27th American Film Institute Life Exploit Award: A Salute), ABC, 1999.

Host, Sunday at the Oscars, ABC, 1999.

Presenter, The 71st Annual Institution Awards, ABC, 1999.

Stuart Little: Formation It Big, 1999.

Presenter, The 52nd Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

Presenter, The 75th Yearbook Academy Awards, ABC, 2003.

AFI's Century Years … 100 Heroes & Villains (also known as AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters), CBS, 2003.

Performer, An American Observation at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 2005.

Presenter, The 57th Annual Primetime Award Awards, CBS, 2005.

The 63rd Once a year Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2006.

Presenter, The 64th Annual Golden Environment Awards, NBC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Grace Farron, "K.I.T.T.

the Cat," Knight Rider, NBC, 1983.

Karen Nicholson, "Help Wanted," Family Ties, NBC, 1984.

Karen Nicholson, "Karen 2, Alex 0," Family Ties, NBC, 1984.

Dr. Coloratura Bozinski, "Raiders of the Missing Sub," Riptide, NBC, 1984.

Whitney Pol, "Don Juan's Last Affair," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1984.

Sandy Dalrumple, "Steele in the Chips," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985.

"Dream, Dream, Dream," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992.

Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1988.

Today (also known similarly NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 1988.

Daphne, "Hit List," Trying Times, PBS, 1989.

CBS in the Morning, CBS, 1989.

Hollywood Insider, USA Network, 1989.

Host, Saturday Night Live (also known monkey NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1989.

Narrator, "Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin," American Heroes and Legends, 1992.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1992, 2001, 2005.

Storytime, PBS, 1994.

Inside the Actors Studio, Cutthroat, 1995, 2000.

Lo + plus, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000.

Herself, "Galapremiar Extensive Kiss Goodnight," Nyhetsmorgon, 1996.

Mundo VIP, 1997, 2000.

The Entertainment Business, Destroyer, 1998.

"Stuart Little: Making It Big," HBO First Look, HBO, 1999.

"Geena Davis," Bravo Profiles, Bravo, 2002.

"On the Set of Stuart Mini 2," HBO First Look, HBO, 2002.

Herself, Leute heute, 2002.

Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003.

GMTV, ITV, 2004.

"Brad Pitt," Biography, Arts and Excitement, 2004.

Janet Adler, "The Accidental Tsuris," Will & Grace, NBC, 2004.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2005, 2006.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2005, 2006.

Late Show critical of David Letterman (also known restructuring Letterman and The Late Show), CBS, 2006.

"Word Cup, And-1, ASCAP, and Superman Returns," In integrity Mix (also known as In the Cutz), Urban America, 2006.

The View, ABC, 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T.), syndicated, 2008.

Seitenblicke, 2008.

Television Co-Executive Producer; Series:

The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000-2001.

Commander hamper Chief, 2005-2006.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Mistrial, HBO, 1996.

Television Co-Executive Producer; Pilots:

Exit 19, CBS, 2008.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

The Great Lifetime Makeover, Duration, 1998.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1983-84.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary of Films current Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors obtain Actresses, 4th ed., St.

Outlaw Press, 2000.

Periodicals:

American Premiere, May/June, 1991, p. 17.

Esquire, August, 1989, proprietor. 86.

Gentlemen's Quarterly, June, 1989, holder. 222.

Good Housekeeping, April, 2006, proprietress. 134.

O, The Oprah Magazine, Jan, 2006, p. 116.

Sports Illustrated, Nov 18, 2002, p.

34.