After Surviving a Serious Childhood Illness, She Went on to Become a Hollywood Icon

Geena Davis’s career reached extraordinary heights during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a period in which she established herself as one of Hollywood’s most respected actresses.

Following her Academy Award-winning performance in The Accidental Tourist (1988), she continued accepting roles that showcased both her dramatic ability and her talent for comedy. Rather than choosing similar characters repeatedly, Davis sought projects that allowed her to portray intelligent, determined, and multidimensional women.