History of Geena Davis in Timeline
Geena Davis is a celebrated American actor recognized with an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Her successful career spans across film and television, establishing her as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
December 1978: Started dating Richard Emmolo
In December 1978, Geena Davis began dating restaurateur Richard Emmolo.
March 25, 1981: Married Richard Emmolo
On March 25, 1981, Geena Davis married restaurateur Richard Emmolo.
February 1983: Separated from Richard Emmolo
In February 1983, Geena Davis and Richard Emmolo separated.
June 27, 1984: Divorced Richard Emmolo
On June 27, 1984, Geena Davis divorced Richard Emmolo.
1985: Met Jeff Goldblum
In 1985, Geena Davis met her second husband, actor Jeff Goldblum, on the set of Transylvania 6-5000.
November 1, 1987: Married Jeff Goldblum
On November 1, 1987, Geena Davis married actor Jeff Goldblum.
October 1990: Filed for divorce from Jeff Goldblum
In October 1990, Geena Davis filed for divorce from Jeff Goldblum.
September 18, 1993: Married Renny Harlin
On September 18, 1993, Geena Davis married filmmaker Renny Harlin.
August 26, 1997: Filed for divorce from Renny Harlin
On August 26, 1997, Geena Davis filed for divorce from Renny Harlin.
June 1998: Divorced Renny Harlin
In June 1998, Geena Davis' divorce from Renny Harlin became final.
1998: Started dating Reza Jarrahy
In 1998, Davis began dating Iranian-American craniofacial plastic surgeon Reza Jarrahy.
July 1999: Vied for a semifinals berth in the U.S. Olympic archery team
In July 1999, Geena Davis was among 300 women who vied for a semifinals berth in the U.S. Olympic archery team for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, placing 24th.
August 1999: Spoke about her archery experience
In August 1999, Geena Davis stated that she was not an athlete growing up and had only taken up archery in 1997, two years before her Olympic tryouts.
September 1, 2001: Allegedly married Reza Jarrahy
On September 1, 2001, Geena Davis allegedly married Iranian-American craniofacial plastic surgeon Reza Jarrahy.
April 10, 2002: Daughter Alizeh born
On April 10, 2002, Geena Davis' daughter Alizeh was born.
May 6, 2004: Twin sons Kaiis and Kian born
On May 6, 2004, Geena Davis' fraternal twin sons Kaiis and Kian were born.
2004: Launched the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
In 2004, Geena Davis launched the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to increase female representation and reduce stereotyping in children's media.
2004: Noticed gender imbalance in children's media
In 2004, Geena Davis noticed the imbalance in male to female characters in children's television and sponsored research on gender in children's entertainment.
2005: Teamed up with Dads and Daughters
In 2005, Geena Davis teamed up with the non-profit group Dads and Daughters to promote balanced gender representation in children's media.
May 2009: Received honorary degree from Bates College
In May 2009, Geena Davis received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Bates College for her work on gender in media.
2011: Joined USAID and Ad Council's FWD campaign
In 2011, Geena Davis joined USAID and Ad Council's FWD campaign to raise awareness about the East Africa drought.
2011: Narrated at Disney World's Candlelight Processional
In 2011, Geena Davis was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional, appearing at Disney World.
2012: Narrated at Disney World's Candlelight Processional
In 2012, Geena Davis was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional, appearing at Disney World.
2015: Narrated at Disneyland's Candlelight Processional
In 2015, Geena Davis was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional, appearing at Disneyland.
2016: Starred in The Exorcist TV series
In 2016, Geena Davis starred in The Exorcist television series as the grown-up Regan MacNeil, who goes by the name Angela Rance.
November 15, 2017: Separation date listed by Jarrahy
On November 15, 2017, Reza Jarrahy listed this as the date of separation from Geena Davis when he filed for divorce.
2017: Starred in Marjorie Prime and Don't Talk to Irene
In 2017, Geena Davis starred in the film adaptation Marjorie Prime, playing the daughter of an 85-year-old with Alzheimer's, and also appeared in the comedy Don't Talk to Irene as the imaginary god of a 13-year-old girl.
May 2018: Reza Jarrahy filed for divorce
In May 2018, Reza Jarrahy filed for divorce from Geena Davis, later disputed as they were never legally married.
2018: Returned to Grey's Anatomy and executive produced This Changes Everything
In 2018, Geena Davis reprised her role as Dr. Nicole Herman in Grey's Anatomy and executive produced the documentary This Changes Everything, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
2019: Joined She-Ra, GLOW, and produced Mission Unstoppable
In 2019, Geena Davis joined the voice cast of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power as Huntara, executive produced the CBS show Mission Unstoppable, and joined the cast of GLOW as Sandy Devereaux St. Clair.
2019: Received honorary Oscar
In 2019, Geena Davis received an honorary Oscar, the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, for her work promoting gender equality in media.
December 2021: Divorce from Jarrahy finalized
In December 2021, Geena Davis' divorce from Reza Jarrahy became final, with an agreement to change their sons' last names.
October 2022: Published Dying of Politeness: A Memoir
In October 2022, HarperOne published Geena Davis's memoir, Dying of Politeness: A Memoir, about her journey to feminist empowerment.
2022: Reflected on her relationship with Jeff Goldblum
In 2022, Geena Davis told People that her relationship with Jeff Goldblum "was a magical chapter in my life".
2022: Likeness used in Batman '89 comic book
In 2022, Geena Davis' likeness was used for the character of Poison Ivy in the DC Entertainment comic book series Batman '89.
2025: Penguin Books publishes The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page
In 2025 Penguin Books published The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page, a children's picture book written and illustrated by Davis.
2026: Set to star in The Boroughs on Netflix
In 2026 Davis will star in The Boroughs, a Netflix science fiction television series, produced by The Duffer Brothers.
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