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Geena`s career began in 1980s, she first worked as a model, a mannequin in the window for the Ann Taylor, and a few months later, signed a contract with the Zoli modeling agency, based in New York.
While working as a model, Geena was cast as April in the film “Tootsie” (1982), as she was chosen by Sydney Pollack for the role. After the initial success, she earned a role in the TV series “Buffalo Bill”, which lasted from 1983 until 1984. In 1984, she portrayed Karen Nicholson in TV series “Family Ties”, until 1986. In 1985, Geena was featured in TV series “Sara”, as the lead role, and the following year, Geena was selected for the role of Veronica Quaife in the film “The Fly”, with Jeff Goldblum and John Getz in lead roles. The 1988 was a quite successful year for Geena, as he was a part of the cast for such films as “Beetlejuice”, with Alec Baldwin, and Michael Keaton, and “Earth Girls Are Easy”, alongside Jim Carrey, and Julie Brown, which increased her net worth to a large degree. Furthermore, the same year, Geena appeared in the film “The Accidental
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Jackson and Yvonne Zima, and she lent her voice to Mrs. Little in the animation film “Stuart Little” (1999), a role she reprised in the sequel “Stuart Little 2” in 2002. In 2000, Geena became a star of her own sitcom “Geena Davis Show”, which aired until 2002, further increasing her net worth. In 2005, she earned a role of President Mackenzie Allen in the popular TV series “Commander in Chief” (2005-2006), and three years later after the show ended, Geena portrayed Gloria Conway in the film “Accidents Happen” (2009), which also added to her net

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