Academy Award winner Geena Davis was once one of Hollywood’s biggest actresses.
The Massachusetts native got her start with a small role as a soap opera star in 1982’s Tootsie with Dustin Hoffman.
She went on to appear in the 1986 science-fiction horror The Fly with then-beau Jeff Goldblum, before appearing in Beetlejuice and The Accidental Tourist, which earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
In May 1991, one of her biggest hit films, Thelma & Louise, was released, and instantly became a box office sensation.
In the Ridley Scott action-thriller, Davis played Thelma, a naive beauty who has a one-night stand with Brad Pitt’s cowboy thief while on the lam with best friend Louise, played by Susan Sarandon.
Davis earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role.
The movie will celebrate its 35th anniversary on May 24, and will be marked by high-profile tributes at the Cannes Film Festival, a world-premiere musical adaptation, and a variety of special screenings.
In May 1991, Thelma & Louise was released to the public, and became an international sensation. Davis was praised for her role in the Ridley Scott action thriller
Davis is pictured at right with her Thelma & Louise co-star Susan Sarandon
Geena Davis was an A-list, Academy Award-winning actress in the 1990s. Seen in 1992
That film followed with a role opposite Tom Hanks and Madonna in 1992’s A League of Their Own, and she also appeared in Cutthroat Island and the Stuart Little franchise.
She also appeared on the small screen, with a role on Grey’s Anatomy.
In the ensuing years, Davis has continued to act, but none of her roles have attracted the attention that she received in the 1990s.
The brunette beauty took time out of the spotlight to raise her three children, who are now all young adults.
She shares three children with her now ex-husband plastic surgeon Reza Jarrahy: daughter Alizeh, 24, and fraternal twin sons Kaiis and Kian, 22.
The Accidental Tourist in 1988 with William Hurt landed her an Oscar
She then falls for charming troublemaker JD, played by Brad Pitt
Thelma went from mild to wild as she had no problems using her controlling husband’s gun
On Wednesday Davis, who is now 70, was on CBS Mornings in New York City to talk about her new Netflix series The Boroughs which debuts on May 21. See her now.
The new sci-fi series is produced by Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers, and co-stars Bill Pullman and Alfred Molina.
A logline for the show reads: “In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have… time.”
On Wednesday Davis, who is now 70, was on CBS Mornings in New York City
She talked about her new Netflix series The Boroughs which debuts on May 21
During her CBS Mornings Appearance, Davis dazzled in a red dress as she discussed her forthcoming show, which debuts on the streamer May 21.
The Hollywood legend looked happy, refreshed and relaxed as she also talked about why she’s drawn to projects that feature supernatural elements.
