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My point was the world is missing female characters. A lot of times there is one female character, maybe even a cool one, maybe even an important one. But where are all the rest?

Geena Davis

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Geena Davis
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 21
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Wareham
Massachusetts
Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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I was lucky enough to be in some movies where I had powerful characters or I got to be the president on TV for a little while. Very short administration.
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