The Accidental Activist: See Geena Davis Change the World

Looking back from where Geena Davis stands now, it’s more than a little ironic that she made her film debut at 26 in the 1982 hit, Tootsie (in her skivvies no less), a film about a struggling actor (Dustin Hoffman) who, unable to find work as a man, poses as a woman and becomes a star. Fast forward to the present and you’ll find the actress, best known for her iconic performances in the female-driven films A League of Their Own and Thelma and Louise, and her Oscar-winning role in The Accidental Tourist, has emerged as a not so accidental activist for gender equality in entertainment targeting children and families. “The film that actually changed my life was Thelma and Louise,” Ms. Davis said. Read More…