Despite winning an Oscar for acting and earning a second, honorary award for promoting gender parity in Hollywood, that didn't help Geena Davis avoid one of the industry's most notorious obstacles.
Like many of her female contemporaries, Davis, now 64, had a hard time finding work after she turned 40. "[Once I had] a four in front of my age, I fell off the cliff," the "Thelma & Louise" star admitted while speaking to The Guardian. "I really did." Davis remembered her days before 40, she wasn't too afraid of where her career was headed because "Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange and Sally Field" were still making "great female-centric movies." Geena Davis is not only known for acting, but also promoting gender equality in Hollywood.
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