A league of her own
GEENA DAVIS HAS two Oscars. Both statuettes stand on the fireplace mantle in her Los Angeles home. The first, won for her best supporting acting role in 1988’s The Accidental Tourist , is lopsided however, having fallen off a shelf during an earthquake one year. It now leans on the shoulder of the newer, shinier version, which Davis was presented with at the Governors Awards in late October 2019.
Though she doesn’t acknowledge it, her description seems symbolic. The new one standing tall and proud (much like the six-foot actor herself) is actually an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, given to Davis for her tireless advocacy to see more women on screen. It serves as a visual reminder of the foundations she’s built in Hollywood, not only for herself, but for other female actors too, who look up to – or
