Thelma & Louise actress Geena Davis was one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading women throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Then, she suddenly vanished from our screens and it looked like she had retired from the spotlight. So, what exactly happened that made this Hollywood starlet disappear. As it turns out, there was a quite tragic reason she lost her A-list status.
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It may come as a surprise that Davis became a star by chance. She was actually working as a model when she was cast in her first movie: 1982’s Tootsie. Fortunately, for the inexperienced actress, the comedy flick was a success. In addition to becoming the second highest-grossing movie of the year, it was also nominated for ten Oscars!