2 Quotes & Sayings By Geena L Davis
Geena Davis is a two-time Academy Award winner, Emmy winner, and Golden Globe winner, who has enjoyed a career spanning more than 30 years in film and television. She holds a BA from Barnard College, where she majored in French and English literature. In 1980, Geena was just 29 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After two years of intense chemotherapy and surgery, she was declared cancer-free
In 1989, when Geena was just 36 years old, she became the first woman to have a double mastectomy after discovering a lump in her breast. Since then, she has been active in raising awareness about the need for early detection and treatment of breast cancer.