Profile
Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Virginia Elizabeth DavisBirth Date :
January 21, 1956Birth Place :
Wareham, Massachusetts, USASpouse :
Richard Emmolo (25-Mar-82 - 26-Feb-83), Jeff Goldblum (actor, 1987 -1990), Renny Harlin (1993 - 1998), Dr. Reza Jarrahy (since 1-Sep-01)Claim to fame :
As Muriel Pritchett in "The Accidental Tourist" (1988)
Academy Awards, USA
1992
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Thelma & Louise (1991)
1989
Won Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2000
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Stuart Little (1999)
1997
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
1987
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for The Fly (1986)
BAFTA Awards
1992
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actress for Thelma & Louise (1991)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1991
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Actress for Thelma & Louise (1991)
David di Donatello Awards
1992
Won David Awardcategory Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera) for Thelma & Louise (1991)
shared with Susan Sarandon
Emmy Awards
2006
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Commander in Chief (2005)
Golden Globes, USA
2006
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for Commander in Chief (2005)
1995
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Speechless (1994)
1993
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for A League of Their Own (1992)
1992
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Thelma & Louise (1991)
MTV Movie Awards
1993
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Female Performance for A League of Their Own (1992)
1992
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Female Performance for Thelma & Louise (1991)
1992
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best On-Screen Duo for Thelma & Louise (1991)
shared with Susan Sarandon
San Francisco International Film Festival
1992
Won Piper-Heidsieck AwardSatellite Awards
2005
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Series, Drama for Commander in Chief (2005)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2006
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Commander in Chief (2005)
