She lit up the entertainment world in the 1980s with a singular talent that helped redefine what Hollywood leading ladies could be — bold, quirky, complex, and wholly human. Geena Davis rose from small‑town New England roots to become a multi‑award‑winning actor, an influential advocate for gender equality in media, and a voice for women both onscreen and off. Yet behind the glamour of her Hollywood career lay formative experiences that shaped her personality, world…