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From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.

At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but the path to finding yourself never did run smoothly. In this simultaneously hilarious and candid memoir, Davis regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent, her eccentric childhood, her relationships, and helping lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood—all while learning to be a little more badass, one role at a time. Dying of Politeness is a touching account of one woman’s journey to fight for herself, and ultimately fighting for women all around the globe.

ISBN-13: 9780063119147

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 10-10-2023

Pages: 288

Product Dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.65(d)

Two-time Academy Award winner Geena Davis is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, having appeared in several roles that became cultural landmarks, such as Thelma in Thelma & Louise, Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own, and Mackenzie Allen in Commander in Chief. She is also a world-class archer and is now recognized for her tireless advocacy of women and girls, as Founder and Chair of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 My Journey to Badassery 1

Chapter 2 Fingertips on Glory 17

Chapter 3 Lady Fatima's Town House for Young Ladies 35

Chapter 4 It Has Hair on Its Arms 63

Chapter 5 Never Sleep with Your Costars 87

Chapter 6 My Bug Phase 112

Chapter 7 Eyes Like Navel Oranges 134

Chapter 8 The Blond One 151

Chapter 9 I Love When You Do That Chicken Dance 171

Intermission

Chapter 10 I Bought a Goat to Keep the Donkey Company 200

Chapter 11 Not for Nothing, but I Haven't Retired 226

Chapter 12 The Mother Gets Killed Gruesomely in the First Five Minutes 250

Chapter 13 Not Dying of Politeness 269

Acknowledgments 278

Credits and Permissions 279