She nearly died at 8 — then became one of Hollywood’s most powerful women
Raised in a strict, sheltered New England home that “could’ve been Amish,” Geena Davis learned early that politeness mattered more than discomfort, fear, or even safety. That lesson nearly cost her life during a horrifying childhood car ride with her 99-year-old great-uncle — and it kept her silent after a neighbor molested her on a staircase, leaving her alone with shame she thought was hers to bear. Yet the same girl who felt too tall, too shy, and too “different”…