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Thelma and Louise actress Geena Davies praised by GMB viewers for 'ageing gracefully'

Geena Davies thrilled her fans who say she is ageing incredibly after her surprise appearance on Good Morning Britain.

The 66-year-old looked flawless some 30 years after starring in iconic movie Thelma and Louise.

Chatting to hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, Oscar winner Geena opened up about how former co-star Susan Sarandon changing her life and her outlook.

Susan showed her 'what it’s like to live authentically and be in the moment' - and the ageless actress had viewers captivated as she wore an elegant black and red dress on the ITV programme.

The pals last year reunited as they they drove through the Grand Canyon in their famous blue 1966 Ford Thunderbird.

Geena Davies looked flawless as she shared her admiration for Susan Sarandon (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
She wowed her fans on Good Morning Britain (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

On getting to know Susan, she said: "It totally changed my life, because somehow in my sheltered life, I had never spent time with a woman who says what she thinks without qualifiers in front of it.

"I was used to living as somebody who says ‘'I don’t know if you agree with this or if this is a good idea'’ I was busy dying of politeness.

"As soon as I met Susan, ''oh my God'' this was a whole different world. And it wasn't that anyone reacted differently to her .Everyone loved her and everything.

The friends were clearly thrilled to be reunited and back behind the wheel of their classic car last year (Getty Images)

"I was like: ‘'Wow, you can actually be like that''’. She showed me what it’s like to live authentically and be in the moment."

She went on to speak about Thelma and Louise, adding: "None of us had any idea at any of the reaction that it would get, we had a low budget."

Geena's fans loved her unexpected appearance.

One wrote: "What a beautiful example Geena Davis is of embracing the natural ageing process. Not a filler in sight. @GMB."

She sat down with Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley this morning (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Another said: "Geena has been in some of my favourite films, Beetlejuice is fantastic & a very different role for her in the brilliant Long Kiss Goodnight. She still looks great too."

The film received six Academy Award nominations and was a huge critical and commercial success.

In a Q&A before the screening last year, Geena said: “What was so striking was the intense reaction to the film. Thelma and Louise end up driving off a cliff, and still viewers felt exhilarated by their story.

“It made me realise how few opportunities we give women to come out of a movie feeling inspired and empowered by the female characters. It changed everything about how I chose roles moving forward.”

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