that's something academy award winning actress geena davis knowing a little bit about. e played the nation's first female president in the abc drama "commander in chief." and it wasn't the first time davis showed that women can dominate the screen. remember this? >> i think he's going to apologize apologize. >> no i don't think so. [ gunfire ] >> can you believe it's been 24 years since "thelma and louise"? since then geena davis has been working to make inroads on how women are portrayed in tv. i talked to geena davis about hillary clinton and why she says it's time for fiction to become reality. here's a piece of our conversation. >> geena davis is joining me now. it is so wonderful to see you. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> so of course just coming out of that we're talking about hillary clinton's announcement that yes, indeed it's official she'll be running for president. you played a commander in chief on television. in real life let me ask you this, you surprise it hasn't happened yet? >> well, i'm not surprised, let's say, but i am frustrated by how long it's

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actually think that we've actually had three women secretary of states, i played the vice president to geena davismander in chief" where she was the president. that's quite a while ago, so i think that -- >> that's right, you were -- >> we're just not paying attention if we don't think that tv has portrayed women in power. several women presidents on tv. i think the more interesting thing from my show is portraying a man who is comfortable with a woman in power. >> yeah. >> and who is not intimidated by it or threatened by it. >> the love scenes are great on your show because she comes home to a house and she wants to be home. it's great stuff the way you did it together. >> yeah, and also i think she comes home to a house that's not a disaster because she's married to a competent man as opposed to a buffoon which is how a lot of men are portrayed on television. >> you're teaching philosophy at georgetown university. there you are, connie nelson who i got interested in in watching "gladiators." you were the queen in that movie? >> kind of like a little bit, a sister to the king. >> you were -- you