United Kingdom, May 1 -- Geena Davis had a "really tough" time as a child because of her height.

The 69-year-old actress stands at a height of six feet and admitted that her stature was such an issue to her as a child because the "last thing [she] wanted to do" was be noticed, but she would garner comparisons to a seven-foot-tall NBA player when she was at school.

Speaking on 'The View, she explained: "I was tall from minute one . I was very self-conscious and shy, and the last thing I wanted to do was stand out, and yet, every minute, I stood out.

"I was tall from minute one . I was very self-conscious and shy, and the last thing I wanted to do was stand out, and yet, every minute, I stood out.

"So, it was really tough growing up. Th...