Sigourney Weaver

Acting · Born 1949-10-08 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Weaver is considered to be a pioneer of action heroines in science fiction films. She is known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, which earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 and is often regarded as one of the most significant female protagonists in cinema history. A seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Weaver won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her work in the films Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, becoming the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year. She also received Academy Award nominations for both films. For her role in the film The Ice Storm (1997), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress ina Supporting…

Filmography

• Alien as Ripley
• Galaxy Quest as Gwen DeMarco
• Gorillas in the Mist as Dian Fossey
• Ghostbusters as Dana Barrett
• Aliens as Ripley
• Annie Hall as Alvy's Date Outside Theatre
• Death and the Maiden as Paulina Escobar
• Prayers for Bobby as Mary Griffith
• The Gorge as Bartholomew
• Avatar as Dr. Grace Augustine

TV

• Futurama as Planet Express Ship (voice)
• The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart as June Hart
• Doc Martin as American Tourist
• Call My Agent! as Self
• The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as The Myth-Speaker (voice)
• Doc Martin as Beth Traywick
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Daily Show as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark
• The View as Self