Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Date of Birth:

Oct 08, 1949

Place of Birth:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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 Role. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her work in the 1984 Broadway play Hurlyburly.

Weaver's other film roles include Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Dave (1993), Galaxy Quest (1999), Holes (2003), WALL-E (2008), Avatar (2009), Prayers for Bobby (2009), Paul (2011), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and A Monster Calls (2016); and the television miniseries Political Animals (2012) and The Defenders (2017).

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filmography:

The Tale of Despereaux The Tale of Despereaux

2008

Finding Dory Finding Dory

2016

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

2015

Avatar 3 Avatar 3

2025

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

Avatar 4 Avatar 4

2029

The Roman Empire in the First Century The Roman Empire in the First Century

2001

Abduction Abduction

2011

Oats Studios: Volume 1 Oats Studios: Volume 1

2021

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

2009

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

1989

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

Rakka Rakka

2017

Avatar 5 Avatar 5

2031

O Youth and Beauty! O Youth and Beauty!

1979

The Sorrows of Gin The Sorrows of Gin

1979

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

2014

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015

Chappie Chappie

2015

Rabbit Ears - Peachboy Rabbit Ears - Peachboy

1993

WALL·E WALL·E

2008

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017

His Highness Hollywood His Highness Hollywood

2008

Ghostheads Ghostheads

2016

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

2016

Helmut by June Helmut by June

2007

A Monster Calls A Monster Calls

2016

The Assignment The Assignment

2016

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

My Salinger Year My Salinger Year

2020

Through These Eyes Through These Eyes

2001

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2016

Bonnie Bonnie

2022

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

2012

Master Gardener Master Gardener

2023

Saturday Night Live Backstage Saturday Night Live Backstage

2011

The Gorge The Gorge

1970

Dust Bunny Dust Bunny

1970

Ghostbusters 1999 Ghostbusters 1999

1999

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Wilderness: A Country in the Mind Wilderness: A Country in the Mind

1984

Inside Pandora's Box Inside Pandora's Box

2023

50 Films to See Before You Die 50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

Call Jane Call Jane

2022

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver

2006

Deconstructing 'The Village' Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010

Tipping Point: the End of Oil Tipping Point: the End of Oil

2011

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019

The Good House The Good House

2022

Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

2018

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl

2003

Annul Victory Annul Victory

2009

Fragile Planet Fragile Planet

2008

All You Need Is Love All You Need Is Love

2014

Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

2020

Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry

1999

Big Bad Love Big Bad Love

2001

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

The Village The Village

2004

Vantage Point Vantage Point

2008

Dave Dave

1993

The Cabin in the Woods The Cabin in the Woods

2012

Prayers for Bobby Prayers for Bobby

2009

The Year of Living Dangerously The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

Alien³ Alien³

1992

Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection

1997

Snow White: A Tale of Terror Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

Infamous Infamous

2006

Imaginary Heroes Imaginary Heroes

2004

Baby Mama Baby Mama

2008

Eyewitness Eyewitness

1981

Holes Holes

2003

Happily N'Ever After Happily N'Ever After

2007

Deal of the Century Deal of the Century

1983

Galaxy Quest Galaxy Quest

1999

1492: Conquest of Paradise 1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

Annie Hall Annie Hall

1977

Aliens Aliens

1986

Alien Alien

1979

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

1984

Copycat Copycat

1995

Gorillas in the Mist Gorillas in the Mist

1988

Heartbreakers Heartbreakers

2001

Be Kind Rewind Be Kind Rewind

2008

Working Girl Working Girl

1988

Death and the Maiden Death and the Maiden

1994

Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II

1989

Crazy on the Outside Crazy on the Outside

2010

Half Moon Street Half Moon Street

1986

Rampart Rampart

2011

Avatar: The Way of Water Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

Red Lights Red Lights

2012

A Map of the World A Map of the World

1999

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids

2011

Vamps Vamps

2012

The Cold Light of Day The Cold Light of Day

2012

The Snow Queen The Snow Queen

1992

Capturing Avatar Capturing Avatar

2010

Alien Evolution Alien Evolution

2001

One Woman or Two One Woman or Two

1985

Madman Madman

1978

Exodus: Gods and Kings Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

The Wild Swans The Wild Swans

1994

One Step Beyond: Making 'Alien: Resurrection' One Step Beyond: Making 'Alien: Resurrection'

2003

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003

The Guys The Guys

2002

The TV Set The TV Set

2007

Tadpole Tadpole

2002

The Girl in the Park The Girl in the Park

2007

Company Man Company Man

2000

You Again You Again

2010

Paul Paul

2011

Jeffrey Jeffrey

1995

The Beast Within: Making Alien The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

Avatar Avatar

2009

The Ice Storm The Ice Storm

1997

Get Bruce! Get Bruce!

1999

Snow Cake Snow Cake

2006

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