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Sigourney Weaver

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 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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Known For

Snow Cake
Snow Cake
Alien
Alien
Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Aliens
Aliens
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden

Filmography

2031 Avatar 5
as Kiri
2029 Avatar 4
as Kiri
2026 The Mandalorian and Grogu
as
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Kiri
2025 Dust Bunny
as
2025 Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self - Actress
2025 Alien, Terror in Space
as Self (archive footage)
2025 The Gorge
as Bartholomew
2024 Aliens Expanded
as Self
2024 Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
as Self
2023 The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
as June Hart
2023 Master Gardener
as Norma Haverhill
2023 Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water
as Kiri
2022 Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
2022 Bonnie
as Self
2022 Call Jane
as Virginia
2022 The Good House
as Hildy Good
2022 Mostra, Venise
as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest
2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dana Barrett