Sigourney Weaver
American actress and science fiction icon, celebrated for her groundbreaking role as Ellen Ripley and her historic dual Golden Globe wins in 1988.
Sigourney Weaver - Personal Information
- Name: Sigourney Weaver
- Date of Birth: October 8, 1949
- Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Co-Producer, Executive Producer
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 in a 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).
Selected Filmography
A look at Sigourney Weaver's most recent and notable screen appearances.
- Avatar 5 (2031) as Kiri
- Avatar 4 (2029) as Kiri
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) as Colonel Ward
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) as Kiri
- Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (2025) as Self
- Dust Bunny (2025) as Laverne
- Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films (TV - 2025) as Self - "Kiri"
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (TV - 2025) as Self - Actress
- The Gorge (2025) as Bartholomew
- Aliens Expanded (2024) as Self
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