Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1949-10-08 (Age: 77)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sigourney Weaver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (134)
Avatar 5
2031
Avatar 4
2029
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025
Dust Bunny
2025
The Gorge
2025
Aliens Expanded
2024
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
2024
Disney 100: Remember That
2023
Master Gardener
2023
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
