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Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

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

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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 (2…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Avatar (2009) — Dr. Grace Augustine
  2. WALL·E (2008) — Ship's Computer (voice)
  3. Alien (1979) — Ripley
  4. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — Kiri
  5. Finding Dory (2016) — Sigourney Weaver (voice)
  6. Aliens (1986) — Ripley
  7. Ghostbusters (1984) — Dana Barrett
  8. The Cabin in the Woods (2012) — The Director
  9. Chappie (2015) — Michelle Bradley
  10. Ghostbusters (2016) — Rebecca Gorin
  11. Alien³ (1992) — Ripley
  12. Paul (2011) — The Big Guy
  13. Alien Resurrection (1997) — Ripley
  14. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) — Dana Barrett
  15. Ghostbusters II (1989) — Dana Barrett
  16. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) — Tuja
  17. The Village (2004) — Alice Hunt
  18. Annie Hall (1977) — Alvy's Date Outside Theatre
  19. The Gorge (2025) — Bartholomew
  20. Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) — Kiri
  21. Futurama (1999) — Planet Express Ship (voice)
  22. A Monster Calls (2016) — Grandma
  23. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) — Herself
  24. Abduction (2011) — Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
  25. Galaxy Quest (1999) — Gwen DeMarco
  26. Vantage Point (2008) — Rex Brooks
  27. Marvel's The Defenders (2017) — Alexandra Reid
  28. Holes (2003) — Louise Walker the Warden
  29. Be Kind Rewind (2008) — Ms. Lawson
  30. Red Lights (2012) — Margaret Matheson
  31. Copycat (1995) — Helen Hudson
  32. You Again (2010) — Ramona
  33. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) — Sigourney Weaver
  34. Working Girl (1988) — Katharine Parker
  35. The Tale of Despereaux (2008) — The Narrator (voice)
  36. Heartbreakers (2001) — Max Conners
  37. The Cold Light of Day (2012) — Jean Carrack
  38. The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) — Colonel Ward
  39. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) — Queen Isabella
  40. Dave (1993) — Ellen Mitchell