Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    October 1949
Snow Cake
Snow Cake
7.168
Alien
Alien
8.164
Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest
7.068
Gorillas in the Mist
Gorillas in the Mist
6.998
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
7.495
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise
6.276
Aliens
Aliens
7.953
Annie Hall
Annie Hall
7.737
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
6.122
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden
7.1
Copycat
Copycat
6.473
Working Girl
Working Girl
6.601
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II
6.6
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers
6.101
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After
5.038
Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind
6.307
Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century
4.645
Bonnie
Bonnie
5
The Year of Living Dangerously
The Year of Living Dangerously
6.643
The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods
6.637
Dave
Dave
6.657
Prayers for Bobby
Prayers for Bobby
8.075
Vantage Point
Vantage Point
6.397
The Village
The Village
6.482
Alien³
Alien³
6.375
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection
6.156
Eyewitness
Eyewitness
5.569
Holes
Holes
6.873
Baby Mama
Baby Mama
5.962
Imaginary Heroes
Imaginary Heroes
6.527
The Gorge
The Gorge
7.725
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
6.103
Infamous
Infamous
6.505
Crazy on the Outside
Crazy on the Outside
5.205
Half Moon Street
Half Moon Street
5.066
Inside Pandora's Box
Inside Pandora's Box
5.6
Company Man
Company Man
4.986
50 Films to See Before You Die
50 Films to See Before You Die
8.5
The Girl in the Park
The Girl in the Park
5.962
You Again
You Again
6.3
Paul
Paul
6.734
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
6.3
Tadpole
Tadpole
5.707
The Guys
The Guys
5.526
The TV Set
The TV Set
6
Get Bruce!
Get Bruce!
6.2
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm
6.9
Avatar
Avatar
7.591
The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.2
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
7.6
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.773
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
6.5
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
5.9
Vamps
Vamps
5.344
A Map of the World
A Map of the World
6.1
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind
5
Rampart
Rampart
5.451
Red Lights
Red Lights
6.185
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water
7.611
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.573
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen
6.9
Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny
0
Abduction
Abduction
5.857
The Cold Light of Day
The Cold Light of Day
5.375
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings
5.877
The Wild Swans
The Wild Swans
7
Madman
Madman
6
One Woman or Two
One Woman or Two
5.5
Capturing Avatar
Capturing Avatar
7
Alien Evolution
Alien Evolution
5.891
Chappie
Chappie
6.786
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.8
Big Bad Love
Big Bad Love
5.6
Ghostbusters 1999
Ghostbusters 1999
6
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
5.4
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
7.286
Rabbit Ears - Peachboy
3
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
5.806
Through These Eyes
0
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
7.4
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
7.116
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
7.2
His Highness Hollywood
His Highness Hollywood
7
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
7.8
Ghostheads
Ghostheads
5.926
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood
6
The Assignment
The Assignment
5.505
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
5.347
Aliens Expanded
Aliens Expanded
9.7
Helmut by June
Helmut by June
6.3
The Sorrows of Gin
The Sorrows of Gin
10
O Youth and Beauty!
O Youth and Beauty!
10
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
7.531
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga
6.6
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash
0
Avatar 4
Avatar 4
0
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
0
The Roman Empire in the First Century
The Roman Empire in the First Century
5.4
Avatar 5
Avatar 5
0
Rakka
Rakka
7
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.5
WALL·E
WALL·E
8.101
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
7
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
6.2
Oats Studios: Volume 1
Oats Studios: Volume 1
6.1
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
0
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.342
My Salinger Year
My Salinger Year
6.338
The Good House
The Good House
6.3
Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii
Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii
0
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
7.4
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
8
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
6.4
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Deconstructing 'The Village'
4.7
National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl
National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl
4.7
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
0
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
6.8
Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change
Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change
0
Annul Victory
Annul Victory
0
All You Need Is Love
All You Need Is Love
0
Fragile Planet
Fragile Planet
0
Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver
Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver
0
Call Jane
Call Jane
6.432
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
0
Master Gardener
Master Gardener
6.1
Alien, Terror in Space
Alien, Terror in Space
7
DNA: Secret of Photo 51
DNA: Secret of Photo 51
0