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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Acting (123 movies)
Snow Cake
2006
Alien
1979
Galaxy Quest
1999
Gorillas in the Mist
1988
Ghostbusters
1984
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
Aliens
1986
Annie Hall
1977
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
Death and the Maiden
1994
Copycat
1995
Working Girl
1988
Ghostbusters II
1989
Heartbreakers
2001
Happily N'Ever After
2007
Be Kind Rewind
2008
Deal of the Century
1983
Bonnie
2022
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
Dave
1993
Prayers for Bobby
2009
Vantage Point
2008
The Village
2004
Alien³
1992
Alien Resurrection
1997
Eyewitness
1981
Holes
2003
Baby Mama
2008
Imaginary Heroes
2004
The Gorge
2025
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
Infamous
2006
Crazy on the Outside
2010
Half Moon Street
1986
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
Company Man
2000
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
The Girl in the Park
2007
You Again
2010
Paul
2011
Jeffrey
1995
Tadpole
2002
The Guys
2002
The TV Set
2007
Get Bruce!
1999
The Ice Storm
1997
Avatar
2009
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
2003
Cedar Rapids
2011
Vamps
2012
A Map of the World
1999
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind
1984
Rampart
2011
Red Lights
2012
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
The Snow Queen
1992
Dust Bunny
2025
Abduction
2011
The Cold Light of Day
2012
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
The Wild Swans
1994
Madman
1978
One Woman or Two
1985
Capturing Avatar
2010
Alien Evolution
2001
Chappie
2015
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
Big Bad Love
2001
Ghostbusters 1999
1999
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017
A Monster Calls
2016
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
2014
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
2015
His Highness Hollywood
2008
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
2024
Ghostheads
2016
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood
2009
The Assignment
2016
Ghostbusters
2016
Aliens Expanded
2024
Helmut by June
2007
The Sorrows of Gin
1979
O Youth and Beauty!
1979
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
The Alien Saga
2002
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
Avatar 4
2029
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
The Roman Empire in the First Century
2001
Avatar 5
2031
Rakka
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
Finding Dory
2016
WALL·E
2008
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