Sigourney Weaver
Acting

Sigourney Weaver

October 8, 1949 (76 years old) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: Susan Alexandra Weaver, 西格妮·韦弗, سيغورني ويفر, சிகர்னி வேவர், სიგურნი უივერი

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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Known For

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • TV

Avatar

Avatar

2009 • Movie

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

The Gorge

The Gorge

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

2009

Avatar

as Dr. Grace Augustine

2025

The Gorge

as Bartholomew

1979

Alien

as Ripley

1986

Aliens

as Ripley

1989

Ghostbusters II

as Dana Barrett

1984

Ghostbusters

as Dana Barrett

1992

Alien³

as Ripley

2009

Prayers for Bobby

as Mary Griffith

1997

Alien Resurrection

as Ripley

2012

The Cabin in the Woods

as The Director

2011

Paul

as The Big Guy

1995

Copycat

as Helen Hudson

1988

Working Girl

as Katharine Parker

2004

The Village

as Alice Hunt

1999

Galaxy Quest

as Gwen DeMarco

2008

Be Kind Rewind

as Ms. Lawson

2003

Holes

as Louise Walker the Warden

1992

1492: Conquest of Paradise

as Queen Isabella

2010

Crazy on the Outside

as Viki

1977

Annie Hall

as Alvy's Date Outside Theatre

TV Credits (51)

Acting

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

3 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2 episodes

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

1 episodes

1999

Futurama

as Planet Express Ship (voice)

1 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

2 episodes

1974

NOVA

as Narrator

1 episodes

2021

OATS Studios

as 贾斯珀

10 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2020

La semaine des 4 Julie

as Self

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

6 episodes

1997

The View

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2004

Doc Martin

as American Tourist

1 episodes

2004

Doc Martin

as Beth Traywick

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

2 episodes

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2001

Richard & Judy

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2023

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 8, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
5.5

Career Stats

50
Movies
51
TV Shows