Sigourney Weaver
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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
Credits
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
as Kiri
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
as Colonel Ward
Alien (1979)
as Ripley
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
as Kiri
Avatar (2009)
as Dr. Grace Augustine
WALL·E (2008)
as Ship's Computer (voice)
The Gorge (2025)
as Bartholomew
Aliens (1986)
as Ripley
Chappie (2015)
as Michelle Bradley
Alien Resurrection (1997)
as Ripley
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Dana Barrett
Ghostbusters (1984)
as Dana Barrett
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
as The Director
Ghostbusters II (1989)
as Dana Barrett
Finding Dory (2016)
as Sigourney Weaver (voice)
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
as Tuja
The Village (2004)
as Alice Hunt
Ghostbusters (2016)
as Rebecca Gorin
Alien³ (1992)
as Ripley
A Monster Calls (2016)
as Grandma
Dust Bunny (2025)
as Laverne
Galaxy Quest (1999)
as Gwen DeMarco
The Ice Storm (1997)
as Janey Carver
Vantage Point (2008)
as Rex Brooks
Holes (2003)
as Louise Walker the Warden
Paul (2011)
as The Big Guy
You Again (2010)
as Ramona
Abduction (2011)
as Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
as The Narrator (voice)
Working Girl (1988)
as Katharine Parker
Red Lights (2012)
as Margaret Matheson
The Assignment (2016)
as Dr. Rachel Kay
Annie Hall (1977)
as Alvy's Date Outside Theatre
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
as Jill Bryant
Happily N'Ever After (2007)
as Frieda (voice)
Heartbreakers (2001)
as Max Conners
Copycat (1995)
as Helen Hudson
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
as Self
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
as Queen Isabella
The Cold Light of Day (2012)
as Jean Carrack
Master Gardener (2023)
as Norma Haverhill
Avatar 4 (2029)
as Kiri
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
as Ms. Lawson
Cedar Rapids (2011)
as Macy Vanderhei
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
as Lady Claudia Hoffman
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
as Sigourney Weaver
Dave (1993)
as Ellen Mitchell
Call Jane (2022)
as Virginia
My Salinger Year (2020)
as Margaret
Vamps (2012)
as Cisserus
Prayers for Bobby (2009)
as Mary Griffith
Death and the Maiden (1994)
as Paulina Escobar
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
as Dian Fossey
Rampart (2011)
as Joan Confrey
The Good House (2021)
as Hildy Good
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
as Self
The Girl in the Park (2007)
as Julia Sandburg
Crazy on the Outside (2010)
as Viki
Baby Mama (2008)
as Chaffee Bicknell
A Map of the World (1999)
as Alice Goodwin
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)
as Self
Deal of the Century (1983)
as Mrs. DeVoto
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)
as Self
Disney 100: Remember That (2023)
as Self
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Get Bruce! (1999)
as Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as Self / Ripley (archive footage)
Infamous (2006)
as Babe Paley
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
as Self
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
as Sandy Travis
Avatar 5 (2031)
as Kiri
The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003)
as Self
Bonnie (2022)
as Self
Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2021)
as Jasper
Eyewitness (1981)
as Tony Sokolow
Snow Cake (2006)
as Linda
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019)
as Self
The TV Set (2007)
as Lenny
Half Moon Street (1986)
as Dr. Lauren Slaughter
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
as Self
Company Man (2000)
as Daisy Quimp
One Woman or Two (1985)
as Jessica Fitzgerald
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)
as Self
Ghostheads (2016)
as Self
Capturing Avatar (2010)
as Self
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge (1989)
as Self
Tadpole (2002)
as Eve Grubman
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003)
as Self
Jeffrey (1995)
as Debra Moorhouse
Aliens Expanded (2024)
as Self
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) (2014)
as Elizabeth Swados (voice)
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2012)
as Masha
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015)
as Self
Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)
as Self
Inside Pandora's Box (2023)
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
as Self
Rakka (2017)
as Jasper
The Alien Saga (2002)
as Self
Useful Idiots (—)
Actor
Sundance 20 (2002)
as Self
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003)
as Self
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm (2007)
as Self
O Youth and Beauty! (1979)
as Marcia Lawton
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone (2024)
as Self
Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)
as Self
Big Bad Love (2001)
as Betti DeLoreo (voice)
Peachboy (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
His Highness Hollywood (2008)
as Self
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Actor
The Sorrows of Gin (1979)
as Marcia Lawton
Annul Victory (2009)
as Self
The Guys (2002)
as Joan
Helmut by June (2007)
as Self
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
as Self
Tipping Point: The End of Oil (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
The Lost Film of Dian Fossey (2002)
as Narrator (voice)
Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott (1992)
Actor
Alien Evolution (2001)
as Self
Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii (2018)
as Georgia O’Keeffe
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind (1984)
Actor
Fragile Planet (2008)
as Narrator
Madman (1978)
as Gale
DNA: Secret of Photo 51 (2007)
as Narrator
National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl (2003)
as Narrator
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification (2009)
as Narrator
The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001)
as Narrator
Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change (2020)
as Narrator
All You Need Is Love (2014)
as Narrator
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry (1999)
as Narrator
The Snow Queen (1992)
as Narrator (voice)
The Wild Swans (1994)
as Narrator
Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver (2006)
as Self
Through These Eyes (2001)
as Narrator
Asteroid: Mission Extreme (2016)
as Narrator