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