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