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