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