Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-10-08 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Susan Alexandra Weaver

西格妮·韦弗

سيغورني ويفر

Σιγκούρνι Γουίβερ

சிகர்னி வேவர்

სიგურნი უივერი

सिगोर्नी वीवर

시고니 위버

雪歌妮·薇佛

Сігурні Вівер

سیگورنی ویور

Susan Alexandra 'Sigourney' Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Biography

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

Acting

Snow Cake

2006

Snow Cake

as

Linda

Alien

1979

Alien

as

Ripley

Galaxy Quest

1999

Galaxy Quest

as

Gwen DeMarco

Gorillas in the Mist

1988

Gorillas in the Mist

as

Dian Fossey

Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters

as

Dana Barrett

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

1492: Conquest of Paradise

as

Queen Isabella

Aliens

1986

Aliens

as

Ripley

Annie Hall

1977

Annie Hall

as

Alvy's Date Outside Theatre

The Tale of Despereaux

2008

The Tale of Despereaux

as

The Narrator (voice)

Death and the Maiden

1994

Death and the Maiden

as

Paulina Escobar

Copycat

1995

Copycat

as

Helen Hudson

Working Girl

1988

Working Girl

as

Katharine Parker

Ghostbusters II

1989

Ghostbusters II

as

Dana Barrett

Heartbreakers

2001

Heartbreakers

as

Max Conners

Happily N'Ever After

2007

Happily N'Ever After

as

Frieda (voice)

Be Kind Rewind

2008

Be Kind Rewind

as

Ms. Lawson

Deal of the Century

1983

Deal of the Century

as

Mrs. DeVoto

Bonnie

2022

Bonnie

as

Self

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

The Year of Living Dangerously

as

Jill Bryant

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

The Cabin in the Woods

as

The Director

Dave

1993

Dave

as

Ellen Mitchell

Prayers for Bobby

2009

Prayers for Bobby

as

Mary Griffith

Vantage Point

2008

Vantage Point

as

Rex Brooks

The Village

2004

The Village

as

Alice Hunt

Alien³

1992

Alien³

as

Ripley

Alien Resurrection

1997

Alien Resurrection

as

Ripley

Eyewitness

1981

Eyewitness

as

Tony Sokolow

Holes

2003

Holes

as

Louise Walker the Warden

Baby Mama

2008

Baby Mama

as

Chaffee Bicknell

Imaginary Heroes

2004

Imaginary Heroes

as

Sandy Travis

The Gorge

2025

The Gorge

as

Bartholomew

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

as

Lady Claudia Hoffman

Infamous

2006

Infamous

as

Babe Paley

Crazy on the Outside

2010

Crazy on the Outside

as

Viki

Half Moon Street

1986

Half Moon Street

as

Dr. Lauren Slaughter

Inside Pandora's Box

2023

Inside Pandora's Box

as

Self

Company Man

2000

Company Man

as

Daisy Quimp

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

50 Films to See Before You Die

as

Self

The Girl in the Park

2007

The Girl in the Park

as

Julia Sandburg

You Again

2010

You Again

as

Ramona

Paul

2011

Paul

as

The Big Guy

Jeffrey

1995

Jeffrey

as

Debra Moorhouse

Tadpole

2002

Tadpole

as

Eve Grubman

The Guys

2002

The Guys

as

Joan

The TV Set

2007

The TV Set

as

Lenny

Get Bruce!

1999

Get Bruce!

as

Self

The Ice Storm

1997

The Ice Storm

as

Janey Carver

2009

Avatar

as

Dr. Grace Augustine

The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003

The Beast Within: Making Alien

as

Self

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

as

Self

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as

Self

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

2003

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

as

Self

Cedar Rapids

2011

Cedar Rapids

as

Macy Vanderhei

Vamps

2012

Vamps

as

Cisserus

A Map of the World

1999

A Map of the World

as

Alice Goodwin

Wilderness: A Country in the Mind

1984

Wilderness: A Country in the Mind

as

Rampart

2011

Rampart

as

Joan Confrey

Red Lights

2012

Red Lights

as

Margaret Matheson

2022

Avatar: The Way of Water

as

Kiri

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

The Snow Queen

1992

The Snow Queen

as

Narrator (voice)

Dust Bunny

2026

Dust Bunny

as

Abduction

2011

Abduction

as

Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett

The Cold Light of Day

2012

The Cold Light of Day

as

Jean Carrack

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

Exodus: Gods and Kings

as

Tuja

The Wild Swans

1994

The Wild Swans

as

Narrator

Madman

1978

Madman

as

Gale

One Woman or Two

1985

One Woman or Two

as

Jessica Fitzgerald

2010

Capturing Avatar

as

Self

Alien Evolution

2001

Alien Evolution

as

Self

Chappie

2015

Chappie

as

Michelle Bradley

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as

Self

Big Bad Love

2001

Big Bad Love

as

Betti DeLoreo (voice)

Ghostbusters 1999

1999

Ghostbusters 1999

as

Self

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

as

Self

A Monster Calls

2016

A Monster Calls

as

Grandma

Rabbit Ears - Peachboy

1993

Rabbit Ears - Peachboy

as

Narrator (voice)

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

2015

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

as

Self

Through These Eyes

2001

Through These Eyes

as

Narrator

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

2014

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

as

Elizabeth Swados (voice)

2022

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

as

Self

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

as

Self

His Highness Hollywood

2008

His Highness Hollywood

as

Self

Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

2024

Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

as

Self

Ghostheads

2016

Ghostheads

as

Self

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

as

Narrator (voice)

The Assignment

2016

The Assignment

as

Dr. Rachel Kay

Ghostbusters

2016

Ghostbusters

as

Rebecca Gorin

Aliens Expanded

2024

Aliens Expanded

as

Self

Helmut by June

2007

Helmut by June

as

Self

The Sorrows of Gin

1979

The Sorrows of Gin

as

Marcia Lawton

O Youth and Beauty!

1979

O Youth and Beauty!

as

Marcia Lawton

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

as

Self

The Alien Saga

2002

The Alien Saga

as

Self

2025

Avatar: Fire and Ash

as

Kiri

2029

Avatar 4

as

Kiri

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026

The Mandalorian and Grogu

as

The Roman Empire in the First Century

2001

The Roman Empire in the First Century

as

Narrator

2031

Avatar 5

as

Kiri

Rakka

2017

Rakka

as

Jasper

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

as

Sigourney Weaver

Finding Dory

2016

Finding Dory

as

Sigourney Weaver (voice)

WALL·E

2008

WALL·E

as

Ship's Computer (voice)

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

1989

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

as

Self

Oats Studios: Volume 1

2021

Oats Studios: Volume 1

as

Jasper

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

2009

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

as

Narrator

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as

Dana Barrett

My Salinger Year

2020

My Salinger Year

as

Margaret

The Good House

2022

The Good House

as

Hildy Good

Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

2018

Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

as

Georgia O’Keeffe

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

as

Self

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

2011

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

as

Narrator (voice)

2010

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

as

Self

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005

Deconstructing 'The Village'

as

Self

National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl

2003

National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl

as

Narrator

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as

Self (archive footage)

Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry

1999

Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry

as

Narrator

Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

2020

Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

as

Narrator

All You Need Is Love

2014

All You Need Is Love

as

Narrator

Annul Victory

2009

Annul Victory

as

Self

Fragile Planet

2008

Fragile Planet

as

Narrator

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver

2006

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver

as

Self

Call Jane

2022

Call Jane

as

Virginia

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

2012

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

as

Masha

Master Gardener

2023

Master Gardener

as

Norma Haverhill

Alien, Terror in Space

2025

Alien, Terror in Space

as

Self (archive footage)

DNA: Secret of Photo 51

2007

DNA: Secret of Photo 51

as

Narrator

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

Futurama

Futurama

as

Planet Express Ship (voice)

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

The View

The View

as

Self

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Self - Guest

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

as

Self

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as

Self

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

as

Self

Somerset

Somerset

as

Avis Ryan

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

as

June Hart

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

GMTV

GMTV

as

Self

Political Animals

Political Animals

as

Elaine Barrish

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

as

Self

Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

as

Self

NOVA

NOVA

as

Narrator

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

as

American Tourist

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as

Self - Guest

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as

Lady Starblaster (voice)

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

Dream the Future

Dream the Future

as

Narrator

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

as

Dian Fossey (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Dr. Grace Augustine (archive footage)

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self - Guest

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as

Self

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Dana Bennett (archive footage)

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

as

Therapist

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

as

Self

Lo + plus

Lo + plus

as

Self - Guest

La semaine des 4 Julie

La semaine des 4 Julie

as

Self

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

as

Sigourney Weaver

Call My Agent!

Call My Agent!

as

Self

Secrets of the Whales

Secrets of the Whales

as

Narrator (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Marvel's The Defenders

Marvel's The Defenders

as

Alexandra Reid

Mostra, Venise

Mostra, Venise

as

Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

Click

Click

as

Self

The Newsreader

The Newsreader

as

Sigourney Weaver (archive footage) (uncredited)

OATS Studios

OATS Studios

as

贾斯珀

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

as

The Myth-Speaker (voice)

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Gwen DeMarco (archive footage)

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

as

Beth Traywick

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

as

Self - Actress

The Entertainment Biz

The Entertainment Biz

as

Self

Production

Alien³

1992

Alien³

as

Alien Resurrection

1997

Alien Resurrection

as

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

as

Crew

Directing