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Sigourney Weaver | |
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 Weaver at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con | |
| Born | Susan Alexandra Weaver October 8, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
| Works | Full list |
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Jim Simpson (m. 1984) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Pat Weaver Elizabeth Inglis |
| Relatives | Doodles Weaver (uncle) |
| Awards | Full list |
Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (/sɪˈɡɔːrni/; born October 8, 1949)[1] is an American actress and producer. A popular culture figure, Weaver is known for her leading roles in science fiction and horror franchises, having amassed several screen and stage credits since her debut in 1971.[2] Her accolades include a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, and nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.[3] She appeared on Channel 4's list of the 100 greatest movie stars of all time in 2003.[4]
Weaver made her screen debut with a minor role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy film Annie Hall (1977) before receiving her breakthrough playing Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's science fiction film Alien (1979). She reprised the role in James Cameron's follow-up Aliens (1986) and in two more sequels: Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997). The character is regarded as a significant female protagonist in cinema history,[5] and her performance in Aliens received a landmark nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other franchise roles include Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters films (1984–2021) and Dr. Grace Augustine / Kiri in the Avatar films (2009–present), which rank among the highest-grossing films of all time.[6]
Weaver received dual Golden Globe Awards[a] and dual Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of primatologist Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist and a young associate in Working Girl (both 1988). She won the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Ice Storm (1997). Her other notable roles include The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Dave (1993), Copycat (1995), Galaxy Quest (1999), The Village (2004), Vantage Point (2008), You Again (2010), Chappie (2015), A Monster Calls (2016), Call Jane and Master Gardener (both 2022).[7] She also has voice roles in the animated Pixar films WALL-E (2008) and Finding Dory (2016).
On stage, Weaver's Broadway performances include The Constant Wife (1975), Hurlyburly (1984) for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013). On television, she received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for performing in the Showtime horror film Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1998), the Lifetime drama film Prayers for Bobby (2009), the USA Network political miniseries Political Animals (2013), and for narrating the National Geographic documentary Secrets of the Whales (2021). Her other television projects include the Marvel action miniseries The Defenders (2017) and the drama miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023), the latter of which she also served as an executive producer.
- ^ "Say How: W". National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "After "Alien," was Ripley the defining game changer for women's portrayals in scifi and horror". ScreenPrism. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Vulture Breaks Down the NonTelevised Grammy Wins". Vulture. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ Muir, Hugh (May 6, 2003). "Pacino, godfather of movie stars". The Guardian.
- ^ "Sigourney Weaver". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Yedroudj, Latifa (July 21, 2019). "Avengers: Endgame tops Avatar to be highest grossing film". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Sigourney Weaver In Talks To Join New 'Star Wars' Movie 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'". Deadline. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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