Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
10/8/1949
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Susan Alexandra Weaver西格妮·韦弗سيغورني ويفر
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 ...
Known For
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Kiri
Avatar
as Dr. Grace Augustine
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Kiri
The Gorge
as Bartholomew
Alien
as Ripley
WALL·E
as Ship's Computer (voice)
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Tuja
Aliens
as Ripley
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
as Colonel Ward
Ghostbusters II
as Dana Barrett
Alien³
as Ripley
Snow Cake
as Linda
Copycat
as Helen Hudson
Ghostbusters
as Dana Barrett
Red Lights
as Margaret Matheson
Capturing Avatar
as Self
The Cabin in the Woods
as The Director
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Aliens Expanded
as Self
Dust Bunny
as Laverne
Career Timeline
2025
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
A Monster Calls
as Grandma
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
Dream the Future
as Narrator
Ghostbusters
as Rebecca Gorin
Finding Dory
as Sigourney Weaver (voice)
The Assignment
as Dr. Rachel Kay
Ghostheads
as Self
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Sigourney Weaver
2015
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Lady Starblaster (voice)
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Tuja
All You Need Is Love
as Narrator
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
as Elizabeth Swados (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2012
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
as Masha
Vamps
as Cisserus
Political Animals
as Elaine Barrish
The Cabin in the Woods
as The Director
The Cold Light of Day
as Jean Carrack
Finding Your Roots
as Self
Red Lights
as Margaret Matheson
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2004
2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
as Self
Holes
as Louise Walker the Warden
National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl
as Narrator
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self