10/08/1949
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA:
Sigourney Weaver (born October 8, 1949, height 5' 11" (1,80 m)) is an American actress best known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien film series, a role for which she has received worldwide recognition. Other notable roles include the Ghostbusters films, Gorillas in the Mist, The Ice Storm, Working Girl, Death and the Maiden, Prayers for Bobby and Avatar. She is a three-time Academy Award nominee for her performances in Aliens (1986), Gorillas in the Mist (1988), and Working Girl (1988) winning Golden Globe Awards in the latter two films. Weaver has been called "The Sci-Fi Queen" by many on account of her many science fiction and fantasy films.
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Avatar: The Quest for Eywa (2025) Dr. Grace Augustine |
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Avatar: The Tulkun Rider (2024) |
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Avatar: The Seed Bearer (2021) |
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2020) Grace Augustine |
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) Herself |
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Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2018) Jasper |
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Laddie (2017) Herself |
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Rakka (2017) Jasper |
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) Sigourney Weaver |
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A Monster Calls (2016) Grandma |
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) Herself |
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Ghostbusters (2016) Rebecca Gorin |
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Finding Dory (2016) Sigourney Weaver (voice) |
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The Assignment (2016) Dr. Rachel Kay |
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Ghostheads (2016) Herself |
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Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015) Herself |
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Keepers of the Covenant: Making Exodus: Gods and Kings (2015) Herself |
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Chappie (2015) Michelle Bradley |
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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) Tuja |
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My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) (2014) Elizabeth Swados (voice) |
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Vamps (2012) Cisserus |
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The Cabin in the Woods (2012) The Director |
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The Cold Light of Day (2012) Jean Carrack |
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Red Lights (2012) Margaret Matheson |
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Rampart (2011) Joan Confrey |
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Abduction (2011) Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett |
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Paul (2011) The Big Guy |
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Cedar Rapids (2011) Macy Vanderhei |
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Capturing Avatar (2010) Herself |
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You Again (2010) Aunt Ramona |
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Crazy on the Outside (2010) Viki |
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Avatar (2009) Dr. Grace Augustine |
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Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification (2009) Narrator |
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Prayers for Bobby (2009) Mary Griffith |
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Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009) Narrator |
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The Tale of Despereaux (2008) The Narrator (voice) |
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His Highness Hollywood (2008) Herself |
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WALL·E (2008) Ship's Computer (voice) |
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Baby Mama (2008) Chaffee Bicknell |
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Vantage Point (2008) Rex Brooks |
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Be Kind Rewind (2008) Ms. Lawson |
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The Girl in the Park (2007) Julia Sandburg |
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Helmut by June (2007) |
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Happily N'Ever After (2006) Frieda (voice) |
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Infamous (2006) Babe Paley |
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The TV Set (2006) Lenny |
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Snow Cake (2006) Linda |
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Imaginary Heroes (2004) Sandy Travis |
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The Village (2004) Alice Hunt |
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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) Herself |
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003) Herself |
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One Step Beyond: Making 'Alien Resurrection' (2003) Herself |
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The Beast Within: Making “Alien” (2003) Herself |
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Holes (2003) Louise Walker the Warden |
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Tadpole (2002) Eve Grubman |
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The Guys (2002) Joan |
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Alien Evolution (2001) Herself |
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Big Bad Love (2001) Betti DeLoreo (voice) |
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Heartbreakers (2001) Max Conners |
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The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001) Herself - Narrator |
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Company Man (2000) Daisy Quimp |
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Galaxy Quest (1999) Gwen DeMarco |
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A Map of the World (1999) Alice Goodwin |
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The Alien Legacy (1999) Herself |
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Get Bruce! (1999) Herself |
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Alien Resurrection (1997) Ripley 8 |
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The Ice Storm (1997) Janey Carver |
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Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) Lady Claudia Hoffman |
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Copycat (1995) Helen Hudson |
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Jeffrey (1995) Debra Moorhouse |
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Death and the Maiden (1994) Paulina Escobar |
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The Wild Swans (1994) Narrator |
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Dave (1993) Ellen Mitchell |
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Rabbit Ears - Peachboy (1993) Narrator |
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1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) Queen Isabella |
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Alien³ (1992) Lt. Ellen Louise Ripley |
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The Snow Queen (1992) Narrator (voice) |
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Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge (1989) Herself |
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Ghostbusters II (1989) Dana Barrett |
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Working Girl (1988) Katharine Parker |
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Gorillas in the Mist (1988) Dian Fossey |
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Half Moon Street (1986) Dr. Lauren Slaughter |
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Aliens (1986) Lt. Ellen Louise Ripley |
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One Woman or Two (1985) Jessica Fitzgerald |
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Ghostbusters (1984) Dana Barrett |
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Deal of the Century (1983) Catherine DeVoto |
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The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) Jill Bryant |
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Eyewitness (1981) Tony Sokolow |
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O Youth and Beauty! (1979) Marcia Lawton |
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The Sorrows of Gin (1979) Marcia Lawton |
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Alien (1979) Lt. Ellen Louise Ripley |
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Madman (1978) |
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Annie Hall (1977) Alvy's Date Outside Theatre |
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Untitled Neill Blomkamp/Alien Project () Ellen Ripley |
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Alien Resurrection (1997) Producer |
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Alien³ (1992) Producer |