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Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver’s screen credits include Ship's Computer (voice) in WALL·E, Ripley in Alien, and Ripley in Aliens.
Born October 8, 1949 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA8 movies on MoviHero
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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. …
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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).
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- 2015Chappie2h 0m · Action · CrimeMichelle Bradley
- 2009Avatar2h 42m · Action · AdventureDr. Grace Augustine
- 2008WALL·E1h 38m · Animation · FamilyShip's Computer (voice)
- 1992Alien³1h 54m · Action · HorrorRipley
- 1989Ghostbusters II1h 48m · Comedy · FantasyDana Barrett
- 1986Aliens2h 17m · Action · Science FictionRipley
- 1984Ghostbusters1h 45m · Comedy · FantasyDana Barrett
- 1979Alien1h 57m · Horror · Science FictionRipley
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- 2031Avatar 5KiriUpcoming
- 2029Avatar 4KiriUpcoming
- 2026The Mandalorian and GroguColonel Ward
- 2026Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”Self
- 2026The Twelfth Night ReunionSelf - Audience Member
- 2025Avatar: Fire and AshKiri
- 2025Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20Self / Ripley (archive footage)
- 2025Dust BunnyLaverne
- 2025The GorgeBartholomew
- 2024Aliens ExpandedSelf
- 2024Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-IkoneSelf
- 2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
- 2023Master GardenerNorma Haverhill
- 2023Inside Pandora's BoxSelf
- 2022Avatar: The Way of WaterKiri
- 2022Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20Self
- 2022BonnieSelf
- 2022Call JaneVirginia
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
- 2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeDana Barrett
- 2021Oats Studios: Volume 1Jasper
- 2021The Good HouseHildy Good
- 2020Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical ChangeNarrator
- 2020My Salinger YearMargaret
- 2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf
- 2019Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest DocumentarySelf
- 2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutSelf
- 2018Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s HawaiiGeorgia O’Keeffe
- 2017Laddie: The Man Behind the MoviesSelf
- 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Sigourney Weaver
- 2017RakkaJasper
- 2016A Monster CallsGrandma
- 2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsSelf
- 2016GhostbustersRebecca Gorin
- 2016Finding DorySigourney Weaver (voice)
- 2016The AssignmentDr. Rachel Kay
- 2016GhostheadsSelf
- 2016Asteroid: Mission ExtremeNarrator
- 2015Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own WordsSelf
- 2015Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'Self
- 2014Exodus: Gods and KingsTuja
- 2014All You Need Is LoveNarrator
- 2014My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)Elizabeth Swados (voice)
- 2012Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeMasha
- 2012VampsCisserus
- 2012The Cabin in the WoodsThe Director
- 2012The Cold Light of DayJean Carrack
- 2012Red LightsMargaret Matheson
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
- 2011RampartJoan Confrey
- 2011AbductionDr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
- 2011Tipping Point: The End of OilNarrator (voice)
- 2011PaulThe Big Guy
- 2011Cedar RapidsMacy Vanderhei
- 2010Capturing AvatarSelf
- 2010You AgainRamona
- 2010Avatar: Creating the World of PandoraSelf
- 2010Crazy on the OutsideViki
- 2009Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean AcidificationNarrator
- 2009Annul VictorySelf
- 2009Prayers for BobbyMary Griffith
- 2009Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to HollywoodNarrator (voice)
- 2008The Tale of DespereauxThe Narrator (voice)
- 2008Fragile PlanetNarrator
- 2008His Highness HollywoodSelf
- 2008Baby MamaChaffee Bicknell
- 2008Be Kind RewindMs. Lawson
- 2008Vantage PointRex Brooks
- 2007Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice StormSelf
- 2007The Girl in the ParkJulia Sandburg
- 2007Helmut by JuneSelf
- 2007DNA: Secret of Photo 51Narrator
- 2007The TV SetLenny
- 2007Happily N'Ever AfterFrieda (voice)
- 2006InfamousBabe Paley
- 2006Snow CakeLinda
- 200650 Films to See Before You DieSelf
- 2006Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney WeaverSelf
- 2005Deconstructing 'The Village'Self
- 2004Imaginary HeroesSandy Travis
- 2004The VillageAlice Hunt
- 2003One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien ResurrectionSelf
- 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self
- 2003The Beast Within: Making AlienSelf
- 2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'Self
- 2003HolesWarden
- 2003National Geographic : Search for the Afghan GirlNarrator
- 2002The Alien SagaSelf
- 2002The GuysJoan
- 2002TadpoleEve Grubman
- 2002The Lost Film of Dian FosseyNarrator (voice)
- 2002Heart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Sundance 20Self
- 2001Through These EyesNarrator
- 2001Alien EvolutionSelf
- 2001Big Bad LoveBetti DeLoreo (voice)
- 2001HeartbreakersMax Conners
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