Sigourney Weaver
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-10-08 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Most Known For
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Kiri
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Dust Bunny
as Laverne
Futurama
as Planet Express Ship (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Avatar
as Dr. Grace Augustine
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The View
as Self
The View
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
NOVA
as Narrator
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Kiri
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Gorge
as Bartholomew