Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Acting
Born 1949-10-08Manhattan, 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.

Movies (137)

The Mandalorian and Grogu
7.5

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026Movie7.5
Avatar: Fire and Ash
7.7

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025Movie7.7
Avatar
7.6

Avatar

2009Movie7.6
Avatar: The Way of Water
7.6

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022Movie7.6
WALL·E
8.1

WALL·E

2008Movie8.1
Alien
8.2

Alien

1979Movie8.2
The Gorge
7.7

The Gorge

2025Movie7.7
Aliens
8.0

Aliens

1986Movie8.0
Ghostbusters
7.5

Ghostbusters

1984Movie7.5
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.3

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021Movie7.3
Chappie
6.8

Chappie

2015Movie6.8
The Cabin in the Woods
6.7

The Cabin in the Woods

2012Movie6.7
Finding Dory
7.0

Finding Dory

2016Movie7.0
Exodus: Gods and Kings
5.9

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014Movie5.9
Ghostbusters II
6.6

Ghostbusters II

1989Movie6.6
Alien³
6.4

Alien³

1992Movie6.4
Red Lights
6.2

Red Lights

2012Movie6.2
The Village
6.5

The Village

2004Movie6.5
Paul
6.7

Paul

2011Movie6.7
Alien Resurrection
6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997Movie6.2
Ghostbusters
5.3

Ghostbusters

2016Movie5.3
Working Girl
6.6

Working Girl

1988Movie6.6
Dust Bunny
6.7

Dust Bunny

2025Movie6.7
A Monster Calls
7.3

A Monster Calls

2016Movie7.3
Galaxy Quest
7.1

Galaxy Quest

1999Movie7.1
Vantage Point
6.4

Vantage Point

2008Movie6.4
Annie Hall
7.7

Annie Hall

1977Movie7.7
Holes
6.9

Holes

2003Movie6.9
Abduction
5.8

Abduction

2011Movie5.8
Copycat
6.5

Copycat

1995Movie6.5
The Ice Storm
6.9

The Ice Storm

1997Movie6.9
Be Kind Rewind
6.3

Be Kind Rewind

2008Movie6.3
You Again
6.3

You Again

2010Movie6.3
The Year of Living Dangerously
6.7

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982Movie6.7
Gorillas in the Mist
7.0

Gorillas in the Mist

1988Movie7.0
The Tale of Despereaux
6.2

The Tale of Despereaux

2008Movie6.2
Call Jane
6.5

Call Jane

2022Movie6.5
1492: Conquest of Paradise
6.3

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992Movie6.3
Dave
6.6

Dave

1993Movie6.6
Rakka
7.0

Rakka

2017Movie7.0
The Cold Light of Day
5.4

The Cold Light of Day

2012Movie5.4
The Assignment
5.5

The Assignment

2016Movie5.5
Avatar 4

Avatar 4

2029Movie
Infamous
6.5

Infamous

2006Movie6.5
Heartbreakers
6.1

Heartbreakers

2001Movie6.1
Bonnie
5.3

Bonnie

2022Movie5.3
Rampart
5.5

Rampart

2011Movie5.5
One Woman or Two
5.5

One Woman or Two

1985Movie5.5
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
7.2

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022Movie7.2
Master Gardener
6.0

Master Gardener

2023Movie6.0
Prayers for Bobby
8.1

Prayers for Bobby

2009Movie8.1
Happily N'Ever After
5.1

Happily N'Ever After

2007Movie5.1
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
6.5

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017Movie6.5
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
6.1

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997Movie6.1
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
The Good House
6.2

The Good House

2021Movie6.2
Half Moon Street
5.0

Half Moon Street

1986Movie5.0
My Salinger Year
6.3

My Salinger Year

2020Movie6.3
Vamps
5.3

Vamps

2012Movie5.3
Cedar Rapids
5.9

Cedar Rapids

2011Movie5.9
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003Movie7.8
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2.0

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022Movie2.0
Deal of the Century
4.6

Deal of the Century

1983Movie4.6
Death and the Maiden
7.1

Death and the Maiden

1994Movie7.1
Baby Mama
6.0

Baby Mama

2008Movie6.0
Crazy on the Outside
5.3

Crazy on the Outside

2010Movie5.3
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Ghostheads
6.0

Ghostheads

2016Movie6.0
Capturing Avatar
7.0

Capturing Avatar

2010Movie7.0
Avatar 5

Avatar 5

2031Movie
Tadpole
5.7

Tadpole

2002Movie5.7
Company Man
5.1

Company Man

2000Movie5.1
Snow Cake
7.1

Snow Cake

2006Movie7.1
Get Bruce!
6.5

Get Bruce!

1999Movie6.5
Eyewitness
5.6

Eyewitness

1981Movie5.6
Big Bad Love
5.5

Big Bad Love

2001Movie5.5
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
7.4

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019Movie7.4
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
7.5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016Movie7.5
The TV Set
6.1

The TV Set

2007Movie6.1
50 Films to See Before You Die
8.4

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006Movie8.4
Jeffrey
6.3

Jeffrey

1995Movie6.3
Oats Studios: Volume 1
6.3

Oats Studios: Volume 1

2021Movie6.3
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020Movie6.9
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
6.0

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

1989Movie6.0
The Girl in the Park
6.0

The Girl in the Park

2007Movie6.0
Disney 100: Remember That
10.0

Disney 100: Remember That

2023Movie10.0
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
6.5

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010Movie6.5
Imaginary Heroes
6.5

Imaginary Heroes

2004Movie6.5
The Alien Saga
6.3

The Alien Saga

2002Movie6.3
A Map of the World
6.0

A Map of the World

1999Movie6.0
The Lost Film of Dian Fossey

The Lost Film of Dian Fossey

2002Movie
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

2019Movie
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
7.4

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

2014Movie7.4
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
7.1

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015Movie7.1
Annul Victory

Annul Victory

2009Movie
Inside Pandora's Box
6.0

Inside Pandora's Box

2023Movie6.0
Alien Evolution
5.9

Alien Evolution

2001Movie5.9
Ghostbusters 1999
6.7

Ghostbusters 1999

1999Movie6.7
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
5.8

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

2015Movie5.8
Aliens Expanded
8.9

Aliens Expanded

2024Movie8.9
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
6.3

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

2003Movie6.3
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
6.3

Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20

2025Movie6.3
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
7.5

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003Movie7.5
Useful Idiots

Useful Idiots

Movie
Deconstructing 'The Village'
4.7

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005Movie4.7
Peachboy
6.0

Peachboy

1991Movie6.0
The Snow Queen
6.9

The Snow Queen

1992Movie6.9
The Guys
5.8

The Guys

2002Movie5.8
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
5.4

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017Movie5.4
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
8.0

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

2011Movie8.0
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

2007Movie
Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

2020Movie
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
9.5

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984Movie9.5
Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott

Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott

1992Movie
Fragile Planet

Fragile Planet

2008Movie
Madman
8.0

Madman

1978Movie8.0
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
7.6

Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

2024Movie7.6
National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl
5.5

National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl

2003Movie5.5
His Highness Hollywood
7.0

His Highness Hollywood

2008Movie7.0
The Sorrows of Gin
10.0

The Sorrows of Gin

1979Movie10.0
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

2012Movie
Helmut by June
6.3

Helmut by June

2007Movie6.3
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood
6.0

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009Movie6.0
The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.2

The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003Movie8.2
Sundance 20
10.0

Sundance 20

2002Movie10.0
The Wild Swans
6.0

The Wild Swans

1994Movie6.0
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

2009Movie
Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver
10.0

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver

2006Movie10.0
O Youth and Beauty!
9.0

O Youth and Beauty!

1979Movie9.0
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind
5.0

Wilderness: A Country in the Mind

1984Movie5.0
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
9.0

Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry

1999Movie9.0
DNA: Secret of Photo 51

DNA: Secret of Photo 51

2007Movie
Through These Eyes

Through These Eyes

2001Movie
Asteroid: Mission Extreme

Asteroid: Mission Extreme

2016Movie
Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

2018Movie
The Roman Empire in the First Century
6.3

The Roman Empire in the First Century

2001Movie6.3
All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

2014Movie

TV Shows (53)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Futurama
8.4

Futurama

1999Series8.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974Series7.0
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Click
6.1

Click

2000Series6.1
Doc Martin
8.3

Doc Martin

2004Series8.3
Richard & Judy
3.4

Richard & Judy

2001Series3.4
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
6.0

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016Series6.0
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
7.8

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019Series7.8
C à vous
6.1

C à vous

2009Series6.1
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
7.2

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014Series7.2
La semaine des 4 Julie
2.0

La semaine des 4 Julie

2020Series2.0
Call My Agent!
7.7

Call My Agent!

2015Series7.7
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
The Newsreader
7.4

The Newsreader

2021Series7.4
Eli Stone
6.7

Eli Stone

2008Series6.7
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Nulle part ailleurs
6.1

Nulle part ailleurs

1987Series6.1
Marvel's The Defenders
7.0

Marvel's The Defenders

2017Series7.0
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
6.7

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025Series6.7
Lo + plus

Lo + plus

1995Series
The Movies That Made Us
7.3

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series7.3
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Cérémonie des César
4.6

Cérémonie des César

1976Series4.6
Secrets of the Whales
7.8

Secrets of the Whales

2021Series7.8
The Entertainment Biz

The Entertainment Biz

1998Series
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
7.7

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

2023Series7.7
Mark Twain Prize
6.8

Mark Twain Prize

1999Series6.8
Political Animals
7.1

Political Animals

2012Series7.1
Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020Series5.5
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
6.8

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018Series6.8
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
6.9

Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films

2025Series6.9
OATS Studios
6.7

OATS Studios

2021Series6.7
Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
7.0

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

2017Series7.0
Mostra, Venise

Mostra, Venise

2022Series
Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

Series
Fateful Planet
7.0

Fateful Planet

2024Series7.0
Dream the Future
7.0

Dream the Future

2016Series7.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series