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Sigourney Weaver

Also known as Susan Alexandra Weaver

Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in blockbusters and for her various roles in independent films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.

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Sigourney Weaver is an American actor, television actor, voice actor, and film actor. Born Susan Alexandra Weaver in Manhattan in 1949, she is the daughter of Sylvester Weaver and Elizabeth Inglis. She has worked since 1977 and resides in Santa Barbara. Weaver is educated at Stanford University, Sarah Lawrence College, Yale School of Drama, and HB Studio. She speaks English, French, and German, with English as her native language.

Weaver has received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and the Saturn Award for Best Actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Her notable works include Alien, Species, Alien 3, Avatar, and Peachboy with Poster. She is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection and has one child.

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Alien / Species
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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1949

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The Snow Queen1991

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Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (/sɪˈɡɔːrni/ sig-OR-nee; born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in blockbusters and for her various roles in independent films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.

Born in New York City, Weaver is the daughter of American television executive Pat Weaver and English actress Elizabeth Inglis. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the romantic comedy film Annie Hall (1977), before landing her breakthrough role as Ellen Ripley in the science fiction horror film Alien (1979). She reprised the role in the sequel Aliens (1986), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in two more films for the franchise. Ripley is regarded as a significant female protagonist in cinema history. Weaver's other franchise roles include Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters films (1984–2021) and Dr. Grace Augustine and Kiri in the Avatar film series (2009–present), which rank among the highest-grossing films of all time.

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