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Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 08, 1949 (76)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Sep 23, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 rega ... rded 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.

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Filmography

Avatar 5

Avatar 5

2031

as Kiri

Avatar 4

Avatar 4

2029

as Kiri

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025

as Kiri

The Gorge

The Gorge

2025

as Bartholomew

Master Gardener

Master Gardener

2023

as Norma Haverhill

The Good House

The Good House

2022

as Hildy Good

Call Jane

Call Jane

2022

as Virginia

Oats Studios: Volume 1

Oats Studios: Volume 1

2021

as Jasper

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

as Dana Barrett

My Salinger Year

My Salinger Year

2020

as Margaret

Rakka

Rakka

2017

as Jasper

A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

2016

as Grandma

The Assignment

The Assignment

2016

as Dr. Rachel Kay

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016

as Sigourney Weaver (voice)

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

as Rebecca Gorin

Chappie

Chappie

2015

as Michelle Bradley

All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

2014

as Narrator

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

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

2014

as Elizabeth Swados (voice)

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

as Tuja

Red Lights

Red Lights

2012

as Margaret Matheson

Vamps

Vamps

2012

as Cisserus

The Cold Light of Day

The Cold Light of Day

2012

as Jean Carrack

The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

as The Director

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Rampart

Rampart

2011

as Joan Confrey

Abduction

Abduction

2011

as Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

2011

as Macy Vanderhei

Paul

Paul

2011

as The Big Guy

Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside

2010

as Viki

You Again

You Again

2010

as Ramona

Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

2009

as Mary Griffith

Avatar

Avatar

2009

as Dr. Grace Augustine

Fragile Planet

Fragile Planet

2008

as Narrator

Vantage Point

Vantage Point

2008

as Rex Brooks

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

2008

as Chaffee Bicknell

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

2008

as The Narrator (voice)

WALL·E

WALL·E

2008

as Ship's Computer (voice)

Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

2008

as Ms. Lawson

The Girl in the Park

The Girl in the Park

2007

as Julia Sandburg

The TV Set

The TV Set

2007

as Lenny

Happily N'Ever After

Happily N'Ever After

2007

as Frieda (voice)

Snow Cake

Snow Cake

2006

as Linda

Infamous

Infamous

2006

as Babe Paley

Imaginary Heroes

Imaginary Heroes

2004

as Sandy Travis

The Village

The Village

2004

as Alice Hunt

Holes

Holes

2003

as Louise Walker the Warden

The Guys

The Guys

2002

as Joan

Tadpole

Tadpole

2002

as Eve Grubman

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

2001

as Max Conners

Big Bad Love

Big Bad Love

2001

as Betti DeLoreo (voice)

Company Man

Company Man

2000

as Daisy Quimp

A Map of the World

A Map of the World

1999

as Alice Goodwin

Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest

1999

as Gwen DeMarco

Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

1997

as Ripley

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

as Lady Claudia Hoffman

The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

1997

as Janey Carver

Copycat

Copycat

1995

as Helen Hudson

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995

as Debra Moorhouse

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

1994

as Paulina Escobar

The Wild Swans

The Wild Swans

1994

as Narrator

Rabbit Ears - Peachboy

Rabbit Ears - Peachboy

1993

as Narrator

Dave

Dave

1993

as Ellen Mitchell

Alien³

Alien³

1992

as Ripley

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

1992

as Narrator (voice)

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992

as Queen Isabella

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

as Dana Barrett

Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

1988

as Dian Fossey

Working Girl

Working Girl

1988

as Katharine Parker

Aliens

Aliens

1986

as Ripley

Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street

1986

as Dr. Lauren Slaughter

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

as Dana Barrett

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

1983

as Mrs. DeVoto

The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982

as Jill Bryant

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1981

as Tony Sokolow

The Sorrows of Gin

The Sorrows of Gin

1979

as Marcia Lawton

Alien

Alien

1979

as Ripley

O Youth and Beauty!

O Youth and Beauty!

1979

as Marcia Lawton

Madman

Madman

1978

as Gale

Annie Hall

Annie Hall

1977

as Alvy's Date Outside Theatre

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Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

1997

Co-Producer

Alien³

Alien³

1992

Co-Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Working Girl Won
Television Credits

Somerset

as Avis Ryan

Episodes: 283

First Aired: Mar 30, 1970

Dream the Future

as Narrator

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 25, 2016

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

as June Hart

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Aug 03, 2023

Political Animals

as Elaine Barrish

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 15, 2012

Marvel's The Defenders

as Alexandra Reid

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 18, 2017

Secrets of the Whales

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 22, 2021

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

as Dian Fossey (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 06, 2017

Futurama

as Planet Express Ship (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 1999

NOVA

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Doc Martin

as American Tourist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 2004

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Lady Starblaster (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 2014

The Movies That Made Us

as Dana Bennett (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2019

Eli Stone

as Therapist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 2008

Saturday Night Live

as Ellen Ripley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

as Sigourney Weaver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2016

The Newsreader

as Sigourney Weaver (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 2021

The View

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Richard & Judy

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2001

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2012

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1999

Nulle part ailleurs

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1987

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

The Movies That Made Us

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2019

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 29, 2018

Saturday Night Live

as Self / Various (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

Lo + plus

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 1995

La semaine des 4 Julie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2020

Call My Agent!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2015

Mostra, Venise

as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2022

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Click

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 06, 2000

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 63 81 50
2024 6 46 74 36
2024 7 97 191 52
2024 8 46 65 32
2024 9 37 53 27
2024 10 37 69 21
2024 11 36 61 23
2024 12 34 53 22
2025 1 41 75 30
2025 2 34 59 8
2025 3 12 35 0
2025 4 3 4 2
2025 5 6 7 3
2025 6 4 6 2
2025 7 3 4 2
2025 8 3 7 2
2025 9 3 3 2
2025 10 3 4 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 350 76
2024 6 596 211
2024 12 830 685
2025 1 263 114
2025 2 443 64
2025 3 359 103
2025 5 522 185
2025 7 482 138
2025 8 415 48
2025 9 307 31
2025 10 325 23

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