Sigourney Weaver

Where to watch Sigourney Weaver

• Avatar: Fire and AshMovie · 2025
• The Mandalorian and GroguMovie · 2026
• Avatar: The Way of WaterMovie · 2022
• AvatarMovie · 2009

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.

Filmography

1. 2026The Mandalorian and Groguas Colonel Ward
2. 2025Avatar: Fire and Ashas Kiri
3. 2025Dust Bunnyas Laverne
4. 2025The Gorgeas Bartholomew
5. 2023Master Gardeneras Norma Haverhill
6. 2022Avatar: The Way of Wateras Kiri
7. 2022Call Janeas Virginia
8. 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlifeas Dana Barrett
9. 2020My Salinger Yearas Margaret
10. 2019The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas The Myth-Speaker (voice) · 1 episode
11. 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)as Sigourney Weaver
12. 2017Marvel's The Defendersas Alexandra Reid · 6 episodes
13. 2017Rakkaas Jasper
14. 2016A Monster Callsas Grandma
15. 2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Yearsas Self
16. 2016Ghostbustersas Rebecca Gorin
17. 2016Finding Doryas Sigourney Weaver (voice)
18. 2016The Assignmentas Dr. Rachel Kay
19. 2015Call My Agent!as Self · 1 episode
20. 2015Chappieas Michelle Bradley
21. 2014Exodus: Gods and Kingsas Tuja
22. 2012Vampsas Cisserus
23. 2012The Cabin in the Woodsas The Director
24. 2012The Cold Light of Dayas Jean Carrack
25. 2012Red Lightsas Margaret Matheson
26. 2011Rampartas Joan Confrey
27. 2011Abductionas Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
28. 2011Paulas The Big Guy
29. 2011Cedar Rapidsas Macy Vanderhei
30. 2010You Againas Ramona
31. 2009Avataras Dr. Grace Augustine
32. 2009Prayers for Bobbyas Mary Griffith
33. 2008The Tale of Despereauxas The Narrator (voice)
34. 2008WALL·Eas Ship's Computer (voice)
35. 2008Baby Mamaas Chaffee Bicknell
36. 2008Be Kind Rewindas Ms. Lawson
37. 2008Vantage Pointas Rex Brooks
38. 2007Happily N'Ever Afteras Frieda (voice)
39. 2006Infamousas Babe Paley
40. 2004The Villageas Alice Hunt
41. 2003Holesas Louise Walker the Warden
42. 2001Heartbreakersas Max Conners
43. 1999Galaxy Questas Gwen DeMarco
44. 1999Futuramaas Planet Express Ship (voice) · 1 episode
45. 1997Alien Resurrectionas Ripley
46. 1997The Ice Stormas Janey Carver
47. 1997Snow White: A Tale of Terroras Lady Claudia Hoffman
48. 1995Copycatas Helen Hudson
49. 1994Death and the Maidenas Paulina Escobar
50. 1993Daveas Ellen Mitchell
51. 19921492: Conquest of Paradiseas Queen Isabella
52. 1992Alien³as Ripley
53. 1989Ghostbusters IIas Dana Barrett
54. 1988Working Girlas Katharine Parker
55. 1988Gorillas in the Mistas Dian Fossey
56. 1986Aliensas Ripley
57. 1984Ghostbustersas Dana Barrett
58. 1982The Year of Living Dangerouslyas Jill Bryant
59. 1979Alienas Ripley
60. 1977Annie Hallas Alvy's Date Outside Theatre