Sigourney Weaver
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 8, 1949 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1953–2029 (77 Years)
- Total Credits
- 200 credits in database
Acting Born Oct 8, 1949 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 200 credits
Biography
Susan Alexandra Weaver, known professionally as Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress born on October 8, 1949, in Manhattan, New York City. Active in the film industry since the late 1970s, she has established herself as a prominent figure in cinema, recognized for her versatile performances across both dramatic and comedic roles. Weaver is widely regarded as a pioneer for her portrayals of action heroines within the science fiction genre. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and multiple Golden Globe Awards. Her body of work spans a wide range of independent films and major blockbusters, cementing her reputation as a significant and enduring talent in the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Sigourney Weaver is perhaps best known for her iconic portrayal of Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 and is frequently cited as one of the most significant female protagonists in film history. Her filmography includes a variety of memorable characters, ranging from Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist to Gwen and Tawny in Galaxy Quest, as well as her role as Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water. She has also appeared in other notable films such as Ghostbusters and Working Girl. Her career is characterized by a prolific output that has continued since the 1980s, demonstrating her range across different genres.
Weaver has achieved significant critical recognition for her acting work. In 1988, she became the first person to win two Golden Globe Awards in the same year, receiving the honors for Best Actress in a Drama for Gorillas in the Mist and Best Supporting Actress for Working Girl. She also earned Academy Award nominations for both of these performances. With a career spanning several decades, she remains a respected figure in the industry, noted for her contributions to both big-budget blockbusters and independent cinema.
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Zoe Saldaña
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Stephen Lang
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Sam Worthington
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Joel David Moore
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CCH Pounder
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Giovanni Ribisi
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Dan Aykroyd
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Jack Champion
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Cliff Curtis
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Jemaine Clement
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Career timeline
Avatar 5
Avatar 4
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Avatar: Fire and AshThe GorgeDust BunnyEverybody's Live with John MulaneyFire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Aliens ExpandedFateful PlanetSigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
The Lost Flowers of Alice HartThe Lost Flowers of Alice Hart · Executive ProducerMaster GardenerInside Pandora's BoxDisney 100: Remember That
Avatar: The Way of WaterMostra, VeniseBonnieAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20Call Jane
Ghostbusters: AfterlifeThe NewsreaderOATS StudiosSecrets of the WhalesThe Good House
La semaine des 4 JulieReunited ApartMy Salinger YearCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersProtecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change
The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceThe Movies That Made UsThe Movies That Made UsNever Surrender: A Galaxy Quest DocumentarySpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
James Cameron's Story of Science FictionOff in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii
Marvel's The DefendersThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Dian Fossey: Secrets in the MistRakkaLaddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Full Frontal with Samantha BeeFinding DoryGhostbustersA Monster CallsThe Assignment
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenChappieCall My Agent!Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonExodus: Gods and KingsPenn Zero: Part-Time HeroAll You Need Is Love
Finding Your RootsThe Cabin in the WoodsVampsRed LightsPolitical Animals
PaulAbductionRampartCedar RapidsTipping Point: The End of Oil
You AgainCrazy on the OutsideCapturing AvatarAvatar: Creating the World of Pandora
AvatarC à vousThe Jay Leno ShowPrayers for BobbyDreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
WALL·EEli StoneVantage PointThe Tale of DespereauxBe Kind Rewind
The Graham Norton ShowHappily N'Ever AfterThe Girl in the ParkThe TV SetHelmut by June
Infamous50 Films to See Before You DieSnow CakeGorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonDeconstructing 'The Village'
Doc MartinDoc MartinThe VillageImaginary Heroes
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!HolesOne Step Beyond: The Making of Alien ResurrectionWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
The Alien SagaHeart of the FestivalSundance 20TadpoleThe Guys
Richard & JudyHeartbreakersBig Bad LoveAlien EvolutionThrough These Eyes
ClickCompany Man
FuturamaSpongeBob SquarePantsGalaxy QuestThe Early ShowMark Twain Prize
The Entertainment Biz
Full Filmography
200 titles- Avatar 5 (2031) as Kiri
- Avatar 4 (2029) as Kiri
- The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) as Colonel Ward
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) as Kiri
- The Gorge (2025) as Bartholomew
- Dust Bunny (2025) as Laverne
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025) as Self - Actress
- Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films (2025) as Self - "Kiri"
- Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (2025) as Self
- Aliens Expanded (2024) as Self
- Fateful Planet (2024) as Self
- Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone (2024) as Self
- The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023) as June Hart
- The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023) Executive Producer
- Master Gardener (2023) as Norma Haverhill
- Inside Pandora's Box (2023) as Self
- Disney 100: Remember That (2023) as Self
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) as Kiri
- Mostra, Venise (2022) as Self
- Bonnie (2022) as Self
- Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022) as Self
- Call Jane (2022) as Virginia
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) as Self - (archive footage)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) as Dana Barrett
- The Newsreader (2021) as Sigourney Weaver (archive footage) (uncredited)
- OATS Studios (2021) as 贾斯珀
- Secrets of the Whales (2021) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Good House (2021) as Hildy Good
- Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2021) as Jasper
- La semaine des 4 Julie (2020) as Self
- Reunited Apart (2020) as Self
- My Salinger Year (2020) as Margaret
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) as Self
- Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change (2020) as Narrator
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as The Myth-Speaker (voice)
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Dana Bennett (archive footage)
- Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019) as Self
- SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019) as Self
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) as Self
- Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii (2018) as Georgia O’Keeffe
- Marvel's The Defenders (2017) as Alexandra Reid
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) as Sigourney Weaver
- Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist (2017) as Dian Fossey (voice)
- Rakka (2017) as Jasper
- Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017) as Self
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Sigourney Weaver
- Finding Dory (2016) as Sigourney Weaver (voice)
- Ghostbusters (2016) as Rebecca Gorin
- A Monster Calls (2016) as Grandma
- The Assignment (2016) as Dr. Rachel Kay
- Ghostheads (2016) as Self
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) as Self
- Dream the Future (2016) as Narrator
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Chappie (2015) as Michelle Bradley
- Call My Agent! (2015) as Self
- Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015) as Self
- Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as Tuja
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Lady Starblaster (voice)
- All You Need Is Love (2014) as Narrator
- My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) (2014) as Elizabeth Swados (voice)
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- The Cabin in the Woods (2012) as The Director
- Vamps (2012) as Cisserus
- Red Lights (2012) as Margaret Matheson
- Political Animals (2012) as Elaine Barrish
- The Cold Light of Day (2012) as Jean Carrack
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2012) as Masha
- Paul (2011) as The Big Guy
- Abduction (2011) as Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
- Rampart (2011) as Joan Confrey
- Cedar Rapids (2011) as Macy Vanderhei
- Tipping Point: The End of Oil (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- You Again (2010) as Ramona
- Crazy on the Outside (2010) as Viki
- Capturing Avatar (2010) as Self
- Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010) as Self
- Avatar (2009) as Dr. Grace Augustine
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self
- Prayers for Bobby (2009) as Mary Griffith
- Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
- Annul Victory (2009) as Self
- Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification (2009) as Narrator
- WALL·E (2008) as Ship's Computer (voice)
- Eli Stone (2008) as Therapist
- Vantage Point (2008) as Rex Brooks
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008) as The Narrator (voice)
- Be Kind Rewind (2008) as Ms. Lawson
- Baby Mama (2008) as Chaffee Bicknell
- His Highness Hollywood (2008) as Self
- Fragile Planet (2008) as Narrator
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Happily N'Ever After (2007) as Frieda (voice)
- The Girl in the Park (2007) as Julia Sandburg
- The TV Set (2007) as Lenny
- Helmut by June (2007) as Self
- Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm (2007) as Self
- DNA: Secret of Photo 51 (2007) as Narrator
- Infamous (2006) as Babe Paley
- 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) as Self
- Snow Cake (2006) as Linda
- Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver (2006) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005) as Self
- Doc Martin (2004) as American Tourist
- Doc Martin (2004) as Beth Traywick
- The Village (2004) as Alice Hunt
- Imaginary Heroes (2004) as Sandy Travis
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Holes (2003) as Louise Walker the Warden
- One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003) as Self
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) as Self
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003) as Self
- The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003) as Self
- National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl (2003) as Narrator
- The Alien Saga (2002) as Self
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Sundance 20 (2002) as Herself
- Tadpole (2002) as Eve Grubman
- The Guys (2002) as Joan
- The Lost Film of Dian Fossey (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Heartbreakers (2001) as Max Conners
- Big Bad Love (2001) as Betti DeLoreo (voice)
- Alien Evolution (2001) as Self
- Through These Eyes (2001) as Narrator
- The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001) as Narrator
- Click (2000) as Self
- Company Man (2000) as Daisy Quimp
- Futurama (1999) as Planet Express Ship (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Herself
- Galaxy Quest (1999) as Gwen DeMarco
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- Get Bruce! (1999) as Self
- A Map of the World (1999) as Alice Goodwin
- Ghostbusters 1999 (1999) as Self
- Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry (1999) as Narrator
- The Entertainment Biz (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Alien Resurrection (1997) as Ripley
- Alien Resurrection (1997) Co-Producer
- The Ice Storm (1997) as Janey Carver
- Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) as Lady Claudia Hoffman
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Lo + plus (1995) as Self - Guest
- Copycat (1995) as Helen Hudson
- Jeffrey (1995) as Debra Moorhouse
- Death and the Maiden (1994) as Paulina Escobar
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- The Wild Swans (1994) as Narrator
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Dave (1993) as Ellen Mitchell
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Guest
- Alien³ (1992) as Ripley
- Alien³ (1992) Co-Producer
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) as Queen Isabella
- Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott (1992)
- The Snow Queen (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- Peachboy (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- Ghostbusters II (1989) as Dana Barrett
- Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge (1989) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Working Girl (1988) as Katharine Parker
- Gorillas in the Mist (1988) as Dian Fossey
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Aliens (1986) as Ripley
- Half Moon Street (1986) as Dr. Lauren Slaughter
- One Woman or Two (1985) as Jessica Fitzgerald
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Ghostbusters (1984) as Dana Barrett
- On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
- Wilderness: A Country in the Mind (1984)
- Deal of the Century (1983) as Mrs. DeVoto
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) as Jill Bryant
- Eyewitness (1981) as Tony Sokolow
- Alien (1979) as Ripley
- The Sorrows of Gin (1979) as Marcia Lawton
- O Youth and Beauty! (1979) as Marcia Lawton
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Madman (1978) as Gale
- Annie Hall (1977) as Alvy's Date Outside Theatre
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Tomb Raider as Evelyn Wallis
- Useful Idiots
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sigourney Weaver best known for?
Sigourney Weaver is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Avatar 5 (2031), Avatar 4 (2029), The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
When and where was Sigourney Weaver born?
Sigourney Weaver was born on October 8, 1949 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Sigourney Weaver have?
Sigourney Weaver has accumulated over 200 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2029.
What is Sigourney Weaver's background in cinema and television?
Susan Alexandra Weaver, known professionally as Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress born on October 8, 1949, in Manhattan, New York City. Active in the film industry since the late 1970s, she has established herself as a prominent figure in cinema, recognized for her versatile performances across both dramatic and...
Sigourney Weaver by the numbers
200credits
139films
61TV series
1953–2031active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Futurama (1999) as Planet Express Ship (voice) — aged about 49
- Doc Martin (2004) as American Tourist — aged about 54
- Doc Martin (2004) as Beth Traywick — aged about 54
- Alien (1979) as Ripley — aged about 29
- Prayers for Bobby (2009) as Mary Griffith — aged about 59
- WALL·E (2008) as Ship's Computer (voice) — aged about 58
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