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  1. Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (/ s ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔːr n i /; born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. A figure in science fiction and popular culture, [2] she has received various accolades , including a British Academy Film Award , two Golden Globe Awards , and a Grammy Award , in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards , four ...

  2. Sigourney Weaver. Actress: Alien: Resurrection. Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, ranging from Ripley in Alien to Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist to Gwen/Tawny in Galaxy Quest and most recently, 14-year-old Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water.

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    Sigourney Weaver was born in New York City to a show-business background. Her mother was an English actress and her father was president of NBC. Though self-conscious about her height and looks, Weaver acted in off-Broadway shows, and had her big break in the 1979 film Alien. Weaver appeared in many films throughout the next three decades, includin...

    Susan Alexandra Weaver was born on October 8, 1949, in New York City, and began calling herself Sigourney at the age of 14, after discovering the name in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The daughter of English actress Elizabeth Inglis and former NBC president Sylvester Weaver, Weaver grew up fully immersed in the entertainment business. Des...

    Over the next several years, Sigourney Weaver found steady work in a host of off-Broadway shows. She also landed a role on the short-lived soap, Somerset, and earned a small part as Woody Allen's movie date in the now-classic film Annie Hall(1977). But it was her performance as the tough Ripley in the 1979 megahit Alien that catapulted Weaver to st...

    Weaver is married to filmmaker Jim Simpson. They have one child together: a daughter, Charlotte, who was born on April 13, 1990.

  3. Sigourney Weaver. Actress: Alien: Resurrection. Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, ranging from Ripley in Alien to Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist to Gwen/Tawny in Galaxy Quest and most recently, 14-year-old Kiri in Avatar: The Way of Water.

    • October 8, 1949
  4. May 14, 2024 · Sigourney Weaver (born October 8, 1949, New York City, New York, U.S.) is an American actress who has played an eclectic range of characters but is perhaps best known for her portrayals of strong independent women, notably Ellen Ripley, the no-nonsense resourceful heroine in the landmark science-fiction film Alien (1979) and its sequels.

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  6. 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 ...

  7. Oct 19, 2020 · Sigourney Weaver. Delivering performances both profound and eccentric, the actress has refused to be pinned down or defined throughout her nearly half-century career. At 71, she’s still going...

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