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Sigourney Weaver
Date of Birth:
Oct 8, 1949
Birth Place:
New York City, NY

Biography

Though she is a classically trained dramatic actress and has played a variety of roles, Sigourney Weaver is still best known for her portrayal of the steel-jawed, alien-butt-kicking space crusader Ellen Ripley from the four Alien movies. The formidably beautiful, 5'11'' actress was born Susan Weaver to NBC president Pat Weaver and actress Elizabeth Inglis. Her father had a passion...

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Biography

Though she is a classically trained dramatic actress and has played a variety of roles, Sigourney Weaver is still best known for her portrayal of the steel-jawed, alien-butt-kicking space crusader Ellen Ripley from the four Alien movies. The formidably beautiful, 5'11'' actress was born Susan Weaver to NBC president Pat Weaver and actress Elizabeth Inglis. Her father had a passion...

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Filmography at a glance

  1. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) 2022
  2. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 2021
  3. My Salinger Year (2021) 2020
  4. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 2017
  5. The Assignment (2017) 2016
  6. A Monster Calls 2016
  7. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years 2016
  8. Ghostbusters (2016) 2016
  9. Chappie 2015
  10. Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014
  11. Vamps 2012
  12. The Cold Light of Day 2012
  13. Red Lights 2012
  14. Rampart 2011
  15. Abduction (2011) 2011
  16. Paul 2011
  17. Cedar Rapids 2011
  18. You Again 2010
  19. Crazy on the Outside 2010
  20. Avatar (2009) 2009
  21. The Tale of Despereaux 2008
  22. WALL-E 2008
  23. Baby Mama 2008
  24. Be Kind Rewind 2008
  25. Vantage Point 2008
  26. The Girl in the Park 2007
  27. Snow Cake 2006
  28. The TV Set 2006
  29. Infamous (2006) 2006
  30. Imaginary Heroes 2004
  31. The Village 2004
  32. Holes 2003
  33. The Guys 2002
  34. Tadpole 2002
  35. Big Bad Love 2001
  36. Heartbreakers 2001
  37. The Company Man 2000
  38. Galaxy Quest 1999
  39. Alien Resurrection 1997
  40. The Ice Storm 1997
  41. Death and the Maiden 1994
  42. Dave 1993
  43. Alien 3 (1992) 1992
  44. Ghostbusters 2 1989
  45. Gorillas in the Mist 1988
  46. Aliens 1986
  47. Ghostbusters (1984) 1984
  48. The Year of Living Dangerously 1982
  49. Eyewitness 1981
  50. Alien (1979) 1979
  51. Annie Hall 1977
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