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Weaver is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in science fiction and horror films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.



Born in New York City, Weaver is the daughter of American television executive Pat Weaver and English actress Elizabeth Inglis. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the romantic comedy film Annie Hall (1977) before her breakthrough role as Ellen Ripley in the science fiction horror film Alien (1979). She reprised the role in the sequel Aliens (1986), and some later installments. Ripley is regarded as a significant female protagonist in cinema history, and Weaver's performance in Aliens received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other franchise roles include Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters films (1984–2021) and dual roles in the Avatar film series (2009–present), which rank among the highest-grossing films of all time.

In 1989, Weaver won two Golden Globes and two simultaneous Oscar nominations for her roles as Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and a young associate in Working Girl (1988). She also became the first actor to win two Golden Globes for acting in the same year. She won the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Ice Storm (1997). Her other film roles include The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Copycat (1995), Galaxy Quest (1999), The Village (2004), Vantage Point (2008), Chappie (2015), and A Monster Calls (2016). She also had voice roles in the Pixar animated films WALL-E (2008) and Finding Dory (2016).

On stage, Weaver's Broadway performances include The Constant Wife (1975), Hurlyburly (1984), and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013). Her performance in Hurlyburly earned her a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. On television, she received Emmy Award nominations for her roles in the horror film Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1998), the drama film Prayers for Bobby (2009), the miniseries Political Animals (2013), and for narrating the National Geographic documentary Secrets of the Whales (2021). Her other television projects include the Marvel action miniseries The Defenders (2017) and the drama miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023).

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STAGE CREDITS

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2013
Performer
Sex and Longing
[Broadway]
1996
Lulu
Hurlyburly
[Broadway]
1984
Darlene
The Constant Wife
[Broadway]
1975
Marie-Louise Durham (Understudy)
The Frogs
[College/University (US)]
World Premiere, 1974
Ensemble/Other Roles

Productions

The Constant Wife
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Assistant Stage Manager

Movies

Annie Hall
[ 1977 ] Alvy's Date Outside Theatre
Madman
[ 1978 ] Gale
Alien
[ 1979 ] Ripley
Eyewitness
[ 1981 ] Tony Sokolow
The Year of Living Dangerously
[ 1982 ] Jill Bryant
Deal of the Century
[ 1983 ] Catherine DeVoto
Ghostbusters
[ 1984 ] Dana Barrett
One Woman or Two
[ 1985 ] Jessica Fitzgerald
Half Moon Street
[ 1986 ] Lauren Slaughter
Aliens
[ 1986 ] Ripley
Gorillas in the Mist
[ 1988 ] Dian Fossey
Working Girl
[ 1988 ] Katharine Parker
Ghostbusters II
[ 1989 ] Dana Barrett
Alien³
[ 1992 ] Ellen Ripley
1492: Conquest of Paradise
[ 1992 ] Queen Isabel
Dave
[ 1993 ] Ellen Mitchell
Death and the Maiden
[ 1994 ] Paulina Escobar
Jeffrey
[ 1995 ] Debra Moorhouse
Copycat
[ 1995 ] Helen Hudson
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
[ 1997 ] Claudia Hoffman
The Ice Storm
[ 1997 ] Janey Carver
Alien: Resurrection
[ 1997 ] Ripley
A Map of the World
[ 1999 ] Alice Goodwin
Galaxy Quest
[ 1999 ] Gwen DeMarco
Company Man
[ 2000 ] Daisy Quimp
Heartbreakers
[ 2001 ] Angela Nardino, Max Conners, Ulga Yevanova
Big Bad Love
[ 2001 ] Betti DeLoreo
Tadpole
[ 2002 ] Eve, Oscar's'stepmother
The Guys
[ 2002 ] Joan
Holes
[ 2003 ] The Warden
The Village
[ 2004 ] Alice Hunt
Imaginary Heroes
[ 2004 ] Sandy Travis
Infamous
[ 2006 ] Babe Paley
Happily N'Ever After
[ 2006 ] Frieda
The TV Set
[ 2006 ] Lenny
Snow Cake
[ 2006 ] Linda Freeman
The Girl in the Park
[ 2007 ] Julia
Baby Mama
[ 2008 ] Chaffee Bicknell
Be Kind Rewind
[ 2008 ] Ms. Lawson
The Tale of Despereaux
[ 2008 ] Narrator
Vantage Point
[ 2008 ] Rex Brooks
WALL·E
[ 2008 ] Ship's Computer
Avatar
[ 2009 ] Dr. Grace Augustine
You Again
[ 2010 ] Ramona
Crazy on the Outside
[ 2010 ] Viki
Abduction
[ 2011 ] Dr. Bennett
Rampart
[ 2011 ] Joan Confrey
Cedar Rapids
[ 2011 ] Macy Vanderhei
Paul
[ 2011 ] The Big Guy
The Cabin in the Woods
[ 2011 ] The Director
The Cold Light of Day
[ 2012 ] Carrack
Vamps
[ 2012 ] Cisserus
Red Lights
[ 2012 ] Margaret Matheson
Exodus: Gods and Kings
[ 2014 ] Tuya
Chappie
[ 2015 ] Michelle Bradley
The Assignment
[ 2016 ] Doctor Rachel Jane
A Monster Calls
[ 2016 ] Grandma
Finding Dory
[ 2016 ] Sigourney Weaver
The Meyerowitz Stories
[ 2017 ] Sigourney Weaver
My Salinger Year
[ 2020 ] Margaret
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
[ 2021 ] Dana Barrett
The Good House
[ 2021 ] Hildy Good
Avatar: The Way of Water
[ 2022 ] Kiri
Master Gardener
[ 2022 ] Norma Haverhill
Call Jane
[ 2022 ] Virginia
Avatar 3
[ 2024 ] Dr. Grace Augustine
Avatar 4
[ 2026 ] Dr. Grace Augustine
Avatar 5
[ 2028 ] Grace Augustine

TV Shows

Doc Martin
Beth Traywick, American Tourist
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Lady Starblaster

Awards and Nominations


winner
- 2013 - Legend of Off Broadway Honoree

Sigourney Weaver

Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Sigourney Weaver , Hurlyburly

Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Sigourney Weaver, Das Lusitania Songspiel

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Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Sigourney Weaver in THE TEMPEST?

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Review: THE TEMPEST, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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Photo: Sigourney Weaver in THE TEMPEST at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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Kevin McHale Will Make UK Stage Debut in Sondheim's THE FROGS

Kevin McHale will make his UK stage debut in Sondheim's The Frogs, coming to Southwark Playhouse Borough next year. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
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Review: AVATAR IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall

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Review: GHOSTBUSTERS IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sigourney Weaver been in?

Sigourney Weaver has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Sigourney Weaver been in?

Sigourney Weaver has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Sigourney Weaver been nominated for?

Legend of Off Broadway Honoree () for , Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Hurlyburly and Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Das Lusitania Songspiel.

What awards has Sigourney Weaver won?

Legend of Off Broadway Honoree.

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