Sigourney Weaver Photos, Filmography, Biography, and Actor Awards

Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is known for her role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition. Other notable roles include Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters and its sequel Ghostbusters II, Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey, Working Girl, Death and the Maiden, The Ice Storm, Galaxy Quest, Snow Cake, Prayers for Bobby and Grace Augustine in Avatar. Weaver has been nominated for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards , two Emmy Awards, six Saturn Awards and six Golden Globe...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	October 8, 1949
Birthplace:	Manhattan, New York
Age:	62
Height:	6' 0"
Education:	Stanford University, Yale University
Also known as:	Susan Alexandra Weaver, The Actresses Actress, The Actress's Actress

Movies with appearances by Sigourney Weaver

Ghostbusters III
The Cold Light of Day
Red Lights
Vamps
Happy Holidays, Katherine Sloane

Title	Released	Genre
Ghostbusters III	2012	Comedy
The Cold Light of Day	2012	Action
Red Lights	2012	Thriller
Vamps	2012	Romance Film
Happy Holidays, Katherine Sloane	2012	Comedy
Abduction	2011	Thriller
Rampart	2011	Drama
Paul	2011	Comedy
Cedar Rapids	2011	Comedy
Spring/Fall	2011	Comedy
You Again	2010	Comedy
Crazy on the Outside	2010	Comedy
Avatar	2009	Science Fiction
Night Train	2009	Action
Prayers for Bobby	2009	Biography
The Tale of Despereaux	2008	Fantasy
WALL-E	2008	Computer Animation
Baby Mama	2008	Comedy
Vantage Point	2008	Thriller
Be Kind Rewind	2008	Comedy
Happily N'Ever After	2007	Parody
The Girl In The Park	2007	Indie
Infamous	2006	Crime Fiction
The TV Set	2006	Comedy
Snow Cake	2006	Indie
Imaginary Heroes	2004	LGBT
The Village	2004	Mystery
Holes	2003	Comedy
The Snow Queen & The Wild Swans	2003	Family Film
Tadpole	2002	Coming of age
Big Bad Love	2002	Film adaptation
The Sorrows of Gin	2002
The Guys	2002	Film adaptation
Heartbreakers	2001	Romantic comedy
Heartbreakers	2001	Romantic comedy
Heartbreakers	2001	Romantic comedy
A Map of the World	2000	Courtroom Drama
Company Man	2000	Comedy
Galaxy Quest	1999	Adventure
Alien: Resurrection	1997	Thriller
The Ice Storm	1997	Indie
Snow White: A Tale Of Terror	1997	Indie
Copycat	1995	Thriller
Jeffrey	1995	Indie
Death and the Maiden	1994	Film adaptation
Dave	1993	Comedy
1492 Conquest of Paradise	1992	Biography
Alien³	1992	Science Fiction
Ghostbusters II	1989	Satire
Working Girl	1988	Comedy
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey	1988	Biographical film
Aliens	1986	Science Fiction
Half Moon Street	1986	Thriller
One Woman or Two	1985	Comedy
Terror in the Aisles	1984	Thriller
Ghostbusters	1984	Science Fiction
Ghostbusters	1984
Deal of the Century	1983	Comedy
The Year of Living Dangerously	1983	War film
Eyewitness	1981	Thriller
Alien	1979	Science Fiction
O Youth and Beauty!	1979
Annie Hall	1977	Romantic comedy
Alien Quadrilogy

Honors and Awards of Sigourney Weaver

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film

Working Girl

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The Ice Storm

Year	Award & Category	Movie
2000	Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress	Galaxy Quest
2000	Nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Comedy	Galaxy Quest
1986	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role	Aliens
1988	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role	Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
1988	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role	Working Girl
2009	Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie	Prayers for Bobby
1998	Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie	Snow White: A Tale Of Terror
1989	Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Working Girl
1997	Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role	The Ice Storm
1987	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film	Aliens
1989	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film	Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
2000	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film	A Map of the World
1989	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film	Working Girl
1998	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film	The Ice Storm
2009	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Prayers for Bobby
2010	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Prayers for Bobby
2010	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Movie	Prayers for Bobby
1998	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama	The Ice Storm
1998	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Movie	Snow White: A Tale Of Terror
2005	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	Imaginary Heroes
2003	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	The Guys
2000	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	A Map of the World
2006	Nominated for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role	Snow Cake
2002	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	Heartbreakers
1979	Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer	Alien
1998	Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress	Alien: Resurrection

Sigourney Weaver Image Gallery

Weaver with her father Pat Weaver in 1989

Weaver at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival

TV appearances by Sigourney Weaver

Eli Stone

Series Aired: January 31, 2008 - December 30, 2008

Number of seasons:2

Genre:Comedy-drama, Legal drama, Musical, Fantasy, Legal, Drama

Network:American Broadcasting Company

Futurama

Series Aired: March 28, 1999

Number of seasons:6

Genre:Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy, Situation comedy, Comic science fiction, Animated cartoon, Cartoon series, Satire

Network:Fox Broadcasting Company

Somerset

Series Aired: March 30, 1970 - December 31, 1976

Number of seasons:3

Genre:Soap opera

Network:NBC

"The Best of Families"

Places Sigourney Weaver has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Sigourney Weaver

Marker	Location	Population
A	Manhattan	1,586,698
B	New York City	8,175,133

Personal relationships of Sigourney Weaver

Jim Simpson

Age:56

Relationship type:Marriage

Together since:October 1, 1984

James "Jim" Simpson is a theater and film director, known for a commitment to avant-garde work. He is the founder of The Flea Theater in New York City. He is married to the actress Sigourney Weaver and the couple have one daughter, Charlotte. He is of Scottish descent. In 2002, Simpson directed...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sigourney Weaver

Q:
In which TV program did Sigourney Weaver portray a character in a guest role?
A:
The celebrity actress played a character in Futurama.
Q:
Where was Sigourney Weaver born?
A:
Sigourney Weaver was born in Manhattan.
Q:
Where did Sigourney Weaver go to school?
A:
Sigourney Weaver went to school at Stanford University.
Q:
For which awards has Sigourney Weaver been nominated?
A:
Award nominations include:
- Saturn Award for Best Actress for the film "Galaxy Quest"
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Comedy for "Galaxy Quest"
- Genie for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for "Snow Cake"
- Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Aliens"
- Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey"
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film "Working Girl"
Q:
What is the height of Sigourney Weaver?
A:
Sigourney Weaver is 6 feet tall.

Sigourney Weaver Filmography