Biography and filmography

Sigourney Weaver

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 female protagonists in cinema history.

A seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Weaver won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her work in the films Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, becoming the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year. She also received Academy Award nominations for both films. For her role in the film The Ice Storm (1997), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress ina Supporting Role. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her work in the 1984 Broadway play Hurlyburly.

Weaver's other film roles include Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Dave (1993), Galaxy Quest (1999), Holes (2003), WALL-E (2008), Avatar (2009), Prayers for Bobby (2009), Paul (2011), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and A Monster Calls (2016); and the television miniseries Political Animals (2012) and The Defenders (2017).

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Movies (140)

Avatar 5

Avatar 5

2031 · Kiri

Avatar 4

Avatar 4

2029 · Kiri

The Mandalorian and Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026 · Colonel Ward

Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

2026 · Self

The Twelfth Night Reunion

The Twelfth Night Reunion

2026 · Self - Audience Member

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025 · Kiri

Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20

Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20

2025 · Self / Ripley (archive footage)

Atrapando A Un Monstruo

Atrapando A Un Monstruo

2025 · Laverne

The Gorge

The Gorge

2025 · Bartholomew

Aliens Expanded

Aliens Expanded

2024 · Self

Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

2024 · Self

Disney 100: Remember That

Disney 100: Remember That

2023 · Self

El maestro jardinero

El maestro jardinero

2023 · Norma Haverhill

Inside Pandora's Box

Inside Pandora's Box

2023 · Self

Avatar: El camino del agua

Avatar: El camino del agua

2022 · Kiri

Avatar: En las profundidades del agua (Un especial de 20/20)

Avatar: En las profundidades del agua (Un especial de 20/20)

2022 · Self

Bonnie

Bonnie

2022 · Self

Habla con Jane

Habla con Jane

2022 · Virginia

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022 · Self - (archive footage)

Ghostbusters: El Legado

Ghostbusters: El Legado

2021 · Dana Barrett

Oats Studios: Volume 1

Oats Studios: Volume 1

2021 · Jasper

The Good House

The Good House

2021 · Hildy Good

Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change

2020 · Narrator

El trabajo de mis sueños

El trabajo de mis sueños

2020 · Margaret

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020 · Self

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019 · Self

La gran fiesta: Cumpleaños de Bob Esponja

La gran fiesta: Cumpleaños de Bob Esponja

2019 · Self

Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii

2018 · Georgia O’Keeffe

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017 · Self

Los Meyerowitz: La familia no se elige (Historias nuevas y selectas)

Los Meyerowitz: La familia no se elige (Historias nuevas y selectas)

2017 · Sigourney Weaver

Rakka

Rakka

2017 · Jasper

La venganza

La venganza

2017 · Dr. Rachel Kay

Un monstruo viene a verme

Un monstruo viene a verme

2016 · Grandma

The Beatles: Ocho días a la semana

The Beatles: Ocho días a la semana

2016 · Self

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016 · Rebecca Gorin

Buscando a Dory

Buscando a Dory

2016 · Sigourney Weaver (voice)

Los Cazafantasmas 3

Los Cazafantasmas 3

2016 · Self

Asteroid: Mission Extreme

Asteroid: Mission Extreme

2016 · Narrator

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015 · Self

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

2015 · Self

Chappie

Chappie

2015 · Michelle Bradley

Éxodo: Dioses y Reyes

Éxodo: Dioses y Reyes

2014 · Tuja

All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

2014 · Narrator

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

2014 · Elizabeth Swados (voice)

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

2012 · Masha

Vamps

Vamps

2012 · Cisserus

La cabaña del terror

La cabaña del terror

2012 · The Director

La Fria Luz del Dia

La Fria Luz del Dia

2012 · Jean Carrack

Luces Rojas

Luces Rojas

2012 · Margaret Matheson

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012 · (archive footage)

Rampart

Rampart

2011 · Joan Confrey

Sin Escape

Sin Escape

2011 · Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

2011 · Narrator (voice)

Paul

Paul

2011 · The Big Guy

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

2011 · Macy Vanderhei

Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

2010 · Self

Otra vez tu

Otra vez tu

2010 · Ramona

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010 · Self

Crazy on the Outside

Crazy on the Outside

2010 · Viki

Avatar

Avatar

2009 · Dr. Grace Augustine

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification

2009 · Narrator

Annul Victory

Annul Victory

2009 · Self

Plegarias para Bobby

Plegarias para Bobby

2009 · Mary Griffith

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009 · Narrator (voice)

Despereaux: Un pequeño gran héroe

Despereaux: Un pequeño gran héroe

2008 · The Narrator (voice)

Fragile Planet

Fragile Planet

2008 · Narrator

His Highness Hollywood

His Highness Hollywood

2008 · Self

WALL·E

WALL·E

2008 · Ship's Computer (voice)

Mamá por encargo

Mamá por encargo

2008 · Chaffee Bicknell

Rebobinados

Rebobinados

2008 · Ms. Lawson

Justo en la mira

Justo en la mira

2008 · Rex Brooks

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm

2007 · Self

The Girl in the Park

The Girl in the Park

2007 · Julia Sandburg

Helmut by June

Helmut by June

2007 · Self

DNA: Secret of Photo 51

DNA: Secret of Photo 51

2007 · Narrator

The TV Set

The TV Set

2007 · Lenny

Colorín colorado, este cuento no ha acabado

Colorín colorado, este cuento no ha acabado

2007 · Frieda (voice)

Historia de un Crimen

Historia de un Crimen

2006 · Babe Paley

Snow Cake

Snow Cake

2006 · Linda

50 Films to See Before You Die

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006 · Self

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver

2006 · Self

Deconstructing 'The Village'

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005 · Self

Imaginary Heroes

Imaginary Heroes

2004 · Sandy Travis

La aldea

La aldea

2004 · Alice Hunt

The Beast Within: Making Alien

The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003 · Self

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003 · Self

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003 · Self

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

2003 · Self

El misterio de los excavadores

El misterio de los excavadores

2003 · Warden

National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl

National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl

2003 · Narrator

The Alien Saga

The Alien Saga

2002 · Self

The Guys

The Guys

2002 · Joan

Tadpole

Tadpole

2002 · Eve Grubman

The Lost Film of Dian Fossey

The Lost Film of Dian Fossey

2002 · Narrator (voice)

Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002 · Self (archive footage)

Sundance 20

Sundance 20

2002 · Self

Through These Eyes

Through These Eyes

2001 · Narrator

Alien Evolution

Alien Evolution

2001 · Self

Big Bad Love

Big Bad Love

2001 · Betti DeLoreo (voice)

Las estafadoras

Las estafadoras

2001 · Max Conners

The Roman Empire in the First Century

The Roman Empire in the First Century

2001 · Narrator

Company Man

Company Man

2000 · Daisy Quimp

Héroes fuera de órbita

Héroes fuera de órbita

1999 · Gwen DeMarco

Ghostbusters 1999

Ghostbusters 1999

1999 · Self

A Map of the World

A Map of the World

1999 · Alice Goodwin

Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

1999 · Self

Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry

Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry

1999 · Narrator

Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

1997 · Ripley, Co-Producer

The Ice Storm

The Ice Storm

1997 · Janey Carver

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997 · Lady Claudia Hoffman

Copycat

Copycat

1995 · Helen Hudson

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995 · Debra Moorhouse

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

1994 · Paulina Escobar

The Wild Swans

The Wild Swans

1994 · Narrator

Dave

Dave

1993 · Ellen Mitchell

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

1992 · Narrator (voice)

Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott

Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott

1992

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992 · Queen Isabella

Alien³

Alien³

1992 · Ripley, Co-Producer

The Making of 'Alien³'

The Making of 'Alien³'

1992 · Self

Peachboy

Peachboy

1991 · Narrator (voice)

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

1989 · Self

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989 · Dana Barrett

Working Girl

Working Girl

1988 · Katharine Parker

Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

1988 · Dian Fossey

Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street

1986 · Dr. Lauren Slaughter

Aliens

Aliens

1986 · Ripley

One Woman or Two

One Woman or Two

1985 · Jessica Fitzgerald

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984 · Dana Barrett

Wilderness: A Country in the Mind

Wilderness: A Country in the Mind

1984

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

1983 · Mrs. DeVoto

The Year of Living Dangerously

The Year of Living Dangerously

1982 · Jill Bryant

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1981 · Tony Sokolow

O Youth and Beauty!

O Youth and Beauty!

1979 · Marcia Lawton

The Sorrows of Gin

The Sorrows of Gin

1979 · Marcia Lawton

Alien

Alien

1979 · Ripley

Madman

Madman

1978 · Gale

Annie Hall

Annie Hall

1977 · Alvy's Date Outside Theatre

Useful Idiots

Useful Idiots

TV shows (52)

Fuego y agua: Cómo se hicieron las películas de Avatar

Fuego y agua: Cómo se hicieron las películas de Avatar

2025 · Self - "Kiri"

Estamos todos en vivo con John Mulaney

Estamos todos en vivo con John Mulaney

2025 · Self - Actress

Fateful Planet

Fateful Planet

2024 · Self

Las flores perdidas de Alice Hart

Las flores perdidas de Alice Hart

2023 · June Hart, Executive Producer

Mostra, Venise

Mostra, Venise

2022 · Self

OATS Studios

OATS Studios

2021 · 贾斯珀

Secretos de las Ballenas

Secretos de las Ballenas

2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020 · Self

La semaine des 4 Julie

La semaine des 4 Julie

2020 · Self

Las películas que nos formaron

Las películas que nos formaron

2019 · Self, Dana Bennett (archive footage)

El cristal encantado: La era de la resistencia

El cristal encantado: La era de la resistencia

2019 · The Myth-Speaker (voice)

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

2018 · Self

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist

2017 · Dian Fossey (voice)

Marvel - The Defenders

Marvel - The Defenders

2017 · Alexandra Reid

Dream the Future

Dream the Future

2016 · Narrator

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016 · Sigourney Weaver

Call My Agent!

Call My Agent!

2015 · Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self - Guest

Penn Zero: Héroe Aventurero

Penn Zero: Héroe Aventurero

2014 · Lady Starblaster (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest, Self

Political Animals

Political Animals

2012 · Elaine Barrish

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

2012 · Self

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

2009 · Self

C à vous

C à vous

2009 · Self - Guest

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

2008 · Therapist

El show de Graham Norton

El show de Graham Norton

2007 · Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005 · Self

Doc Martin

Doc Martin

2004 · American Tourist, Beth Traywick

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest, Self

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001 · Self

Click

Click

2000 · Self

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999 · Self

Futurama

Futurama

1999 · Planet Express Ship (voice)

Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

1999 · Self

The Entertainment Biz

The Entertainment Biz

1998 · Self

The View

The View

1997 · Self, Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Lo + plus

Lo + plus

1995 · Self - Guest

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

GMTV

GMTV

1993 · Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 · Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

1987 · Self

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984 · Self

Ciné regards

Ciné regards

1978 · Self

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976 · Self - Presenter

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

NOVA

NOVA

1974 · Narrator

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self, Self - Presenter

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

· Evelyn Wallis