Sigourney Weaver facts for kids
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Sigourney Weaver
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Sigourney Weaver in 2010
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Susan Alexandra Weaver
October 8, 1949 Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Master of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Yale School of Drama |
| Spouse(s) | Jim Simpson (1984–present) |
| Children | Daughter |
| Parent(s) | Sylvester Weaver, Jr. (deceased) Elizabeth Inglis (deceased) |
| Relatives | Doodles Weaver (uncle, deceased) |
| Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress 1997 The Ice Storm Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 1989 Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture 1989 Working Girl Saturn Award for Best Actress (film) 1986 Aliens |
Sigourney Weaver (born as Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949, in New York City) is an American actress.
Weaver played the role of Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in the movie series Alien, in the four movies Alien, Aliens, Alien³, and Alien: Resurrection. She is also well known for playing Dana Barrett in the movies Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II or for the role Dian Fossey in the movie Gorillas in the Mist.
She was the first person to win two Golden Globe acting awards in the same year.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Annie Hall | Alvy's Date Outside Theater | |
| 1978 | Madman | Not Specified | |
| 1979 | Alien | Ellen Ripley | Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| 1981 | Eyewitness | Tony Sokolow | Crew members & TV equipment From WNYW (then known as WNEW) appeared in the film. Weaver also co-hosted the news on WNYW for the film |
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Jilly Bryant | |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century | Catherine DeVoto | |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Dana Barrett | |
| Terror in the Aisles | archival footage | ||
| 1985 | Une Femme ou Deux | Jessica Fitzgerald | |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | Dr. Lauren Slaughter | |
| Aliens | Ellen Ripley | Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |
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| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey | Dian Fossey | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress |
| Working Girl | Katharine Parker | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Dana Barrett | |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Ellen Ripley | Co-Producer Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Queen Isabella | ||
| 1993 | Dave | Ellen Mitchell | |
| 1994 | Death and the Maiden | Paulina Escobar | |
| 1995 | Copycat | Helen Hudson | |
| Jeffrey | Debra Moorhouse | ||
| 1997 | The Ice Storm | Janey Carver | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
| Snow White: A Tale of Terror | Lady Claudia Hoffman | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – SAG Award for Outstanding Female Actor - Miniseries or Television Film |
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| Alien Resurrection | Ellen Ripley Clone | Co-Producer Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress |
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| 1999 | A Map of the World | Alice Goodwin | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| Galaxy Quest | Gwen DeMarco/Lieutenant Tawny Madison | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress | |
| 2000 | Company Man | Daisy Quimp | |
| 2001 | Heartbreakers | Max Conners/Angela | Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2002 | Tadpole | Eve Grubman | |
| The Guys | Joan | Directed by husband Jim Simpson, starring daughter Charlotte Simpson Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
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| 2003 | Holes | Warden Walker | |
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes | Sandy Travis | Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| The Village | Alice Hunt | ||
| 2006 | Snow Cake | Linda Freeman | Nominated – Genie Award for Best Actress |
| The TV Set | Lenny | ||
| Infamous | Babe Paley | ||
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Frieda | voice only |
| The Girl in the Park | Julia Sandburg | ||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Rex Brooks | |
| Be Kind Rewind | Ms. Lawson | ||
| Baby Mama | Chaffee Bicknell | ||
| WALL•E | Computer | voice only | |
| The Tale of Despereaux | The Narrator | voice only | |
| 2009 | Prayers for Bobby | Mary Griffith | Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie |
| Avatar | Dr. Grace Augustine | ||
| ACID TEST | The Narrator | voice and image | |
| 2010 | Paul | Tara | |
| Crazy on the Outside | Vicky | in post-production | |
| You Again | Aunt Ramona | filming |
Images for kids
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Weaver with her father Pat Weaver at the 1989 Academy Awards
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Weaver at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Baby Mama
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Weaver in December 2009
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