Sigourney Weaver

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October 8, 1949

Susan Alexandra Weaver

Jim Simpson (October 1, 1984 - present) 1 child

Aaron Latham (fiancee: 1967)

Did We Miss Any?

Actress

Red Lights (2012)

Political Animals (TV series) (1 episode, 2012)

Vamps (2012)

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Rampart (2011)

Abduction (2011)

Paul (2011)

Spring/Fall (TV movie) (2011)

G-String Mother (2010) (TV)

Night Train (2010)

Cedar Rapids (2011)

You Again (2010)

Crazy on the Outside (2010)

Avatar (2009)

Prayers for Bobby (2009) (TV)

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) (voice)

"Eli Stone" (1 episode, 2008)

WALL·E (2008) (voice)

Baby Mama (2008)

Vantage Point (2008)

Be Kind Rewind (2008)

The Girl in the Park (2007)

Happily N'Ever After (2006) (voice)

Infamous (2006)

The TV Set (2006)

Snow Cake (2006)

The Village (2004)

Imaginary Heroes (2004)

Holes (2003)

The Guys (2002)

Futurama (1 episode, 2002)

Tadpole (2002)

Big Bad Love (2001) (voice)

Heartbreakers (2001)

Company Man (2000)

Galaxy Quest (1999)

A Map of The World (1999)

Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) (TV)

The Ice Storm (1997)

Copycat (1995)

Jeffrey (1995)

Death and the Maiden (1994)

The Wild Swans (1994) (voice)

Dave (1993)

Rabbit Ears: Peachboy (1993) (voice)

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Alien³ (1992)

The Snow Queen (1992) (voice)

Ghostbusters II (1989)

Working Girl (1988)

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

Half Moon Street (1986)

Aliens (1986)

Une femme ou deux (1985)

Ghost Busters (1984)

Deal of The Century (1983)

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

Eyewitness (1981)

3 by Cheever: O Youth and Beauty! (1979) (TV)

3 by Cheever: The Sorrows of Gin (1979) (TV)

Alien (1979)

Madman (1978)

"The Best of Families" (1977) TV mini-series

Annie Hall (1977)

"Somerset" (1970) TV series


Producer

G-String Mother (2010) (TV) (executive producer)

Alien: Resurrection (1997) (co-producer)

Alien³ (1992) (co-producer)


Appearances

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series) (2 episodes, 2012)

The Fight for the Truth: Making Abduction (video short) (2012)

The Abduction Application (video) (2012)

Ebert Presents: At the Movies (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series) (3 episodes, 2007-2011)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series) (5 episodes, 2007-2011)

Días de cine (TV series) (3 episodes, 1996-2011)

Cinema 3 (TV series) (5 episodes, 1996-2011)

JacK Waltzer: On the Craft of Acting (documentary) (2011)

Divendres (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

ES.TV HD (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

The Graham Norton Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

A Message from Pandora (video documentary short) (2010)

Capturing Avatar (video documentary) (2010)

The Flea Theater: A Portrait (documentary) (2010)

Scream Awards 2010 (TV special) (2010)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

Made in Hollywood (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

The View (TV series) (4 episodes, 2004-2010)

The Daily Show (TV series) (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

14th Annual PRISM Awards (TV special) (2010)

Entertainment Tonight (TV series) (5 episodes, 2008-2010)

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV special) (2010)

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (video documentary) (2010)

The 82nd Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (2010)

The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV special) (2010)

La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary) (2 episodes, 2000-2010)

Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (TV documentary) (2010)

16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special) (2010)

Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV special) (2010)

Golden Globes Red Carpet Live (TV special) (2010)

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (2010)

Saturday Night Live (TV series) (2 episodes, 1986-2010)

Late Show with David Letterman (TV series) (1 episode, 2010)

You Again Cast Fight (video short) (2010)

Live from Studio Five (TV series) (2 episodes, 2009)

The Jay Leno Show (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Xposé (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (TV documentary) (2009)

Access Hollywood (TV series) (1 episode, 2009)

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (2009)

Acid Test (documentary short) (2009)

Slimer Mode (video documentary) (2009)

Annul Victory (documentary) (2009)

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (2009)

2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special (TV special) (2009)

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (TV documentary) (2009)

His Highness Hollywood (video documentary) (2008)

From Conception to Delivery: The Making of Baby Mama! (video short) (2008)

Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (TV series) (5 episodes, 2004-2008)

AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (TV movie) (2008)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series) (2 episodes, 1997-2008)

Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary) (1 episode, 2008)

Snow Cake: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary) (2007)

Snow Cake: Autism Awareness (TV documentary) (2007)

The Charlie Rose Show (TV series) (3 episodes, 1995-2007)

The Dame Edna Treatment (TV series) (1 episode, 2007)

Jour de fête (TV series) (1 episode, 2007)

Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series) (1 episode, 2007)

BBC Planet Earth (TV series documentary) (11 episodes, 2006)

20 to 1 (TV series documentary) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2006)

Richard & Judy (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary) (1 episode, 2006)

Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver (TV documentary) (2006)

This Week (TV series) (1 episode, 2006)

Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (TV short) (2004)

E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2004)

The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (2004)

CNN Presents (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2004)

Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (video documentary) (2003)

One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (video documentary) (2003)

The Making of 'Alien³' (video documentary) (2003)

The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (video documentary) (2003)

Shock & Awe: The Return of 'Alien' (TV documentary) (2003)

The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (TV documentary) (2003)

When I Was a Girl (TV series) (1 episode, 2003)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (TV special) (2003)

The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary) (2003)

Nova (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2003)

Search for the Afghan Girl (TV documentary) (voice) (2003)

Independent Lens (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2003)

The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (2003)

National Geographic Specials (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2003)

The 'Alien' Saga (TV documentary) (uncredited) (2002)

Sundance 20 (documentary) (2002)

Film Genre (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2002)

Christmas Glory from New York (TV movie) (2001)

Alien Evolution (TV documentary) (2001)

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (TV special) (2001)

The 73rd Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (2001)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series) (3 episodes, 1993-2001)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series) (3 episodes, 1997-2001)

The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (2001)

Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2001)

Inside the Actors Studio (TV series) (1 episode, 2000)

The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power (TV documentary) (2000)

Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 2000)

Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact (video documentary) (2000)

Get Bruce (documentary) (1999)

Ghostbusters 1999 (video documentary short) (1999)

Why Dogs Smile & Chimpanzees Cry (TV documentary) (voice) (1999)

Hollywood Aids (TV documentary) (1998)

Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary) (1998)

The 50th British Academy Film Awards (TV special) (1998)

The 70th Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (1998)

4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special) (1998)

Mundo VIP (TV series) (1 episode, 1998)

The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (1998)

The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (1998)

The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (video documentary short) (1997)

HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (1 episode, 1997)

Very Important Pennis (TV series) (1 episode, 1996)

The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (1996)

Corazón, corazón (TV series) (1 episode, 1996)

Lo + plus (TV series) (1 episode, 1996)

A Century of Science Fiction (video documentary) (1996)

The 67th Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (1995)

The Universal Story (TV documentary) (1995)

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (TV special documentary) (1994)

The Howard Stern Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1992)

The 46th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (1992)

The Making of 'Alien 3' (TV documentary) (1992)

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge (documentary) (1989)

The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1989

The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series) (1 episode, 1989

The 61st Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (1989)

Today (TV series) (1 episode, 1989

The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special) (1989)

Aspel & Company (TV series) (1 episode, 1989

Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters (TV documentary) (1989)

The 59th Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (1987)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV documentary) (1986)

The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (1985)

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (TV documentary) (1984)

The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special) (1983)

The 55th Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (1983)

The 53rd Annual The Academy Awards (TV special) (1981)

The Academy Awards

1989 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

1989 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: Working Girl (1988)

1987 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Aliens (1986)


Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2000 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actress for: Galaxy Quest (1999)

1998 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actress for: Alien: Resurrection (1997)

1993 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actress for: Alien³ (1992)

1987 Won Saturn Award Best Actress for: Aliens (1986)

1980 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actress for: Alien (1979)


BAFTA Awards

1998 Won BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for: The Ice Storm (1997)

1990 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: Working Girl (1988)

1980 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Role for: Alien (1979)


Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2000 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress - Comedy for: Galaxy Quest (1999)

1998 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi for: Alien: Resurrection (1997)


Chicago International Film Festival

2001 Lifetime Achievement Award


Cognac Festival du Film Policier

1996 Won Special Mention for: Copycat (1995)
Shared with:Holly Hunter For their acting performance.


DVD Exclusive Awards

2003 Won DVDX Award Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) for: Alien (1979)
Shared with: Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Terry Rawlings, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton & John Hurt (Alien Quadrilogy).


Edinburgh International Film Festival

2006 Diamond Award


Emmy Awards

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for: Prayers for Bobby (2009) (TV)

1998 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for: Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) (TV)


Empire Awards, UK

2004 Lifetime Achievement Award


Genie Awards

2007 Nominated Genie Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Snow Cake (2006)


Golden Apple Awards

1988 Won Golden Apple Female Star of the Year


Golden Globe Awards

2010 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for: Prayers for Bobby (2009) (TV)

2000 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for: A Map of the World (1999)

1998 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: The Ice Storm (1997)

1989 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
Tied with Shirley MacLaine for Madame Sousatzka (1988) and Jodie Foster for The Accused (1988).

1989 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Working Girl (1988)

1987 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Aliens (1986)


Gotham Awards

1994 Won Actor Award


Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

1998 Woman of the Year


Mystfest

1987 Won Best Actress for: Half Moon Street (1986)


Satellite Awards

2009 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for: Prayers for Bobby (2009) (TV)

2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Imaginary Heroes (2004)

2003 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for: The Guys (2002)

2002 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for: Heartbreakers (2001)

2000 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for: A Map of the World (1999)

1998 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama for: The Ice Storm (1997)


Screen Actors Guild Awards

2010 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for: Prayers for Bobby (2009) (TV)

1998 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for: Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) (TV)


Walk of Fame (Hollywood)

1999 Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 16 December 1999. At 7021 Hollywood Blvd.


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I don't really see science fiction as fiction. I can imagine colonies on Mars and everything.

I've always thought that a lot of the problems in the world would be solved if a spaceship did arrive, then anyone with one head and two arms and two legs would be your brother! It wouldn't matter where they were from or what they believed or anything. It might be good for us.

Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot of things that happen in life that don't turn out the way you're given the impression that they will. And I think that's all kind of a con. But I think we've probably all been hurt.

I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't want to do thousands of set ups.

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.

If you come back from the dead, you don't have the same value system, I think.

It's rare when you have everything going perfectly all at the same time.

There's a lot of conning as part of our society, I think.

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Nearly six feet tall, she had trouble landing movie roles until earning the right to play Warrant Officer/Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's classic science-fiction horror movie, Alien (1979).

She was named Susan in honor of her mother's best friend, explorer Susan Pretzlik.

In 1963, she changed her name to "Sigourney", after the character "Sigourney Howard" in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".

Afraid to travel in elevators.

She speaks fluent French and German.

Graduated from Stanford University in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in English.

She had nightmares for two weeks after reading the script for The Village (2004).

She injured her knee during the shooting of Snow Cake (2006) and has been forced to stop exercising for a year.

She is the daughter of TV producer Sylvester L. Weaver Jr. and Elizabeth Inglis, a British actress.

Sigourney was quite a bit taller than most of her other classmates (at the age of 13, she was already 5' 10"), resulting in her constantly being laughed at and picked on; in order to gain their acceptance, she took on the role of class clown.

Salary

Annie Hall (1977) $50

Madman (1978) $2,000

Alien (1979) $30,000

Aliens (1986) $1,000,000

Alien 3 (1992) $4,000,000

Alien: Resurrection (1997) $11,000,000

The Village (2004) $2,000,000

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