Sigourney Weaver
American actress
Sigourney Weaver (born as Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949, in New York) is an American actress.
Sigourney Weaver | |
|---|---|
 Sigourney Weaver in 2010 | |
| Born | Susan Alexandra Weaver October 8, 1949 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Master of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Yale School of Drama |
| Occupation | Celebrity |
| Spouse | Jim Simpson (1984–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Sylvester Weaver, Jr. Elizabeth Inglis |
| Relatives | Doodles Weaver (uncle) |
| 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 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.[1]
Filmography
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Session Timeout – Academy Awards Database – AMPAS". Awardsdatabase.oscars.org. January 29, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
Other websites
change
This short article about an actor or group of actors from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.