Sigourney Weaver American Actress From Manhattan

Sigourney Weaver, born 8 October 1949 in Manhattan, is an American actress. Among the titles she is known for are Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Ghostbusters (1984).

Early life

She studied at Yale School of Drama, Ethel Walker School and Sarah Lawrence College.

Career

Records list Somerset (1970) as her earliest screen credit. In the 1970s, she appeared in Annie Hall (1977) and Alien (1979, as Ellen Ripley). The 1980s brought Aliens (1986, as Ellen Ripley) and Ghostbusters II (1989, as Dana Barrett). Her 2000s credits include The Village (2004) and Avatar (2009, as Grace Augustine). During the 2020s, she worked on Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021, as Dana Barrett) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025, as Kiri).

In all, 69 films and 6 TV series appear in her credits from 1970 to 2026. Science fiction is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (12), followed by action (10) and comedy (10). The newest title on record is The Mandalorian and Grogu, from 2026. Of her nine titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Avatar (2009) has the highest, at $2.85 billion.

Zoe Saldaña appears in four of her listed titles, including Vantage Point (2008). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Bill Murray (four titles) and Dan Aykroyd (four titles). Ivan Reitman directed three of her titles on record, among them Dave (1993). James Cameron is credited as director on three of them.

Recognition

Wins include two Golden Globe Awards (1988). Further recognition came with the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1998) for The Ice Storm and the Knight of the Legion of Honour (2026). She has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1987 for Aliens. Her awards record shows 10 wins and 8 nominations.

Personal life

She has been married to Jim Simpson since 1984. She has one child on record.