Sigourney Weaver

American actress

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2025 Weaver is set to make her West End debut as Prospero in the revival of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Jamie Lloyd, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
2025 Weaver is set to make her West End debut as Prospero in the revival of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Jamie Lloyd, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
2024 The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain awarded Weaver with the International Goya Award for her impressive career and contributions to complex female characters.
2024 Weaver received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
2024 The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain awarded Weaver with the International Goya Award for her impressive career and contributions to complex female characters.
2024 Weaver received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
May 7 2024 Sigourney Weaver returned to the stage to reprise her role as Masha in a one-night benefit performance of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in Lincoln Center.
May 7 2024 Sigourney Weaver returned to the stage to reprise her role as Masha in a one-night benefit performance of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in Lincoln Center.
2023 Weaver starred in the drama miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.
2023 At the 13th AACTA Awards, Sigourney Weaver was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama.
2023 At the 13th AACTA Awards, Sigourney Weaver was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama.
2023 Weaver starred in the drama miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.
2021 Weaver received an Emmy Award nomination for narrating the National Geographic documentary Secrets of the Whales.
2021 Weaver received an Emmy Award nomination for narrating the National Geographic documentary Secrets of the Whales.
November 19 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released, marking Weaver's return to the franchise.
November 19 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released, marking Weaver's return to the franchise.
September 23 2019 Variety reported that Weaver and Kevin Kline would reunite for the drama The Good House.
September 23 2019 Variety reported that Weaver and Kevin Kline would reunite for the drama The Good House.
June 7 2019 Weaver confirmed her return to the Ghostbusters franchise as Dana Barrett for the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
June 7 2019 Weaver confirmed her return to the Ghostbusters franchise as Dana Barrett for the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
2017 Weaver starred in the Marvel action miniseries The Defenders.
2017 Weaver starred in the Marvel action miniseries The Defenders.
September 25 2017 Principal photography for Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash started simultaneously, with Weaver portraying Kiri, the daughter of Jake and Neytiri, and reprising her role as Dr. Grace Augustine.
September 25 2017 Principal photography for Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash started simultaneously, with Weaver portraying Kiri, the daughter of Jake and Neytiri, and reprising her role as Dr. Grace Augustine.
2016 Weaver voiced herself in a cameo in the Pixar film Finding Dory.
2016 Weaver received the Donostia Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
2016 Weaver voiced herself in a cameo in the Pixar film Finding Dory.
2016 Weaver received the Donostia Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
2015 Weaver co-starred in the film Chappie directed by Neill Blomkamp.
2015 Weaver co-starred in the film Chappie directed by Neill Blomkamp.
February 25 2015 Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her iconic role as Ellen Ripley in the new Alien film.
February 25 2015 Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her iconic role as Ellen Ripley in the new Alien film.
February 18 2015 It was officially announced that an Alien sequel would be made, with Weaver set to reprise her role.
February 18 2015 It was officially announced that an Alien sequel would be made, with Weaver set to reprise her role.
2014 Weaver reprised her role as Ripley by voicing the character in the video game Alien: Isolation.
2014 Weaver played the role of Tuya in Ridley Scott's film Exodus: Gods and Kings.
2014 Weaver reprised her role as Ripley by voicing the character in the video game Alien: Isolation.
2014 Weaver played the role of Tuya in Ridley Scott's film Exodus: Gods and Kings.
2013 Weaver performed in the Broadway play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
2013 Weaver performed in the Broadway play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
December 2013 Weaver served as a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional held at Walt Disney World.
December 2013 Weaver served as a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional held at Walt Disney World.
2012 Weaver played the role of Elaine Barrish in the USA Network miniseries Political Animals, earning nominations for several awards.
2012 Weaver played the role of Elaine Barrish in the USA Network miniseries Political Animals, earning nominations for several awards.
September 2011 It was confirmed that Sigourney Weaver would be returning to the film Avatar: The Way of Water, with director James Cameron stating that 'no one ever dies in science fiction.'
September 2011 It was confirmed that Sigourney Weaver would be returning to the film Avatar: The Way of Water, with director James Cameron stating that 'no one ever dies in science fiction.'
2010 Weaver received The Heroine Award at the 2010 Scream Awards for her contributions to science fiction, horror, and fantasy films.
2010 Weaver received The Heroine Award at the 2010 Scream Awards for her contributions to science fiction, horror, and fantasy films.
March 2010 Weaver was cast in the lead role as Queen of the Vampires in Amy Heckerling's film Vamps.
March 2010 Weaver was cast in the lead role as Queen of the Vampires in Amy Heckerling's film Vamps.

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