For Aliens, she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress and earned her first nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – …

Dec 17, 2025 · Sigourney Weaver is an American actress who has played an eclectic range of characters but is perhaps best known for her portrayals of strong independent women, notably Ellen …

After a walk-on in Woody Allen's Annie Hall, Weaver made her motion picture debut in Ridley Scott's 1979 blockbuster Alien. She later reprised the role of Warrant Officer Ripley in James Cameron's …

Weaver is considered to be a pioneer of action heroines in science fiction films. She is known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, which earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 …

2 days ago · Cast members details for Alien. Get actor roles, casting info, images and more. Explore the cast of characters, their bios and filmography.

Sigourney Weaver (born October 8, 1949) was born as Susan Alexandra Weaver in LeRoy Hospital in New York City. She is an actress best known for the lead heroine Ellen Ripley in the Alien series. …

Alien (1979) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Lt. Ellen Louise Ripley, usually referred to by her surname, is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the Alien film series, played by American actress Sigourney Weaver.

Dec 2, 2025 · Alien, American science-fiction – horror film, released in 1979 and directed by Ridley Scott, that chronicles the struggle of the crew of a deep-space commercial spacecraft to survive an …

Sigourney Weaver, who played the role of Ellen Ripley in some of the original films, shared that she enjoyed the new series and that she couldn't believe that she was watching TV. In an interview...