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Weaver has hosted two episodes of the long-running NBC sketch show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'': once on the 12th-season premiere in 1986, and again, on a season 35 episode in January 2010. In March 2010, she was cast for the lead role as Queen of the Vampires in [[Amy Heckerling]]'s ''[[Vamps (film)|Vamps]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36447/sigourney-weaver-queen-vamps-where-do-we-sign-up-be-bitten |title=Sigourney Weaver Queen of the Vamps! Where Do We Sign Up to be Bitten? |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=July 12, 2010}}</ref> She was honored at the [[2010 Scream Awards]] earning The Heroine Award which honored her work in science fiction, horror and fantasy films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000244/awards |title=Sigourney Weaver |website=IMDb |access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> In December 2013, Weaver was a guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]] at [[Walt Disney World]].<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/os-disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-2013-20130715-story.html ''BaltimoreSun.Com'' Weaver Among Candleligth Narrators] retrieved 08-21-23</ref>[[File:Avatar The Way of Water Tokyo Press Conference James Cameron & Sigourney Weaver (52563503708).jpg|thumb|right|[[James Cameron]] with Weaver in 2022]]

In 2014, Weaver reprised the role of Ripley for the first time in 17 years by voicing the character in the video game ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''. Her character has a voice cameo in the main story, and has a central role in the two [[Downloadable content|DLCs]] set during the events of ''Alien'', with most of the original cast voicing their respective characters.<ref name="isolation1">{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/09/alien-isolation-has-best-pre-order-bonus-ever-sigourney-weaver-and-cast-in-special-movie-missions-4792286 |title=Alien Isolation has best pre-order bonus ever: Sigourney Weaver and cast in special movie missions |date=July 9, 2014 |publisher=Metro}}</ref><ref name="isolation2">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/09/sigourney-weaver-to-appear-in-alien-isolation-video-game |title=Sigourney Weaver to appear in ''Alien Isolation'' video game |newspaper=The Guardian |date=July 9, 2014 |access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> Weaver appeared in the film ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'' (2014) playing [[Tuya (queen)|Tuya]], directed by [[Ridley Scott]], alongside [[Christian Bale]], [[Joel Edgerton]] and [[Ben Kingsley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ridley Scott In 'Exodus' Talks With Ben Kingsley, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul |url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/08/ridley-scott-in-exodus-talks-with-ben-kingsley-john-turturro-sigourney-weaver-aaron-paul |access-date=September 16, 2013 |newspaper=Deadline |date=August 27, 2013}}</ref> In 2015, she co-starred in [[Neill Blomkamp]]'s science-fiction film ''[[Chappie (film)|Chappie]]'', and stated that she would agree to appear in an [[Alien (franchise)|''Alien'' sequel]], provided that Blomkamp directs.<ref>{{cite news |title=More on Neill Blomkamp's Alien; Sigourney Weaver Speaks Up |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/89658/neill-blomkamps-alien-sigourney-weaver-speaks |access-date=February 13, 2015 |newspaper=Deadline}}</ref> On February 18, 2015, it was officially announced that an ''Alien'' sequel would be made, with Blomkamp slated to direct.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/new-alien-movie-confirmed-at-fox-with-director-neill-blomkamp-1201436551 |title=New 'Alien' Movie Confirmed with Director Neill Blomkamp |first=Justin |last=Kroll |magazine=Variety |date=February 18, 2015 |access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> On February 25, 2015, Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in the new ''Alien'' film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/413935-neill-blomkamps-alien-sequel-will-give-ripley-a-proper-ending |title=Neill Blomkamp's 'Alien' Sequel Will Give Ripley 'A Proper Ending' |first=Silas |last=Lesnick |publisher=ComingSoon.net |date=February 25, 2015 |access-date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Weaver voiced herself in a cameo in the Pixar film ''[[Finding Dory]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/801929/how-sigourney-weaver-became-a-finding-dory-scene-stealer|title=How Sigourney Weaver Became a Finding Dory Scene Stealer|first=Zach|last=Johnson|website=E! Online|date=October 19, 2016|accessdate=April 6, 2022}}</ref> On January 21, 2017, in response to a fan question on Twitter asking what the chances were of his ''Alien'' project actually happening, Blomkamp responded "slim".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/alien-5-alien-covenant-sigourney-weaver-ripley-release-date-is-it-happening-neill-blomkamp-ridley-a7542936.html |title=Alien 5 director has eliminated all hope the sequel will happen |website=Independent.co.uk |date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=NeillBlomkamp |first=Neill |last=Blomkamp |number=822685837418635264 |date=January 21, 2017 |title=@jamesportella slim}}</ref>

 

On June 7, 2019, Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her role as [[Dana Barrett]] in ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'', which was released on November 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ghostbusters-afterlife-release-date-summer-1234812430/ |title='Ghostbusters' Sequel Moves to Summer 2021 |website=Variety |first=Rebecca |last=Rubin |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/06/07/ghostbusters-sequel-2020-sigourney-weaver-dana-barrett/ |title=Sigourney Weaver Confirms Return for New Ghostbusters, Bill Murray Likely Involved |first=Kofi |last=Outlaw |date=June 7, 2019 |work=comicbook.com}}</ref> On September 23, 2019, Variety reported that Weaver and Kevin Kline are set to reunite again (after ''Dave'' and ''The Ice Storm'') for ''[[The Good House (film)|The Good House]]'', a drama from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[Amblin Partners]] and Universal Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=September 23, 2019|title=Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver to Star in Drama 'The Good House'|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/kevin-kline-sigournery-weaver-good-house-1203346751/|access-date=October 5, 2020|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref> Her voice has been used for audiobooks, film soundtracks, and video games including ''[[James Cameron's Avatar: The Game]]'' (2009) and ''[[Alien: Isolation]]'' (2014). She has also voiced roles for ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]'', and ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.