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After a series of small roles, Weaver made her [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut in the play ''[[The Constant Wife]]'' (1974). Her screen [[Breakthrough role|breakthrough]] came with playing [[Ellen Ripley]] in [[Ridley Scott]]'s science fiction film ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979), a role she reprised in [[James Cameron]]'s follow-up ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'' (1986) and in two more sequels: ''[[Alien 3]]'' (1992) and ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'' (1997). The character is regarded as a significant female protagonist in cinema history,<ref>{{cite web|title=Sigourney Weaver|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/sigourney-weaver|access-date=June 24, 2019|website=Hollywood Walk of Fame}}</ref> and her performance in ''Aliens'' received a landmark nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]]. Her other franchise roles include [[Dana Barrett]] in the [[Ghostbusters (franchise)|''Ghostbusters'' films]] (1984–2021) and Dr. Grace Augustine / Kiri in the ''[[Avatar (franchise)|Avatar]]'' [[Avatar (franchise)|films]] (2009–present), which rank among the [[List of highest-grossing films|highest-grossing films]] of all time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yedroudj |first=Latifa |date=July 21, 2019 |title=Avengers: Endgame tops Avatar to be highest grossing film |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/21/avengers-endgame-tops-avatar-to-be-highest-grossing-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405094735/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/21/avengers-endgame-tops-avatar-to-be-highest-grossing-film |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |access-date=June 14, 2020 |work=The Guardian |location=London}}</ref>
 
Weaver was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play]] for her role in ''[[Hurlyburly]]'' (1984). She received dual [[Golden Globe Awards]]{{efn|name=tie|[[46th Golden Globe Awards|This year]], [[Golden Globe Awards#Acting|a rarity occurred]] at the Golden Globes, with Weaver sharing her [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama|Best Actress in a Motion Picture {{ndash}} Drama]] win (for ''Gorillas in the Mist'') with two other actresses ([[Jodie Foster]] for ''[[The Accused (1988 film)|The Accused]]'' and [[Shirley MacLaine]] for ''[[Madame Sousatzka]]'') in a three-way tie. Weaver also became the first actor to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year.}} and [[List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year|dual Academy Award nominations]]{{emdash}}Best Actress and [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]{{emdash}}for the respective roles of primatologist [[Dian Fossey]] in ''[[Gorillas in the Mist]]'' and a young associate in ''[[Working Girl]]'' (both 1998). She won the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role in ''[[The Ice Storm (film)|The Ice Storm]]'' (1997), and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in the [[Television film|television films]] ''[[Snow White: A Tale of Terror]]'' (1998) and ''[[Prayers for Bobby]]'' (2009) and, the miniseries ''[[Political Animals (miniseries)|Political Animals]]'' (2013), and for narrating ''[[Secrets of the Whales]]: Ocean Giants'' (2021).
 
Weaver's other film roles include ''[[The Year of Living Dangerously (film)|The Year of Living Dangerously]]'' (1982), ''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]'' (1993), ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]'' (1995), ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' (1999), ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]'' (2004), ''[[Vantage Point (film)|Vantage Point]]'' (2008), ''[[You Again]]'' (2010), ''[[Chappie (film)|Chappie]]'' (2015), ''[[A Monster Calls (film)|A Monster Calls]]'' (2016), [[Call Jane|''Call Jane'']] and ''[[Master Gardener (film)|Master Gardener]]'' (both 2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-05-11 |title=Sigourney Weaver In Talks To Join New ‘Star Wars’ Movie ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-mandalorian-amp-the-grogu-sigourney-weaver-1235912288/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> She returned to Broadway in ''[[Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike]]'' (2013), and [[Voice acting|voice acts]] in the animated [[Pixar]] films ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008) and ''[[Finding Dory]]'' (2016),. andHer returnedother totelevision Broadwayprojects ininclude the ''[[VanyaMarvel andCinematic SoniaUniverse|Marvel]] andminiseries Masha[[The andDefenders Spike(miniseries)|''The Defenders'']] (2017) and the miniseries [[The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart|''The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'']] (20132023) which she executive-produced.
 
== Early life and education ==
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She next appeared opposite [[Mel Gibson]] as British Embassy officer Jill Bryant in the [[Peter Weir]] directed romantic drama ''[[The Year of Living Dangerously (film)|The Year of Living Dangerously]]'' (1982) which was released to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/year_of_living_dangerously|title= The Year of Living Dangerously|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] opined, "Weaver has a less interesting role but is always an interesting actress".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-year-of-living-dangerously-1983|title= The Year of Living Dangerously|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> In 1984 she returned to Broadway acting in the [[David Rabe]] play ''[[Hurlyburly]]'' acting opposite [[William Hurt]], [[Harvey Keitel]], [[Cynthia Nixon]], [[Jerry Stiller]], [[Ron Silver]], and [[Judith Ivey]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/hurlyburly-ethel-barrymore-theatre-vault-0000004315|title= Hurlyburly (Broadway, 1984)|website= Playbill|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> The production was directed by [[Mike Nichols]] with Weaver taking on the role of Darlene, a scatterbrained [[photojournalist]] who gets involved with two roommates.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/18/arts/inside-the-ensemble-play-of-hurlyburly.html|title= INSIDE THE ENSEMBLE PLAY OF 'HURLYBURLY'|website= [[The New York Times]]|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> The role earned Weaver a nomination for the [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/1985/category/any/show/any/|title= 1985 Tony Award Nominations|website= American Theater Wing|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> That same year she took the female leading role Dana Barrett in the comedy films ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984) and reprised her role in ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1988) acting alongside [[Bill Murray]], [[Dan Aykroyd]] and [[Harold Ramis]].<ref name="InterviewMarch2015" />
 
Weaver reprised the role of Ellen Ripley seven years later in the sequel to ''Alien'', similarly titled ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'' (1986) directed by [[James Cameron]]. Critic Roger Ebert wrote "Weaver, who is onscreen almost all the time, comes through with a very strong, sympathetic performance: She's the thread that holds everything together."<ref>Ebert, Roger July 18, 1986 ''Sun Times'' [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19860718/REVIEWS/607180301 ''Aliens'' review by Roger Ebert], suntimes.com; retrieved September 21, 2010.</ref> 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 – Drama]].

In 1988, Weaver starred as primatologist [[Dian Fossey]] in the biographical drama ''[[Gorillas in the Mist]]''. The same year, she appeared opposite [[Harrison Ford]] in a supporting role as main antagonist Katharine Parker in the comedy-drama ''[[Working Girl]]''. Both these films earned Weaver [[Golden Globe Awards]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]] for her two roles that year. At [[46th Golden Globe Awards|the Golden Globes that year]], Weaver was one of three actresses to win in Best Actress, alongside [[Jodie Foster]] and [[Shirley MacLaine]], in [[Golden Globe Awards#Acting|a three-way tie]]. Weaver received [[List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year|simultaneous Academy Award nominations in 1988]]{{emdash}}Best Actress for ''Gorillas in the Mist'' and Best Supporting Actress for ''Working Girl''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/20-stars-whove-never-won-oscars-24228/ |title=20 Stars Who've Never Won Oscars |first1=Jordan |last1=Hoffman |date=February 25, 2016 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> She was the first of four actresses (as of 2023) to have won two Golden Globes in the same year.
 
=== 1990s ===
Weaver returned to the big screen with ''[[Alien 3]]'' (1992) and Ridley Scott's ''[[1492: Conquest of Paradise]]'' (1992) in which she played the role of Queen Isabella. In the early 1990s, Weaver appeared in several films including ''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]'' opposite [[Kevin Kline]] and [[Frank Langella]]. In 1994, she starred in Roman Polanski's drama ''[[Death and the Maiden (film)|Death and the Maiden]]'' as Paulina Escobar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/death-and-the-maiden-1995 |title=Death And The Maiden Movie Review (1995) – Roger Ebert |first=Roger |last=Ebert |website=www.rogerebert.com}}</ref> She played the role of agoraphobic criminal psychologist Helen Hudson in the film ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]'' (1995).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/dogged-weaver-smart-copycat-1200443431/ |title=Dogged Weaver, Smart 'Copycat' |first1=Todd |last1=McCarthy |date=October 16, 1995}}</ref> Weaver also concentrated on smaller and supporting roles such as ''[[Jeffrey (1995 film)|Jeffrey]]'' (1994) with Nathan Lane and Patrick Stewart.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Travers|first1=Peter|date=August 18, 1995|title=Jeffrey|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/jeffrey-246719/}}</ref>

In 1997, she appeared in [[Ang Lee]]'s ''[[The Ice Storm (film)|The Ice Storm]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-ice-storm-90646/ |title=The Ice Storm |first1=Peter |last1=Travers |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 27, 1997}}</ref> For role in ''The Ice Storm'' as Janey Carver, a bored but stylish housewife trapped in a failed marriage, she earned her second nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]], and won her the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]].<ref name="goldenglobes.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/sigourney-weaver |title=Sigourney Weaver |website=www.goldenglobes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=Sigourney+Weaver+ |title=BAFTA Awards Search – BAFTA Awards |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref> In 1999, she co-starred as Gwen DeMarco in the science fiction comedy ''[[Galaxy Quest]]''<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/comic-con/2017/07/25/sigourney-weaver-interview-alien-avatar-marvel-defenders-galaxy-quest/ |title=Sigourney Weaver Reflects on Her Pop Culture Legacy, From 'Alien' to 'Avatar |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> and as Alice Goodwin, a mother and school nurse whose negligence results in the accidental drowning of a friend's toddler in the drama ''[[A Map of the World (film)|A Map of the World]]'', earning her a third nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]] for the latter.<ref name="goldenglobes.com" />
 
=== 2000s ===
In 2001, Weaver appeared in the comedy ''[[Heartbreakers (2001 film)|Heartbreakers]]'' playing the lead role of a con-artist alongside [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]], [[Ray Liotta]], [[Gene Hackman]] and [[Anne Bancroft]]. She appeared in several films throughout the decade including ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' (2003), the [[M. Night Shyamalan]] horror film ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]'' (2004), ''[[Vantage Point (film)|Vantage Point]]'' (2008), and ''[[Baby Mama (film)|Baby Mama]]'' (2008). In 2007February 2002, Weavershe returnedfeatured toas Rwandaa forguest therole BBCin specialthe ''Gorillas Revisited[[Futurama]]'' episode "[[Love and Rocket]]", inplaying whichthe Weaverfemale reunitesPlanet withExpress Ship.<ref>{{cite web|last=Handlen|first=Zack|title=Futurama: "Love And Rocket"/"Less Than Hero"|url=https://tv.avclub.com/futurama-love-and-rocket-less-than-hero-1798184117|website=TV Club|date=June 18, 2015 }}</ref> In 2006, she was the Rwandannarrator apesfor fromthe American version of the filmBBC [[Emmy Award]]-winning documentary series ''Gorillas[[Planet inEarth the(2006 MistTV series)|Planet Earth]]'',; somethe 20original yearsBritish laterseries version was narrated by [[David Attenborough]].<ref>{{cite web|last=KalinaSkipworth|first=PaulHunter|date=AprilJune 269, 20072010|title=GorillasAttenborough shevictorious in missedthe battle of narrators|url=https://www.theagetelegraph.comco.auuk/entertainmentculture/gorillasculturenews/7803409/Attenborough-shevictorious-missedin-20070426the-ge4qpnbattle-of-narrators.html |websitearchive-url=Thehttps://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/7803409/Attenborough-victorious-in-the-battle-of-narrators.html Age|archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref> SheIn has2007, doneWeaver voicereturned workto inRwanda variousfor televisionthe seriesBBC andspecial in''Gorillas animatedRevisited'', featurein films.which InWeaver Februaryreunites 2002,with shethe featuredRwandan asapes afrom guestthe rolefilm ''Gorillas in the Mist''[[Futurama]]'' episode "[[Love and Rocket]]", playingsome the20 femaleyears Planet Express Shiplater.<ref>{{cite web |last=HandlenKalina |first=ZackPaul |titledate=Futurama:April "Love26, And2007 Rocket"/"Less|title=Gorillas Thanshe missed Hero"|url=https://tvwww.avclubtheage.com.au/futuramaentertainment/gorillas-loveshe-andmissed-rocket-less-than20070426-hero-1798184117ge4qpn.html |website=TV Club|date=June 18, 2015The Age}}</ref> She has done voice work in various television series and in animated feature films.
 
In 2006, she was the narrator for the American version of the BBC [[Emmy Award]]-winning documentary series ''[[Planet Earth (2006 TV series)|Planet Earth]]''; the original British series version was narrated by [[David Attenborough]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Skipworth|first=Hunter|date=June 9, 2010|title=Attenborough victorious in the battle of narrators|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/7803409/Attenborough-victorious-in-the-battle-of-narrators.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/7803409/Attenborough-victorious-in-the-battle-of-narrators.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2008, Weaver was featured as the voice of the ship's computer in the Pixar and Disney release ''[[WALL-E|WALL•E]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sigourney Weaver voices a ship's computer in 'WALL-E'|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-walle4-2008may04-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=May 4, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ide|first=Wendy|date=July 17, 2008|title=Sigourney Weaver in WALL E: the sci fi legend Ripley, believe it or not|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sigourney-weaver-in-wall-e-the-sci-fi-legend-ripley-believe-it-or-not-6lxnk5qm5qd|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref> In 2008, she voiced a narrating role in the animated film ''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' (2008), based on the [[The Tale of Despereaux|novel]] by [[Kate DiCamillo]]. The film opens with Weaver as narrator recounting the story of the pastel-hued Kingdom of Dor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|date=December 18, 2008|title=Matthew Broderick Provides the Hero's Voice in the Screen Version of Kate DiCamillo's Book|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/movies/19tale.html}}</ref> She also made a rare guest appearance on television playing herself in season 2 episode of the television series ''[[Eli Stone]]'' in the fall of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 15, 2008|title=Sigourney Weaver Puts Eli Stone on the Couch|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Sigourney-Weaver-Eli-26417.aspx|access-date=August 15, 2008|work=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref> In 2009, Weaver starred as Mary Griffith in her first TV movie ''[[Prayers for Bobby]]'', for which she was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/sigourney-weaver |title=Sigourney Weaver Emmy Nominated |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. Weaver reunited with ''Aliens'' director James Cameron for his film ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009), playing a major role as Dr. Grace Augustine, leader of the AVTR (avatar) program on the film's fictional moon Pandora, which is the highest-grossing film of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/6761163/Sigourney-Weaver-interview-for-Avatar.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/6761163/Sigourney-Weaver-interview-for-Avatar.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Sigourney Weaver interview for Avatar |first= David |last=Gritten |date=December 8, 2009 |via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-04-05 |title=Avengers: Endgame tops Avatar to be highest grossing film {{!}} Film {{!}} The Guardian |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/21/avengers-endgame-tops-avatar-to-be-highest-grossing-film |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405094735/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/21/avengers-endgame-tops-avatar-to-be-highest-grossing-film |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |last1=Yedroudj |first1=Latifa }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/sigourney-weaver-avatar-sequels/ |title=Sigourney Weaver Says There's a 'Very Good Reason' Why There Are 4 'Avatar' Sequels |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=July 4, 2017}}</ref>
 
In 2009, Weaver starred as Mary Griffith in her first TV movie ''[[Prayers for Bobby]]'', for which she was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/sigourney-weaver |title=Sigourney Weaver Emmy Nominated |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. Weaver reunited with ''Aliens'' director James Cameron for his film ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009), playing a major role as Dr. Grace Augustine, leader of the AVTR (avatar) program on the film's fictional moon Pandora, which is the highest-grossing film of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/6761163/Sigourney-Weaver-interview-for-Avatar.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/6761163/Sigourney-Weaver-interview-for-Avatar.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Sigourney Weaver interview for Avatar |first= David |last=Gritten |date=December 8, 2009 |via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-04-05 |title=Avengers: Endgame tops Avatar to be highest grossing film {{!}} Film {{!}} The Guardian |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/21/avengers-endgame-tops-avatar-to-be-highest-grossing-film |access-date=2023-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200405094735/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/21/avengers-endgame-tops-avatar-to-be-highest-grossing-film |archive-date=April 5, 2020 |last1=Yedroudj |first1=Latifa }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/sigourney-weaver-avatar-sequels/ |title=Sigourney Weaver Says There's a 'Very Good Reason' Why There Are 4 'Avatar' Sequels |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=July 4, 2017}}</ref>
 
=== 2010s ===
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>
 
In 2012 she took a leading role as Elaine Barrish, the recently divorced [[Secretary of State]] and former [[First Lady]] and [[Governor of Illinois]] who fights various political opponents in the [[USA Network]] political miniseries ''[[Political Animals (miniseries)|Political Animals]]'' acting opposite [[Carla Gugino]], [[Sebastian Stan]], [[Ciaran Hinds]], and [[Ellen Burstyn]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/showbiz/tv/political-animals-sigourney-weaver-premiere/index.html|title= Sigourney Weaver, cast, and producers on the private lives of ‘Political Animals’|website= [[CNN]]|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/2012/07/19/156980965/sigourney-weavers-stately-role-in-political-animals|title= Sigourney Weaver's Stately Role In 'Political Animals'|website= [[NPR]]|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> When talking about the character Weaver told ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', "She sort of has some superficial resemblance, obviously, to [[Hillary Clinton]] but really Elaine has made some decisions that distinguish her from Mrs. Clinton — who we all admire".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/political-animals-sigourney-weaver-348533/|title= ‘Political Animals’ Star Sigourney Weaver on Channeling Hillary Clinton (Video)|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> Critic Brian Lowry of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised it's ensemble, specifically Weaver citing her as "representing an inspired choice to portray Elaine, someone brimming with integrity, pain and grit all at once."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2012/tv/reviews/political-animals-1117947888/|title= Political Animals|website= Variety|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> For her performance she was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]], [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries|Critics' Choice Television Award]], and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2239947/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title= Political Animals (TV Miniseries, 2012) - Awards|website= IMDB|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> That following year, Weaver returned to [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] in the [[Christopher Durang]] play ''[[Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike]]'' (2013) alongside [[David Hyde Pierce]], [[Kristine Nielsen]], and [[Billy Magnussen]] at the [[John Golden Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-john-golden-theatre-vault-0000013999|title= Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Broadway, 2013)|website= Playbill|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> Charles Isherwood of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "Ms. Weaver holds her own amid this skilled comic company".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/theater/reviews/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-at-john-golden-theater.html|title= Underneath Pajamas, Naked Depression|website= [[The New York Times]]|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref> Marilyn Stasio of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Weaver, as funny as you’ve ever seen her".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2013/legit/reviews/legit-review-vanya-and-sonya-is-silly-smart-mashup-1200194855/|title= Legit Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia’ Is Silly, Smart Mashup|website= Variety|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref> The production went onto the [[Tony Award for Best Play]] at the [[67th Tony Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tonyawards.com/press/the-2014-tony-award-nominations/|title= The 2014 Tony Award Nominations|website= American Theater Wing|accessdate= July 23, 2024}}</ref>
 
[[File:Avatar The Way of Water Tokyo Press Conference James Cameron & Sigourney Weaver (52563503708).jpg|thumb|[[James Cameron]] with Weaver in 2022|200x200px]]
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> Weaver played Alexandra, the leader of [[The Hand (comics)|the Hand]], in [[Netflix]] and [[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]]'s miniseries [[The Defenders (miniseries)|''The Defenders'']], released in 2017.
Weaver played Alexandra, the leader of [[The Hand (comics)|the Hand]], in [[Netflix]] and [[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]]'s miniseries [[The Defenders (miniseries)|The Defenders]], released in 2017.
 
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]]''.
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=== 2020s ===
In September 2011, it was confirmed that Weaver would be returning to ''[[Avatar: The Way of Water]]'', with [[James Cameron]] stating that "no one ever dies in science fiction."<ref>{{cite news |date=September 18, 2011 |title=BBC News – Sigourney Weaver Avatar 2 role confirmed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14964191 |access-date=September 18, 2011 |work=BBC News}}</ref> ''The Way of Water'', alike to its predecessor, was released to critical and commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellatto |first=Marisa |title='Avatar: The Way Of Water' Crosses $2 Billion In Box Office Sales After Six Weeks |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/01/22/avatar-the-way-of-water-crosses-2-billion-in-box-office-sales-after-six-weeks/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Principal photography for ''Avatar: The Way of Water'' and ''[[Avatar 3]]'' started simultaneously on September 25, 2017; Weaver portrayed Kiri, Jake and Neytiri's daughter, and reprised her role as Dr. Grace Augustine.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-07 |title=Sigourney Weaver Plays Jake And Neytiri's Adopted Teenage Na'vi Daughter In Avatar 2 – World-Exclusive |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/sigourney-weaver-plays-jake-and-neytiris-teenage-navi-daughter-in-avatar-2-world-exclusive/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref><ref name="breathecast.com">{{cite news |date=September 16, 2014 |title=Avatar 2 Movie Spoilers, Release Date: Sigourney Weaver Alive, Will Play Crucial Role in New Trilogy |url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/avatar-2-movie-spoilers-release-date-sigourney-weaver-is-alive-to-play-crucial-role-in-upcoming-trilogy-films-19750 |access-date=October 2, 2014 |newspaper=BreatheCast}}</ref><ref name="Weaver return">{{cite news |date=September 18, 2011 |title=BBC News&nbsp;– Sigourney Weaver ''Avatar 2'' role confirmed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14964191 |access-date=September 18, 2011 |work=BBC News}}</ref> The film became [[List of highest-grossing films|the third-highest-grossing film of all time]], and it received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].
 
In 2023, Weaver starred in and executive-produced the Australian miniseries [[The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart|''The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2021-05-18 |title=Sigourney Weaver To Star In & EP ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ Series Adaptation For Amazon; Made Up Stories, Amazon Studios & Endeavor Content To Produce |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/sigourney-weaver-the-lost-flowers-of-alice-hart-amazon-1234758827/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Robert Lloyd of the [[Los Angeles Times|''Los Angeles Times'']] wrote: "it’s a special treat to see Weaver, who does not overplay her assumed Australian accent, in such a substantial part; if the series seems a little long, one may at least appreciate the greater time it affords us to spend in her company."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title='The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' review: In this moving drama, mysteries abound |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-08-04/the-lost-flowers-of-alice-hart-sigourney-weaver-review |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> At the [[13th AACTA Awards]], Weaver was nominated for [[AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama|Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keast |first=Jackie |date=2023-12-08 |title='The New Boy', 'Talk to Me', 'The Newsreader', 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' lead AACTA nominees |url=https://if.com.au/the-new-boy-talk-to-me-the-newsreader-the-lost-flowers-of-alice-hart-lead-aacta-nominees/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref>
 
In 2024, the [[Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain]] awarded her with the [[International Goya Award]] for "her impressive career full of unforgettable films and inspiring us by creating complex and strong female characters."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sigourney Weaver recibe el Goya Internacional 2024 » Premios Goya 2024 |url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/38-edicion/articulos/ver/sigourney-weaver-recibe-el-goya-internacional-2024/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.premiosgoya.com}}</ref> She will receive the [[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement]] at the [[81st Venice International Film Festival]], alongside [[Peter Weir]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Biennale Cinema 2024 {{!}} Sigourney Weaver Leone d’Oro alla carriera |url=https://www.labiennale.org/it/news/sigourney-weaver-leone-d%E2%80%99oro-alla-carriera |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=La Biennale di Venezia |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-09 |title=Biennale Cinema 2024 {{!}} Peter Weir Leone d’Oro alla carriera della Biennale Cinema 2024 |url=https://www.labiennale.org/it/news/peter-weir-leone-d%E2%80%99oro-alla-carriera-della-biennale-cinema-2024 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=La Biennale di Venezia |language=it}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
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== Acting credits and awards==
{{Main|List of Sigourney Weaver performances|List of awards and nominations received by Sigourney Weaver}}[[File:SigourneyWeaverDec09.jpg|thumb|Weaver in December 2009|200x200px]]Weaver's hasmost acted in numerousacclaimed films across her career; among these, her highest-acclaimed film roles include:<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 5, 2019|title=Sigourney Weaver's 10 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://screenrant.com/sigourney-weavers-best-movies-according-rotten-tomatoes/|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Laws|first1=Zach|last2=Beachum|first2=Chris|date=October 8, 2018|title=Sigourney Weaver movies: 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include 'Aliens,' 'Avatar,' 'Working Girl'|url=https://www.goldderby.com/feature/sigourney-weaver-greatest-films-ranked-worst-to-best-aliens-avatar-working-girl-news-1202647581/|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=GoldDerby|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=May 6, 2021|title=Sigourney Weaver's 20 best films – ranked!|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/may/06/sigourney-weaver-20-best-films-ranked|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sigourney Weaver {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/sigourney_weaver |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
{{Div col|content=* [[Alien (film)|''Alien'']] (1979),
* [[The Year of Living Dangerously (film)|''The Year of Living Dangerously'']] (1982),
* ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984),
* [[Aliens (film)|''Aliens'']] (1986),
* ''[[Gorillas in the Mist]]'' (1988),
* ''[[Working Girl]]'' (1988), ''[[The Ice Storm (film)|The Ice Storm]]'' (1997),
* [[Dave (film)|''Dave'']] (1993),
* ''[[Death and the Maiden (film)|''Death and the Maiden]]'' (1994), ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]'' (1995),
* ''[[GalaxyThe Quest]]''Ice (1999), ''[[HolesStorm (film)|Holes]]'' (2003), ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008), ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009), ''[[The CabinIce in the WoodsStorm]]'' (20111997), [[A Monster Calls (film)|''A Monster Calls'']] (2016), [[Call Jane|''Call Jane'']] (2022) and [[Master Gardener (film)|''Master Gardener'']] (2022).
* ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]'' (1995)
 
* ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' (1999)
Weaver was nominated for the [[BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles|British Academy Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles]] and the [[Saturn Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in the first installment of the ''Alien'' franchise. For the second installment of ''Alien'', similarly titled ''Aliens'', Weaver won the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and earned nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress]]. In [[1988 in film|1988]], Weaver earned [[List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year|simultaneous Academy Award nominations]]{{emdash}}Best Actress and [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]{{emdash}}for her respective performances in ''Gorillas in the Mist'' and ''Working Girl''; these roles also won her two [[Golden Globe Awards]].{{efn|name=tie}} She won the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] for appearing in ''The Ice Storm''.
* ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' (2003)
 
* ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008)
Weaver was nominated for a [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]] for her performance in the play ''[[Hurlyburly]]'' (1985), and has been nominated for four [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], three for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]] and one for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator|Outstanding Narrator]]. Her role in [[Political Animals (miniseries)|''Political Animals'']] earned her a nomination for a [[Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Award]]. In 2024, the [[Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain]] awarded her with the [[International Goya Award]] for "her impressive career full of unforgettable films and inspiring us by creating complex and strong female characters."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sigourney Weaver recibe el Goya Internacional 2024 » Premios Goya 2024 |url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/38-edicion/articulos/ver/sigourney-weaver-recibe-el-goya-internacional-2024/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.premiosgoya.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Cabin in the Woods]]'' (2011)
* [[Cedar Rapids (film)|''Cedar Rapids'']] (2011)
* [[A Monster Calls (film)|''A Monster Calls'']] (2016)
* ''[[Finding Dory]]'' (2016)
* [[Call Jane|''Call Jane'']] (2022)
* [[Master Gardener (film)|''Master Gardener'']] (2022).}}
Weaver has received three Academy Award nominations, three BAFTA nominations, seven Golden Globe Award nominations, one Grammy Award nomination, four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, three SAG nominations and a Tony Award nomination. From these, she has won a BAFTA, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
 
==Notes==
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