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Sigourney Weaver Biography

Birth Name:
Susan Alexandra Weaver
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, writer, producer

Fast Facts

  • At age 14, she took the name Sigourney from a character in F
  • Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
  • While a student at Stanford University, she joined a theater group, lived in a treehouse with a friend and spent two months in Israel on a kibbutz
  • Breakthrough role was as Ellen Ripley in the 1979 horror flick Alien, a part originally written for a man
  • Earned an Oscar nod for her portrayal of real-life primatologist Dian Fossey in 1988's Gorillas in the Mist and is an honorary chair of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
  • Has a fear of elevators
  • Starred in both the 2009 film Avatar and the video-game version of the film

Awards

  • 2017Goya Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2013Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2009Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2006Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1998BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1998Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1990BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1988Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1988Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1986Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1980BAFTA Film Awards-Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: nominated
  • 1980BAFTA Film Awards-Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: nominated

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