Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaveris an American actress and film producer. Following her film debut as a minor character in Annie Hall, she quickly came to prominence in 1979 with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in Alien. She reprised the role in three sequels: Aliens, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award Best Actress; Alien 3, and Alien: Resurrection. She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and Avatar...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth8 October 1949
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I am a person who goes out without a purse.
Every role sort of teaches you how to prepare for it.
I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.
Secretly, I had always wanted to go to Vegas, and have my own really bad act!
Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out.
I don't really see science fiction as fiction. I can imagine colonies on Mars and everything.
Sometimes you trust someone who turns out not to be honest. There are a lot of things that happen in life that don't turn out the way you're given the impression that they will. And I think that's all kind of a con. But I think we've probably all been hurt.
I have a very commercial appetite. I don't like to do high-brow things.
I love playing an alien.
I really enjoy working with younger actors. I just feel like we're all peers together.
I think that every piece has its challenges. I love going back and forth between one and the other. I'll always pick a comedy over a drama.
I love working quickly. I don't like to do thousands of takes, and I don't want to do thousands of set ups.
I used to be terribly shy, so I was either shy or over the top, and I always had a difficult time.
I love the role of Ripley.