Born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949, in New York City, she adopted the name Sigourney at age 14, inspired by a character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby.

It's been a big week for news from Pandora. Details of the long-awaited Avatar sequels have been slowly trickling in. First, we got photos of Kate Winslet in the forthcoming Avatar: The Way of ...