Back in the mid-1980s, Weaver was shocked by the radical new direction for Aliens, but she also very clearly has a great deal of appreciation for the franchise turning her into a cinematic legend ...

In space, no one can hear you scream. But what about down here? Well, we’re about to find out. Having spent seven movies in the furthest reaches of the galaxy, the Alien franchise, begun by Ridley ...

Sigourney Weaver was born on October 8, 1949, in New York, as Susan Alexandra Weaver. Her mother was a film and theater actress. Her father had many roles, one being a producer.

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.

Weaver also notched another pop culture landmark with her appearances in the Ghostbusters movies in the 1980s. She reprised her role of Dana Barrett in the 2021 reboot, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

EXCLUSIVE: Two years ago, Sigourney Weaver handed the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to the filmmaker Paul Schrader. As she explains to us in a rare sit-down, she ...

Back in the mid-1980s, Weaver was shocked by the radical new direction for Aliens, but she also very clearly has a great deal of appreciation for the franchise turning her into a cinematic legend ...

With a career spanning over 50 years, Sigourney Weaver has showcased her versatility across Broadway, television, and film, creating iconic heroic characters in both dramatic and comedic roles ...