Sigourney Weaver

American actress

Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is known for playing Ripley in the Alien film franchise, as well as notable roles in Dave, the Avatar series, and Ghostbusters films. In 1989, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in Gorillas in the Mist and another Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Working Girl.

Weaver has also performed on Broadway and ventured into television, appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series The Defenders and the miniseries The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.

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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Sigourney Weaver | Disaster of Ceremonies Comedy Interviews
President Trump thinks he’s a better award show host than Jimmy Kimmel, FIFA awarded the president a totally made up peace prize, and Stephen wonders if there’s anything Trump can do that would alienate his MAGA base. Iconic actress Sigourney Weaver says she feels complete freedom when acting in front of a green screen under James Cameron’s direction in the special effects-heavy “Avatar” films. Watch “Avatar: Fire & Ash” in theaters December 19th.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Gorge Thriller · 2026 Critics Choice Award Nominee
Avatar: The Way of Water Action · 2022
Ghostbusters (2016) Comedy · 2016

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FROM: US
BORN: October 8, 1949