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 Daily Show: Ears Edition TDS Time Machine | Summer Blockbusters Comedy ·
As summer movie season kicks off, take a look back at The Daily Show's blockbuster coverage. Stephen Colbert explains that he prefers the trailers to the movies themselves. Jon Stewart interviews MCU stars Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr., and pesters George Lucas with Star Wars minutia. Sigourney Weaver visits to explain Avatar before it becomes the biggest movie of all time. Star Wars star Lupita Nyong'o sits down with Trevor Noah to break down being an alien. And Rob Riggle works through his feelings about Steve Carell's blockbuster success. --The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.Stream full episodes on Paramount+Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, FacebookLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sigourney Weaver on Apple TV

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The Gorge Thriller · 2025
Dust Bunny Fantasy · 2025
Avatar Action · 2009

Sigourney Weaver on Apple Podcasts

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FROM: US
BORN: October 8, 1949