Highest rated as cast or director
Alien
1979
Avatar
2009
Ghostbusters
1984
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
2023 · 1 Season
A Monster Calls
2016
Sigourney Weaver's 7 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 73, led by Aliens (85) and Ghostbusters (80), against 66 for those from the 2020s.
Biography
Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Weaver is considered to be a pioneer of action heroines in science fiction films. She is known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, which earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 and is often regarded as one of the most significant female protagonists in cinema history. A seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Weaver won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her work in the films Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, becoming the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year. She also received Academy Award nominations for both films. For her role in the film The Ice Storm (1997), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress ina Supporting Role. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her work in the 1984 Broadway play Hurlyburly. Weaver's other film roles include Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Dave (1993), Galaxy Quest (1999), Holes (2003), WALL-E (2008), Avatar (2009), Prayers for Bobby (2009), Paul (2011), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and A Monster Calls (2016); and the television miniseries Political Animals (2012) and The Defenders (2017). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sigourney Weaver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 95
2030s
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2020s
- 2029
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Oats Studios: Volume 1
Jasper
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Off in the Far Away Somewhere: Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawaii
Georgia O’Keeffe
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Masha
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
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- 2006
Infamous
Babe Paley
Snow Cake
Linda
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
The Guys
Joan
- 2001
Big Bad Love
Betti DeLoreo (voice)
- 2000
Company Man
Daisy Quimp
1990s
- 1999
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- 1992
1980s
- 1989
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- 1986
Half Moon Street
Dr. Lauren Slaughter
- 1985
One Woman or Two
Jessica Fitzgerald
- 1984
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Movie
Wilderness: A Country in the Mind
Movie
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
Eyewitness
Tony Sokolow
1970s
- 1979
O Youth and Beauty!
Marcia Lawton
The Sorrows of Gin
Marcia Lawton
- 1978
Madman
Gale
- 1977
No release date
Tomb Raider
Evelyn Wallis · 1 episode
Produced 3
1990s
- 1997
- 1992
Appearances92
2020s
- 2026
Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Self
The Twelfth Night Reunion
Self - Audience Member
- 2025
- 2024
Aliens Expanded
Self
Fateful Planet
Self · 1 episode
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
Self
- 2023
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
- 2022
Mostra, Venise
Self · 1 episode
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
- 2021
- 2020
Protecting the Amazon Demands Radical Change
Narrator
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
2010s
- 2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
Self
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Dream the Future
Narrator · 10 episodes
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Narrator
- 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Self
- 2014
All You Need Is Love
Narrator
- 2012
- 2011
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Narrator (voice)
- 2010
Capturing Avatar
Self
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Self
2000s
- 2009
Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
Narrator
Annul Victory
Self
- 2008
Fragile Planet
Narrator
His Highness Hollywood
Self
- 2007
Weathering the Storm: The Making of The Ice Storm
Self
Helmut by June
Self
DNA: Secret of Photo 51
Narrator
- 2006
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
Gorillas Revisited with Sigourney Weaver
Self
- 2005
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Self
- 2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
Self
National Geographic : Search for the Afghan Girl
Narrator
- 2002
The Alien Saga
Self
The Lost Film of Dian Fossey
Narrator (voice)
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
Alien Evolution
Self
The Roman Empire in the First Century
Narrator
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
Narrator
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
The Wild Swans
Narrator
- 1993
- 1992
The Snow Queen
Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'Alien³'
Self
- 1991
Peachboy
Narrator (voice)
1980s
- 1989
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Self
- 1988
- 1987
1970s
- 1978
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