Sigourney Weaver is an Academy Award nominated American actress best known for her role in the Alien Films. Other hit films include Ghostbusters, Gorillas in the Mist, and The Ice Storm.
She received a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the prestigious Yale School of Drama where she befriended and acted in plays of classmate, Christopher Durang, an American playwright known for absurdist comedies.
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Quotes
- "I'd rather have a small part in a movie I love than a bigger part in one I don't care about."
- "I think I get sent the roles Meryl's Meryl Streep not doing."
- "In Hollywood, if you are a man and speak your mind openly, you're considered a man in full. But, if you are a woman and do the same, you're nothing but an annoying bitch."
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Sigourney Weaver Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1949: Born October 8
1977: Annie Hall
1979: Alien
1981: Eyewitness
1984: Ghost Busters
1986: Aliens
1989: Ghostbusters II
1992: Alien 3
1993: Dave
1995: Copycat
1997: Alien: Resurrection
1997: The Ice Storm
1999: Galaxy Quest
2001: Heartbreakers
2003: Holes
2004: The Village
2006: Infamous
2008: Be Kind Rewind
2008: Baby Mama
2009: Avatar