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Sigourney Weaver was born Susan Alexandra Weaver in Leroy Hospital in Manhattan, New York City. Her father, TV producer Sylvester L. Weaver Jr., originally wanted to name her Flavia, because of his passion for Roman history (he had already named her elder brother Trajan). Her mother, Elizabeth Inglis (née Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins), was an English...
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Actress (85 credits)
Actress (85 credits)
2019
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
(TV Series)
Ripley
Ripley
- Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner
(2019)
... Ripley
2015-2017
Doc Martin
(TV Series)
Beth Traywick / American Tourist
Beth Traywick / American Tourist
- All My Trials
(2017)
... Beth Traywick
- Facta Non Verba
(2015)
... American Tourist
2017
The Defenders
(TV Mini-Series)
Alexandra Reid
Alexandra Reid
- Ashes, Ashes
(2017)
... Alexandra Reid
- Take Shelter
(2017)
... Alexandra Reid
- Royal Dragon
(2017)
... Alexandra Reid
- Worst Behavior
(2017)
... Alexandra Reid
- Mean Right Hook
(2017)
... Alexandra Reid
2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
(TV Series)
Lady Starblaster
Lady Starblaster
- Lady Starblaster
(2015)
... Lady Starblaster (voice)
2012
Political Animals
(TV Mini-Series)
Elaine Barrish
Elaine Barrish
- Resignation Day
(2012)
... Elaine Barrish
- 16 Hours
(2012)
... Elaine Barrish
- Lost Boys
(2012)
... Elaine Barrish
- The Woman Problem
(2012)
... Elaine Barrish
- Second Time Around
(2012)
... Elaine Barrish
2002
Futurama
(TV Series)
Planet Express Ship
Planet Express Ship
- Love and Rocket
(2002)
... Planet Express Ship (voice)
1979
3 by Cheever
(TV Mini-Series)
Marcia Lawton
Marcia Lawton
- O Youth and Beauty!
(1979)
... Marcia Lawton
- The Sorrows of Gin
(1979)
... Marcia Lawton
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Soundtrack (5 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (223 credits)
Self (223 credits)
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Archive footage (38 credits)
Archive footage (38 credits)
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TV commercial (voiceover) for John Hancock Insurance Company. See more »Publicity Listings:
24 Interviews | 15 Articles | 21 Pictorials | 35 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Height:
5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
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I'd rather work with a first-time director who's passionate about the material. I've done enough movies with old and jaded people who are just like "Let's get this over with". See more »Trivia:
Although she never worked with Alfred Hitchcock, she has worked with many other actresses who, like her, have family members who did. Her mother, Elizabeth Inglis appeared in The 39 Steps (1935), and her uncle, Doodles Weaver, appeared in The Birds (1963). Also appearing in that film were Veronica Cartwright, with whom Sigourney would later appear in Alien (1979), and Tippi Hedren, whose daughter ... See more »Trademark:
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