Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress known for playing Ellen Ripley in the *Alien* film series, a role that established her as an action heroine and earned her widespread recognition.
Her career spans science fiction, drama, and comedy, with notable films including *Ghostbusters*, *Gorillas in the Mist*, and *Avatar*.
Born Susan Alexandra Weaver, she adopted "Sigourney" from a character in *The Great Gatsby*.
Fictional spirit-catching squad
- AvatarDeity in earthly form
- Working GirlSecretary seeks promotion comedy
- Galaxy QuestSci-fi fandom satire
- HolesCavities through surfaces
- xenomorphForeign biological entity
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
H.R. Giger · survival · queen · spacecraft · infestation · synthetic · hypersleep · flamethrower
Manhattan theatrical district
- performanceCarrying out a task
- DuetsPaired vocal performances
- stageRaised performance platform
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
rehearsal · curtain call · Tony Award · matinee · ensemble
Extreme in degree
- emotionComplex psychological state
- protagonistStory's central figure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- tensionStretched or strained state
catharsis · transformation · Golden Globe · BAFTA · leading lady · gravitas · range · method
First to forge ahead
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
action heroine · feminist icon · enduring · timeless · celebrated · respected · definitive · empowering
Ghostbusters
Fictional spirit-catching squad
- AvatarDeity in earthly form
- Working GirlSecretary seeks promotion comedy
- Galaxy QuestSci-fi fandom satire
Ripley
- xenomorphForeign biological entity
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
extraterrestrial · H.R. Giger · survival · queen · spacecraft · infestation · synthetic · hypersleep · flamethrower · airlock
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- performanceCarrying out a task
- DuetsPaired vocal performances
- stageRaised performance platform
playwright · rehearsal · curtain call · Tony Award · matinee · ensemble
intense
Extreme in degree
- emotionComplex psychological state
- protagonistStory's central figure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
tension · catharsis · transformation · Golden Globe · BAFTA · leading lady · gravitas · range · method · commanding
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
pioneering · action heroine · feminist icon · enduring · timeless · celebrated · respected · definitive · empowering · role model
- 80s Movie StarsTom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Eddie Murphy, Michael J. Fox, Mel Gibson
- James CameronTitanic, Avatar, Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss
- Yale AlumniBill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, John Kerry
- GhostbustersSlimer, Ecto-1, ghosts, firehouse, ghost trap
- 90s IconsJulia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks
- Action StarsArnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jason Statham
Sigourney WeaverArnold Schwarzenegger
Sylvester Stallone · Bruce Willis · Harrison Ford · Chuck Norris · Jean-Claude Van Damme
Sigourney WeaverMeg Ryan
Diane Keaton · Sally Field · Molly Ringwald · damsel in distress
sign, signet, signal, signature, signify, significant, significance, signification, signatory