Susan Alexandra Weaver, known as Sigourney Weaver, is an American actress famous for her roles in movies since the 1980s, such as ‘Ghost Busters’, ‘Working Girl’ and ‘Alien’. Weaver was nominated for three Academy Award ‘ BAFTA Award ‘ and ‘ Golden Globe Award ‘.

Early life and education of Sigourney Weaver

Susan Weaver was born as Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in Manhattan, New York, under the star sign Libra. Her father Hers Sylvester Weaver was president of NBC Television. His mother Hers Elizabeth Inglish was an American actress. Weaver grew up in the entertainment business. She was named Sigourney at the age of 14, after discovering her name in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book. The Great Gatsby.

In 1962 , her family moved to San Francisco , which was an unpleasant experience for her because she was not ready to move. She but she soon returned to Connecticut where she attended the Ethel Hiking School which is a preparatory school for girls in Simsbury, Connecticut. Weaver also attended The Chapin School and The Brearley School.

When she was 13, Weaver’s parents sent her to see a psychiatrist to deal with her uncommunicative personality, however Weaver said she never saw a psychiatrist and was a normal teenager.

After completing his school years, he enrolled at California’s Stanford University. While attending the University of California, she realized that her true dream was to become an actress.

In 1972, he graduated with a BA in English from Stanford University. After graduation, Weaver returned to Connecticut and studied acting at Yale School of Drama from where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in 1974.

Sigourney Weaver’s career

Weaver began her career in 1977 with a Woody Allen film Annie Hall where she played a minor role opposite Allen. In 1979, Weaver was given a role as Petty Officer Ellen Ripley in the blockbuster film. alien . The film was a box office success and spawned three sequels in which she reprized her role.

In 1998, Weaver starred in Gorillas in the Mist and in Working Girl which received her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Gorillas in the Mist and Best Supporting Actress in Working Girl .

Weaver has appeared in many films, playing small and supporting roles in some of them, such as Jeffrey and The Ice Storm , which earned him a Golden Globe nomination and won a BAFTA Award.

Weaver was even the narrator for the American version of the series. Planet Earth . Weaver has also worked as a voiceover artist for many blockbuster animated films including Pixar and Disney. Wall-E.

Weaver reunited with director James Cameron (director of an alien) for a 2009 film Avatar . She played a major role as Dr. Grace Augustine , leader of the AVTR (avatar) program on the film’s fictional moon Pandora.

In 2010 , Weaver appeared in the Spanish thriller Luces rojas for which she was honored at the 2010 Scream Awards that recognized her work in science fiction.

In 2015 , W. eaver played the role of Alexandra Reid, the female antagonist in the film The Defenders .

Sigourney Weaver Awards and Achievements

Weaver has played some standout roles in her career for which she has been nominated for Academy Awards four times. Weaver has also been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, of which she won Best Supporting Actress for The Ice Storm in 1997 .

In 1988, Weaver won Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl . Weaver has also received the 2002 Glamor Woman of the Year Award and the 2016 Glamor Icon Award .

Sigourney Weaver Net Worth

Sigourney Weaver’s net worth is not disclosed, however, seeing the success she has gotten in her movies and TV series, we can speculate that she earns a good amount of money from her work. As of December 2018, Sigourney Weaver’s net worth is estimated to be around $50 million.

He built a house on the shore of an Adirondack Mountain lake in 1986 for which he spent $140,000, according to the Watertown Daily Times.

In 1997 , she was a part of the movie Alien: Resurrection which was produced at a cost of $11,000,000. Furthermore, she has played many roles in various blockbuster movies from which she earned an impressive amount of money.

Sigourney Weaver’s personal life

Weaver has been married to stage manager Jim Simpson , who is six years her junior, since October 1, 1984. The couple have a daughter, Charlotte Simpson . Weaver is living a happy married life with her husband and her daughter in New York City.

She was in a relationship with a local reporter Aaron Latham in 1967 . They soon became engaged, but called off their engagement soon after.

Weaver became honorary president of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund after she starred in Gorillas in the Mist . Weaver was honored by the Explorers Club for her environmental work and is considered an environmentalist.

Weaver is a longtime friend of Jamie Lee Curtis , with whom he starred in the romantic comedy You Again in 2010.

Sigourney Weaver Body Measurement

• Age: 69 years
• Height: 5 feet
• Eye color: light brown
• Hair color: Light brown
• Body measurement: 33-24-35