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In "Peter's Daughter", her character's escape from the Xenomorph Queen at the end of Aliens is parodied. In "Grumpy Old Man", The Griffins and the Pewterschmidts are shown a theater at the Oceanside Retirement Community where the film can be stopped by pressing a button on the seat so the patrons can ask questions. While watching Avatar, one of the residents mispronounces her name but notes that Sigourney Weaver's character is smoking but is still a handsome woman.

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  • In "Peter's Daughter", her character's escape from the Xenomorph Queen at the end of Aliens is parodied. In "Grumpy Old Man", The Griffins and the Pewterschmidts are shown a theater at the Oceanside Retirement Community where the film can be stopped by pressing a button on the seat so the patrons can ask questions. While watching Avatar, one of the residents mispronounces her name but notes that Sigourney Weaver's character is smoking but is still a handsome woman.
  • Sigourney Weaver is the actress who played Dana Barrett in both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.
  • Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is known especially for her role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition. Other notable roles include Dana Barrett in The Year of Living Dangerously, Ghostbusters and its sequel Ghostbusters II, Gorillas in the Mist, Working Girl, and Grace Augustine in Avatar.
  • Sigourney Weaver performed the voice of the Axiom computer in WALL•E and the voice intercom announcer for the Institute PA system in Finding Dory.
  • Sigourney Weaver ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Bekannt wurde sie durch die Rolle im Ridley Scoot Film Alien.
  • Weaver has been nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Actress for Aliens and Gorillas in the Mist, Best Supporting Actress for Working Girl), and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA. For her role in Aliens, she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress. She was nominated the same award for Alien, Alien3 and Alien Resurrection, and was also nominated for a BAFTA for Best Newcomer for Alien. In 2003, Weaver's portrayal of Ellen Ripley was selected by the American Film Institute as the 8th greatest hero in American cinema history.
  • Sigourney Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the Alien films. Recently she gained critical acclaim for her work in the film, Avatar, in which she had a lead role. She also had parts in WALL-E, Baby Mama,You Again and Chappie. She is known as the "sci fi queen".
  • Sigourney Alexandra Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien film franchise, where her character appears in the Disney's Hollywood Studios attraction The Great Movie Ride. She also played Warden Walker in the 2003 Disney adventure comedy-drama film Holes, and voiced Axiom's computer in the 2008 Disney/Pixar film WALL-E, and Lady Starblaster in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero. She also played Alice Hunt in the 2004 Touchstone Pictures film The Village, and Ramona "Mona" Clark in the 2010 Touchstone Pictures film You Again.
  • Właściwe nazwisko Susan Alexandra Weaver, imię Sigourney przyjęła po lekturze powieści F. Scotta Fitzgeralda Wielki Gatsby. Studiowała sztukę teatralną na uniwersytecie Yale, karierę aktorską rozpoczęła w 1976 roku. Znana m.in. z roli Ellen Ripley w filmie Ridleya Scotta Obcy - ósmy pasażer Nostromo i pozostałych częściach serii Obcy oraz Goryle we mgle, w którym zagrała Dian Fossey, i który stał się początkiem jej zaangażowania w problematykę ochrony ginącego gatunku goryli górskich. Jest jedną z niewielu aktorek nominowanych do Oskara za role w horrorach. Była też nominowana do nagrody Tony. Dysponuje operowym głosem.
  • Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver; October 8, 1949) is an American actress best known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien film series, a role for which she has received worldwide recognition. She is also known for her roles in the Ghostbusters films, Gorillas in the Mist, The Ice Storm, Working Girl, Holes, and Avatar.
  • Weaver began using the name "Sigourney Weaver" in 1963 after a minor character (Sigourney Howard) in F. Scott Fitzgerald´s novel The Great Gatsby. She is known especially for the lead role of Ellen Ripley in the Alien movie franchise Alien, Aliens, Alien³ and Alien Resurrection. She is also well known for her roles in the Ghostbusters films, Gorillas in the Mists Working Girl and Avatar.
  • Weaver has been nominated for three Academy Awards. Her 1986 Academy Award nomination for Aliens is considered as a landmark in the recognition of science fiction, action, and horror genres, as well as a major step in challenging the gender role in cinema. Weaver progressively received fame for her numerous contributions to the science fiction film history (including minor roles in successful works such as Futurama, WALL•E , Paul and The Cabin in the Woods) and gained the nickname of "The Sci-Fi Queen". She also won a BAFTA Award for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for The Ice Storm, and Saturn Awards for Aliens and Avatar. She also earned Emmy Award, Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nominations. She has been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards and won both Best Actress in Drama and
  • Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver; October 8, 1949) is an American actress. She is known especially for her role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens,Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection. Other notable roles include Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters and its sequel Ghostbusters II, Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey, Working Girl, The Ice Storm, Galaxy Quest, Prayers for Bobby and Grace Augustine in Avatar.
  • Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver; October 8, 1949) is an American actress and film producer. Following her film debut as a minor character in Annie Hall (1977), she quickly came to prominence in 1979 with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in Alien. She reprised the role in three sequels: Aliens (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award Best Actress; Alien 3 (1992), and Alien: Resurrection (1997). She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), and Avatar (2009).
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