Sigourney Weaver made her film debut with 'Annie Hall,' a romantic comedy. She hogged the limelight for portraying Ellen Ripley in 'Alien,' a sci-fi horror film where she played the lead. She reprised the role in the film's sequels titled, 'Alien Resurrection,' 'Alien 3,' and 'Aliens.' She earned an 'Academy Award' nomination for 'Aliens,' in the 'Best Actress' category. She has appeared in top-grossing films like 'Avatar,' 'Ghostbusters,' and 'Ghostbusters II.' She was seen in 'Das Lusitania Songspiel,' an Off-Broadway play for which she earned a 'Drama Desk Award' nomination. Her performance in 'Hurlyburly,' a Broadway play garnered her with a 'Tony Award' nomination.
She played a supporting role in 'The Ice Storm,' and won a 'BAFTA Award' for the same. Renowned as 'the Sci-Fi Queen,' some of her other notable works include, 'The Cabin in the Woods,' 'Galaxy Quest,' 'A Monster Calls,' 'Futurama,' 'Paul,' 'Finding Dory,' and 'WALL-E' besides various others.