Sigourney Weaver was an unknown 28-year-old stage actress when she landed the role of Ripley in director Ridley Scott's now classic sci-fi horror movie "Alien." ...

The Alien franchise has been synonymous with action, suspense, and terror in the realm of science fiction films for well over ...

Weaver's iconic performance as Ellen Ripley in Alien was a major turning point for women in sci-fi. Her character was one of ...

James Cameron fed Arnold Schwarzenegger's agent a lie, knowing it would get back to Sigourney Weaver's team, leading to a ...

Sigourney Weaver, Alien, 1979 Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images. An origin story. Born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City, she began calling herself Sigourney at a ...

Sigourney Weaver's turn as the alien-vanquishing Ellen Ripley transformed the then unknown theatre actress into an overnight star at the age of 29.

"Alien" star Sigourney Weaver dislikes seeing "scary films" and tries to avoid them, she said in a television interview. Weaver, 75, who shot to fame playing Ellen Ripley in the 1979 space sci-fi ...

Sigourney Weaver: How classmate Meryl Streep’s shadow continues to loom over her. The Alien actor is starring in My New York Year – which is out in UK cinemas this week.

Sigourney Weaver is laying Ripley to rest.. The “Alien” star confirmed that she is looking forward to another “younger” actor taking over the role of Ellen Ripley, which she originated in ...

The actor in question is Sigourney Weaver, and her famous cinematic alter ego is Ripley, from the Alien series. The tricky thing about meeting an actor for the first time is that you half expect ...

The actor in question is Sigourney Weaver, and her famous cinematic alter ego is Ripley, from the Alien series. The tricky thing about meeting an actor for the first time is that you half expect ...