Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver grew up in show business with her father Pat Weaver, who was a broadcasting executive. She is considered a pioneer in science fiction films. During the ‘70s, the actress is famous for her role in Annie Hall and Madman while earning her degree in drama at Yale University’s School of Drama. She then clinched a role in the Alien series in 1979 as space crusader Ellen Ripley.

Later on, she has earned the nickname The Sci-Fi Queen for her supporting roles in Ghostbusters and GhostBusters II. She has also landed roles in Avatar and The Cabin in the Woods. In 2016, she had a cameo role in the Ghostbusters movie. Weaver has worked consistently over the past 40 years while raising a daughter alongside her husband of over 30 years, stage director Jim Simpson. If she has one defining characteristic, it is her endless curiosity about the world around her.