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Sigourney Weaver

Born on October 8, 1949 in New York City, NY

Though she is a classically trained dramatic actress and has played a variety of roles, Sigourney Weaver is still best known for her portrayal of the steel-jawed, alien-butt-kicking space crusader Ellen Ripley from the four Alien movies. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2009	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Prayers for Bobby	Nominated
2009	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Prayers for Bobby	Nominated
2009	Screen Actors Guild	Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries	Prayers for Bobby	Nominated
2006	Genie Awards	Best Actress	Snow Cake	Nominated
1999	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	A Map of the World	Nominated

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