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Sigourney Weaver

American actress (born 1949)
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Summary

Sigourney Weaver was born on October 8, 1949[1], in Manhattan[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], television actor[4], voice actor[5], and film actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.093% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69,621 views/month, #932 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sylvester Weaver[8]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Inglis[9]
  • Spouse: Jim Simpson[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[13], Sarah Lawrence College[14], Yale School of Drama[15], Ethel Walker School[16], HB Studio[17]
  • Award received: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[18], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[19], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[20], Saturn Award for Best Actress[21], Rachel Carson Award[22], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[24], International Goya Award[25], Jupiter Awards[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour[27]
  • Member of: NBC[28]
  • Sex or gender: female[29]
  • Commons category: Sigourney Weaver[30]
  • Residence: Santa Barbara[31]
  • Family name: Weaver[32]
  • Given name: Sigourney[33], Susan[34], Alexandra[35]
  • Pseudonym: Sigourney Weaver[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sigourney Weaver[37]
  • Commons gallery: Sigourney Weaver[38]
  • Work location: United States[39]
  • Student of: Carmen De Lavallade[40], Herbert Berghof[41], Uta Hagen[42]
  • Filmography: Sigourney Weaver filmography[43]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[44], Academy Award for Best Actress[45]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: US[47]

  • Began / founded: 1949-10-08[48]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca435991-8c0e-4469-b1ce-164046e1fbb4[49]

Why It Matters

Sigourney Weaver has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Sigourney Weaver born?

Sigourney Weaver's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Who were Sigourney Weaver's parents?

Sigourney Weaver's father was Sylvester Weaver[8]. Sigourney Weaver's mother was Elizabeth Inglis[9].

Who was Sigourney Weaver married to?

Sigourney Weaver's spouses include Jim Simpson[10].

What did Sigourney Weaver do for work?

Sigourney Weaver worked as an actor[3], television actor[4], voice actor[5], and film actor[6].

Where did Sigourney Weaver go to school?

Sigourney Weaver was educated at Stanford University[13], Sarah Lawrence College[14], Yale School of Drama[15], and Ethel Walker School[16].

What awards did Sigourney Weaver receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[18], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[19], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[20], and Saturn Award for Best Actress[21].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 4553
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 50410
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  3. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Sigourney_Weaver
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  4. 13w ago · Sovxx · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour"
  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 11
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 4644
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  7. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 124123
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 124123, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118210362|Sigourney Weaver (#118210362)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Geo"
  8. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 10998
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  9. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
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    Occupation → actor, television actor, voice actor +1
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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