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Sigourney Weaver is an American actress known for her performances in film, television and stage. Over the course of her over five decade long career she has received several awards including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award.
Weaver received Academy Award nominations for her roles as Ellen Ripley in James Cameron's science fiction-action film Aliens (1986), portraying primatologist Dian Fossey in the Michael Apted directed biographical drama film Gorillas in the Mist (1988), and as a villainous boss in the Mike Nichols directed romantic comedy Working Girl (1988). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for Working Girl (1988). She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as a mother engaging in an affair in the Ang Lee family drama film The Ice Storm (1997).
For her roles on television, she was Primetime Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated for playing Claudia Hoffman in the horror film Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1998), Mary Griffith in the drama film Prayers for Bobby (2009), and a fictional former Secretary of State and First Lady in the political miniseries Political Animals (2012). On stage, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nomination for her role as a scatterbrained photojournalist in the Broadway production of the David Rabe dark comedy play Hurlyburly (1985).
She is one of 12 actors in Academy Award history to receive two acting nominations in the same year. Weaver has also received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. In 2024 she received the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Sigourney Weaver.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1987Best ActressAliens1989Gorillas in the MistBest Supporting ActressWorking Girl
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 1979Most Promising NewcomerAlien 1989Best Actress in a Supporting RoleWorking Girl 1997The Ice Storm
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1998Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or MovieSnow White: A Tale of Terror 2009Prayers for Bobby 2013Political Animals 2021Outstanding NarratorSecrets of the Whales (episode: "Ocean Giants")
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1987Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaAliens 1989Gorillas in the Mist Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureWorking Girl 1998The Ice Storm 2000Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaA Map of the World 2010Best Actress – Miniseries or TV MoviePrayers for Bobby 2013Political Animals
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2011Best Spoken Word AlbumEarth (The Book)
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1998Outstanding Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV MovieSnow White: A Tale of Terror2010Prayers for Bobby2013Political Animals
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1985 Best Featured Actress in a Play Hurlyburly
Industry awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Critics' Choice Awards2012Best Actress - Miniseries or TV MoviePolitical AnimalsDrama Desk Awards1980Outstanding Actress in a MusicalDas Lusitania SongspielGoya Awards2016Best Supporting ActressA Monster Calls2024International Goya Award Saturn Awards1979Best ActressAlien1986Aliens1992Alien 31997Alien Resurrection1999Galaxy Quest2009Best Supporting ActressAvatar2025Dust Bunny
Special awards YearOrganizationAward 1998 Hasty Pudding Theatricals Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year1999 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (7021 Hollywood Boulevard)2001 Chicago International Film FestivalLifetime Achievement Award2004 Empire Awards2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival Diamond Award2010 Scream Awards Heroine Award2013 Golden Camera (Germany) Best International Actress2016 San Sebastián International Film Festival Donostia Award 2024 Spanish Film Academy International Goya Award Venice Film Festival Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2026 Legion of Honour
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