Sigourney Weaver

Weaver is best known for starring as Ellen Ripley in the Alien film series, a role she first played in 1979 and reprised in Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997). The character is widely considered a significant female protagonist in cinema history. She also played Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). She reunited with James Cameron for Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), both among the highest-grossing films ever made. Her other notable films include Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Working Girl (1988), Copycat (1995), Galaxy Quest (1999), The Village (2004), Vantage Point (2008), Chappie (2015), and A Monster Calls (2016).

Weaver has also done voice work in animated films like The Tale of Despereaux, WALL-E, and Finding Dory. She narrated the BBC series Planet Earth and the documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week. On television, she earned Emmy nominations for Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Prayers for Bobby, and Political Animals. On Broadway, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Hurlyburly. She has won a BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and a Grammy. In 2003, she was voted Number 20 on Channel 4's list of the 100 greatest movie stars. She was the first actor to win two Golden Globes in the same year, for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl. She has also received three Academy Award nominations total.