Sigourney Weaver: 7 times she's kicked movie ass
Sigourney Weaver is one of our most celebrated actresses who has played an impressive array of contrasting roles and is renowned in Hollywood for defying stereotyping.
Which is why we've crowned her our 2016 Glamour Icon.
We pick out our favourites from Ellen Ripley in Alien to Dana in Ghostbusters. Agree? Let us know at @glamourmaguk
Rex FeaturesGhostbusters
New York is heaving with paranormal activity and none more-so than in Dana’s (Sigourney) fridge.
Rex FeaturesAlien
In this genre defining sci-fi/horror from 1979, Sigourney plays kick-ass astronaut Ellen Ripley who finds herself up against a broody alien (repeatedly).
Rex FeaturesThe Year of Living Dangerously
This 1982 Oscar-winning film sees Sigourney plays a British Ambassador in Indonesia during the 1965 Communist uprising. Her co-star was a young and devilishly handsome Mel Gibson and the pair sizzled on-screen in this very powerful and haunting film.
Rex FeaturesWorking Girl
What. A. Bitch. Sigourney plays Katharine Parker, boss of secretary Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) who cheats Tess out of her career progression and takes her ideas on as her own. She’s a major cow.
Rex FeaturesHeartbreakers
Sigourney plays alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt as a mother and daughter con artist duo.
Rex FeaturesGalaxy Quest
But she takes it off in 1999 for space comedy alongside Alan Rickman as soap opera stars who play at being real-life aliens.
Rex FeaturesDeath and the Maiden
SW gets her actor hat on in here in Roman Polanski’s political thriller in 1994.
Rex FeaturesGorillas in the Mist
The story of scientist Dian Fossey struck an emotional chord with audiences in 1988 as they followed her journey to Africa to study and later fight to save the mountain gorillas.
Rex FeaturesThe Ice Storm
Ang Lee’s drama sees Sigourney plays the matriarch of a Connecticut family during the 70s and her journey into sexual experimentation.
