Sigourney Weaver (person)

Born Susan Alexander Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City. At the age of 14 she read The Great Gatsby and decided to change her name to Sigourney, the name of one of Gatsby's party guests. Her parents were former NBC president Sylvester Weaver and actress Elizabeth Inglis. She was educated at Stanford and Yale before starting her acting career.

Awards:

Golden Globe Awards & Nominations

• 1998 - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in The Ice Storm
• 1989 - Winner of Best Supporting Actress in Working Girl
• 1989 - Winner of Best Actress (Drama) in Gorillas in the Mist
• 1987 - Nominated for Best Actress (Drama) in Aliens

Academy Award Nominations

• 1987 - Nominated for best actress in Aliens
• 1989 - Nominated for best actress in Gorillas in the Mist
• 1989 - Nominated for best supporting actress in Working Girl

Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations

• 1998 - Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Snow White : A Tale of Terror