Is sigourney weaver 6 ft tall?
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Sigourney Weaver
American actress (born 1949)
Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (si-GOR-nee; born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines, and her roles in blockbuster films.[3][4][5] She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
Born in New York City, Weaver is the daughter of American television executive Pat Weaver and English actress Elizabeth Inglis. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the romantic comedy film Annie Hall (1977), before landing her breakthrough role as Ellen Ripley in the science fiction horror film Alien (1979). She reprised the role in the sequel Aliens (1986) earning a landmark nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in two more films for the franchise. Ripley is regarded as a significant female protago
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Three-time Academy Award nominated and BAFTA and Golden Globe winning actress Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, in films ranging from Ripley in ALIEN to Dian Fossey in GORILLAS IN THE MIST to Gwen/Tawny in GALAXY QUEST. Over the years, she has captivated audiences and won acclaim as one of the most versatile actresses on both stage and screen.
Born and educated in New York City, Weaver graduated from Stanford University and went on to receive a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama. Her first professional job was in Sir John Gielgud’s production of The Constant Wife working with Ingrid Bergman.
Weaver made her motion picture debut in Ridley Scott’s 1979 blockbuster ALIEN. She later reprised the role of Warrant Officer Ripley in James Cameron’s 1986 ALIENS; her performance earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress. In 1992, she again brought Ripley back to life in David Fincher’s ALIENS 3, which she also co-produced, and in 1997 she starred in and co-produced ALIEN RESURRECTION for direc
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BIOGRAPHY
At six feet tall, Sigourney Weaver is far from removed from traditional images of feminine perfection, epitomized by past stars like Monroe and Bardot. Even so her striking looks have been celebrated by photographers of the calibre of Helmut Newton, and paraded in fashion spreads for magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. She has, some would say, a host of natural assets: an intelligent, sculptured face, accentuated cheekbones, a wide forehead and a long neck. Her hair is brown and naturally curly, her eyes piercing and dark. A critic once remarked that Sigourney possessed "the looks of an untouchable princess”.
On the threshold of middle age Sigourney’s looks and figure remain wonderfully lean and trim, thanks to a strict regime of daily exercise. The pursuit of fitness is essential for her own well-being and peace of mind. “When I can’t go to the gym I feel awful.” She has always been the sporting type. Athletics, horse-riding, karate and snorkelling, which she mastered during a long vacation in the Bahamas shortly after completing her role in
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