9 Facts About Sigourney Weaver

1. In 2017, Sigourney Weaver made a cameo in English television series Doc Martin, she revealed that the reason behind her appearance was because of her 40-year friendship with Doc Martin star Selina Cadell.

2. On February 25, 2015, Sigourney Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in the new Alien film.

3. In 2014, Sigourney Weaver reprised the role of Ripley for the first time in 17 years by voicing the character in the video game Alien: Isolation.

4. In September 2011, it was confirmed that Sigourney Weaver will be returning to Avatar 2, with James Cameron stating that "no one ever dies in science fiction.

5. In May 2010, there were reports that Sigourney Weaver had been cast for the lead role Margaret Matheson in the Spanish thriller film Red Lights.

6. In 2003, Sigourney Weaver was voted Number 20 in Channel 4's countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time, being one of only two women in the Top 20.

7. In 2001, Sigourney Weaver appeared in the comedy Heartbreakers playing the lead role of a con-artist alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Gene Hackman and Anne Bancroft.

8. In the early 1990s, Sigourney Weaver appeared in several films including Dave opposite Kevin Kline and Frank Langella.

9. In 1967, at the age of 18, Sigourney Weaver visited Israel and volunteered on a kibbutz for several months.