That's when Cameron — a natural born tinkerer — came up with a crafty way to get the ball rolling again.

Sigourney Weaver, Alien, 1979 Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images. An origin story. Born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City, she began calling herself Sigourney at a ...

Taking on the main-character role in a series already dominated by a legendary actor can be a daunting task.

Thirty-five years ago, actress Sigourney Weaver assumed the role of warrant officer Ellen Ripley in Alien, one of the most important science-fiction movies ever made.. This fall, Ripley -- believe ...

Sigourney Weaver paid tribute to her Alien co-star Yaphet Kotto on Wednesday, recalling the late actor’s intensity when the two were making the iconic 1979 sci-fi thriller. “Every day Yaphet ...

Sigourney Weaver on the set of the film Aliens, directed by James Cameron. (Bob Penn/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images) 'Which is the best Alien film?' is a question that will always prompt furious ...

Sigourney Weaver discusses her full career and receiving the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

Alien vs. Predator gets no love from Ripley.. The 2004 crossover movie is a particular sore point in Alien franchise history for Sigourney Weaver, who revealed that she felt depressed when she ...

Sigourney Weaver is laying Ripley to rest.. The “Alien” star confirmed that she is looking forward to another “younger” actor taking over the role of Ellen Ripley, which she originated in ...

The actress first played Ellen Ripley in Alien in 1979 Sigourney Weaver paid a special visit to the high school production team of Alien: The Play. Weaver, 69, stopped by North Bergen High School ...