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The original series consists of four films, Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997), and revolves around Ellen Ripley's fight against the xenomorphs (aliens). Ripley is the sole survivor of a xenomorph rampage on the space freighter Nostromo , which leads her to a series of conflicts with the species and ...
She reprised the role in Aliens (1986), this time helmed by director James Cameron. Her performance netted her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. [1] [2] She returned to the role in two more sequels: Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997), neither of which were as well received.
Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the far future, it stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a ...
Colette Hiller is an American film, theatre and television actress. She attended the Performing Arts Academy in New York as a teenager, and appeared in the original musical play of Annie, and in other films and plays such as The Lonely Lady, Ragtime, Strong Medicine, and Birth of the Beatles. She played Corporal Colette Ferro in the 1986 film ...
Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with director James Cameron, [2] she won a Saturn Award for her portrayal of Private Vasquez in his 1986 sci-fi horror film, Aliens. She reteamed with Cameron to play Janelle Voight in Terminator 2 (1991) and a small part in Titanic (1997).
Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the Alien film series, played by American actress Sigourney Weaver.Considered one of the greatest characters in science fiction film history, the character earned Weaver worldwide recognition, and remains her most famous role to date.
Alien is a science fiction horror and action media franchise centered on the original film series which depicts warrant officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the Alien ("Xenomorph"), and the prequel series following the exploits of the David 8 android (Michael Fassbender) and the aliens referred to as the "Engineers".
Biehn at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con. Michael Biehn is an American actor, primarily known for his military roles in science fiction films, directed by James Cameron, as: Sgt. Kyle Reese in The Terminator (1984) and its sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991; although he only appeared in Director's cut on Terminator 2), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in Aliens (1986), and Lt. Coffey in The Abyss (1989).