Editing Sigourney Weaver (section)

=== 2010s: Television focus and Broadway ===
[[File:Sigourney Weaver by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Weaver at the 2016 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
Weaver has hosted two episodes of the long-running NBC sketch show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'': once on the 12th-season premiere in 1986, and again, on a season 35 episode in January 2010. In March 2010, she was cast for the lead role as Queen of the Vampires in [[Amy Heckerling]]'s ''[[Vamps (film)|Vamps]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36447/sigourney-weaver-queen-vamps-where-do-we-sign-up-be-bitten |title=Sigourney Weaver Queen of the Vamps! Where Do We Sign Up to be Bitten? |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date=March 17, 2010 |access-date=July 12, 2010}}</ref> She was honored at the [[2010 Scream Awards]] earning The Heroine Award which honored her work in science fiction, horror and fantasy films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000244/awards |title=Sigourney Weaver |website=IMDb |access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> In December 2013, Weaver was a guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]] at [[Walt Disney World]].<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/os-disney-epcot-candlelight-processional-2013-20130715-story.html ''BaltimoreSun.Com'' Weaver Among Candleligth Narrators] retrieved 08-21-23</ref>

In 2012, she took a leading role as Elaine Barrish, the recently divorced [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] and former [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] and [[Governor of Illinois]] who fights various political opponents in the [[USA Network]] political miniseries ''[[Political Animals (miniseries)|Political Animals]]'' acting opposite [[Carla Gugino]], [[Sebastian Stan]], [[Ciaran Hinds]], and [[Ellen Burstyn]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/showbiz/tv/political-animals-sigourney-weaver-premiere/index.html|title= Sigourney Weaver, cast, and producers on the private lives of 'Political Animals'|website= [[CNN]]|date= July 13, 2012|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/2012/07/19/156980965/sigourney-weavers-stately-role-in-political-animals|title= Sigourney Weaver's Stately Role In 'Political Animals'|website= [[NPR]]|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref> When talking about the character Weaver told ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', "She sort of has some superficial resemblance, obviously, to [[Hillary Clinton]] but really Elaine has made some decisions that distinguish her from Mrs. Clinton — who we all admire".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/political-animals-sigourney-weaver-348533/|title= 'Political Animals' Star Sigourney Weaver on Channeling Hillary Clinton (Video)|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= July 12, 2012|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref> Critic Brian Lowry of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised its ensemble, specifically Weaver citing her as "representing an inspired choice to portray Elaine, someone brimming with integrity, pain and grit all at once."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2012/tv/reviews/political-animals-1117947888/|title= Political Animals|website= Variety|date= July 12, 2012|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref> For her performance she was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]], [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries|Critics' Choice Television Award]], and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2239947/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title= Political Animals (TV Miniseries, 2012) - Awards|website= IMDB|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref>

In 2013, Weaver returned to [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] in the [[Christopher Durang]] play ''[[Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike]]'' (2013) alongside [[David Hyde Pierce]], [[Kristine Nielsen]], and [[Billy Magnussen]] at the [[John Golden Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-john-golden-theatre-vault-0000013999|title= Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Broadway, 2013)|website= Playbill|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref> Charles Isherwood of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "Ms. Weaver holds her own amid this skilled comic company".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/15/theater/reviews/vanya-and-sonia-and-masha-and-spike-at-john-golden-theater.html|title= Underneath Pajamas, Naked Depression|website= [[The New York Times]]|date= March 15, 2013|access-date= July 23, 2024|last1= Isherwood|first1= Charles}}</ref> Marilyn Stasio of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Weaver, as funny as you’ve ever seen her".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2013/legit/reviews/legit-review-vanya-and-sonya-is-silly-smart-mashup-1200194855/|title= Legit Review: 'Vanya and Sonia' Is Silly, Smart Mashup|website= Variety|date= March 15, 2013|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref> The production went onto the [[Tony Award for Best Play]] at the [[67th Tony Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tonyawards.com/press/the-2014-tony-award-nominations/|title= The 2014 Tony Award Nominations|website= American Theater Wing|access-date= July 23, 2024}}</ref>

In 2014, Weaver reprised the role of Ripley for the first time in 17 years by voicing the character in the video game ''[[Alien: Isolation]]''. Her character has a voice cameo in the main story, and has a central role in the two [[Downloadable content|DLCs]] set during the events of ''Alien'', with most of the original cast voicing their respective characters.<ref name="isolation1">{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2014/07/09/alien-isolation-has-best-pre-order-bonus-ever-sigourney-weaver-and-cast-in-special-movie-missions-4792286 |title=Alien Isolation has best pre-order bonus ever: Sigourney Weaver and cast in special movie missions |date=July 9, 2014 |publisher=Metro}}</ref><ref name="isolation2">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/09/sigourney-weaver-to-appear-in-alien-isolation-video-game |title=Sigourney Weaver to appear in ''Alien Isolation'' video game |newspaper=The Guardian |date=July 9, 2014 |access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> Weaver appeared in the film ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'' (2014) playing [[Tuya (queen)|Tuya]], directed by [[Ridley Scott]], alongside [[Christian Bale]], [[Joel Edgerton]] and [[Ben Kingsley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ridley Scott In 'Exodus' Talks With Ben Kingsley, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul |url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/ridley-scott-in-exodus-talks-with-ben-kingsley-john-turturro-sigourney-weaver-aaron-paul-572676/ |access-date=September 16, 2013 |newspaper=Deadline |date=August 27, 2013}}</ref> In 2015, she co-starred in [[Neill Blomkamp]]'s science-fiction film ''[[Chappie (film)|Chappie]]'', and stated that she would agree to appear in an [[Alien (franchise)|''Alien'' sequel]], provided that Blomkamp directs.<ref>{{cite news |title=More on Neill Blomkamp's Alien; Sigourney Weaver Speaks Up |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/89658/neill-blomkamps-alien-sigourney-weaver-speaks |access-date=February 13, 2015 |newspaper=Deadline}}</ref>

On February 18, 2015, it was officially announced that an ''Alien'' sequel would be made, with Blomkamp slated to direct.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/new-alien-movie-confirmed-at-fox-with-director-neill-blomkamp-1201436551 |title=New 'Alien' Movie Confirmed with Director Neill Blomkamp |first=Justin |last=Kroll |magazine=Variety |date=February 18, 2015 |access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> On February 25, 2015, Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in the new ''Alien'' film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |date=February 25, 2015 |title=Neill Blomkamp's 'Alien' Sequel Will Give Ripley 'A Proper Ending' |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/413935-neill-blomkamps-alien-sequel-will-give-ripley-a-proper-ending |access-date=February 25, 2015 |publisher=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> However, in a later response to a fan question on Twitter asking what the chances were of his ''Alien'' project actually happening, Blomkamp responded "slim".<ref>{{cite web |date=January 24, 2017 |title=Alien 5 director has eliminated all hope the sequel will happen |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/alien-5-alien-covenant-sigourney-weaver-ripley-release-date-is-it-happening-neill-blomkamp-ridley-a7542936.html |website=Independent.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |number=822685837418635264 |user=NeillBlomkamp |title=@jamesportella slim |first=Neill |last=Blomkamp |date=January 21, 2017}}</ref> In 2015 and 2017, Weaver played an American tourist in two episodes of the British television series ''[[Doc Martin]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ling |first=Thomas |date=9 November 2017 |title=Fans STILL can't believe Sigourney Weaver is in Doc Martin |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/doc-martin-sigourney-weaver-itv/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=Radio Times |location=}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

In 2016, Weaver voiced herself in a cameo in the Pixar film ''[[Finding Dory]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/801929/how-sigourney-weaver-became-a-finding-dory-scene-stealer|title=How Sigourney Weaver Became a Finding Dory Scene Stealer|first=Zach|last=Johnson|website=E! Online|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref> That same year, she received the [[Donostia Award]] at the [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rolfe |first=Pamela |date=2016-09-21 |title=San Sebastian: Sigourney Weaver Accepts Donostia Award |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/san-sebastian-sigourney-weaver-accepts-931675/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> Weaver played Alexandra, the leader of [[The Hand (comics)|the Hand]], in [[Netflix]] and [[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]]'s miniseries [[The Defenders (miniseries)|''The Defenders'']], released in 2017. On June 7, 2019, Weaver confirmed that she would reprise her role as [[Dana Barrett]] in ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'', which was released on November 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ghostbusters-afterlife-release-date-summer-1234812430/ |title='Ghostbusters' Sequel Moves to Summer 2021 |website=Variety |first=Rebecca |last=Rubin |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/06/07/ghostbusters-sequel-2020-sigourney-weaver-dana-barrett/ |title=Sigourney Weaver Confirms Return for New Ghostbusters, Bill Murray Likely Involved |first=Kofi |last=Outlaw |date=June 7, 2019 |work=comicbook.com}}</ref> On September 23, 2019, Variety reported that Weaver and Kevin Kline are set to reunite again (after ''Dave'' and ''The Ice Storm'') for ''[[The Good House (film)|The Good House]]'', a drama from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[Amblin Partners]] and Universal Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=September 23, 2019|title=Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver to Star in Drama 'The Good House'|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/kevin-kline-sigournery-weaver-good-house-1203346751/|access-date=October 5, 2020|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>