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    Sigourney Weaver

    1949-10-08 (75 years old) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

    Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Weaver is considered to be a pioneer of action heroines in science fiction films. She is known for her role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise, which earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1986 and is often regarded as one of the most significant female protagonists in cinema history. A seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Weaver won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her work in the films Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, becoming the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year. She also received Academy Award nominations for both films. For her role in the film The Ice Storm (1997), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress ina Supporting Role. She also received a Tony Award nomination for her work in the 1984 Broadway play Hurlyburly. Weaver's other film roles include Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Dave (1993), Galaxy Quest (1999), Holes (2003), WALL-E (2008), Avatar (2009), Prayers for Bobby (2009), Paul (2011), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and A Monster Calls (2016); and the television miniseries Political Animals (2012) and The Defenders (2017). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sigourney Weaver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    The Gorge
    0 %|Feb 28, 2025
    Action, Romance, Horror
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    Inside Pandora's Box
    56 %|Mar 28, 2023
    Documentary
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    Avatar: The Way of Water
    76 %|Dec 14, 2022
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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    Bonnie
    30 %|Nov 12, 2022
    Documentary
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    Vamps
    53 %|Aug 25, 2012
    Comedy, Romance, Horror
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    The Cabin in the Woods
    66.24 %|Apr 12, 2012
    Horror, Mystery
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    Red Lights
    62 %|Mar 2, 2012
    Thriller
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    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
    75 %|Feb 4, 2012
    Drama, Romance
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    Rampart
    54.61 %|Nov 23, 2011
    Crime, Drama
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    Abduction
    58.66 %|Sep 22, 2011
    Thriller, Action, Mystery
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    Saturday Night Live Backstage
    0 %|Feb 20, 2011
    Documentary, Comedy
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    Paul
    67 %|Feb 14, 2011
    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Cedar Rapids
    59 %|Feb 11, 2011
    Comedy
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    You Again
    63 %|Sep 23, 2010
    Comedy, Romance
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    Crazy on the Outside
    53 %|Jan 8, 2010
    Comedy, Romance
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    Avatar
    75.83 %|Dec 15, 2009
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    Prayers for Bobby
    80.8 %|Jan 24, 2009
    Drama, History, TV Movie
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    The Tale of Despereaux
    60.96 %|Dec 18, 2008
    Adventure, Animation, Family
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    Baby Mama
    59 %|Apr 25, 2008
    Comedy, Romance
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    Vantage Point
    63.99 %|Feb 1, 2008
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Be Kind Rewind
    63.06 %|Jan 20, 2008
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Girl in the Park
    60 %|Sep 9, 2007
    Drama
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    The TV Set
    59 %|Apr 6, 2007
    Comedy
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    Happily N'Ever After
    50 %|Jan 5, 2007
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Infamous
    65 %|Oct 13, 2006
    Drama, Crime
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    Snow Cake
    71 %|Sep 8, 2006
    Romance, Drama
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    50 Films to See Before You Die
    85 %|Jul 22, 2006
    Documentary
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    Imaginary Heroes
    65 %|Sep 14, 2004
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Village
    64.7 %|Jul 30, 2004
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Beast Within: Making Alien
    81.67 %|Dec 2, 2003
    Documentary
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    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
    75 %|Dec 2, 2003
    Documentary
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    Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
    77 %|Dec 2, 2003
    Documentary
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    Holes
    68.53 %|Apr 18, 2003
    Adventure, Family, Drama, Comedy
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    The Guys
    54 %|Sep 11, 2002
    Drama
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    Tadpole
    57 %|Jul 19, 2002
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Heartbreakers
    61 %|Mar 23, 2001
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    Company Man
    51 %|Mar 9, 2000
    Comedy
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    Galaxy Quest
    71 %|Dec 25, 1999
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    A Map of the World
    60.9 %|Sep 13, 1999
    Drama
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    Get Bruce!
    62 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Alien Resurrection
    61.550000000000004 %|Nov 12, 1997
    Science Fiction, Horror, Action
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    Snow White: A Tale of Terror
    60.66 %|Jul 18, 1997
    Fantasy, Horror
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    The Ice Storm
    69 %|Feb 5, 1997
    Drama
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    Copycat
    65 %|Oct 27, 1995
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror
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    Jeffrey
    62 %|Aug 18, 1995
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Death and the Maiden
    71.32 %|May 4, 1994
    Drama, Thriller
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    Dave
    67 %|May 7, 1993
    Comedy
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    The Snow Queen
    69 %|Nov 20, 1992
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
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    1492: Conquest of Paradise
    62.480000000000004 %|Oct 9, 1992
    Action, Adventure, Drama, History
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    Alien³
    63.730000000000004 %|May 22, 1992
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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    Ghostbusters II
    66 %|Jun 16, 1989
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Working Girl
    66 %|Dec 20, 1988
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Gorillas in the Mist
    70 %|Sep 23, 1988
    Drama, History
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    Half Moon Street
    50 %|Aug 13, 1986
    Drama
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    Aliens
    79.48 %|Jul 18, 1986
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Ghostbusters
    74.88000000000001 %|Jun 8, 1984
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Wilderness: A Country in the Mind
    50 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Documentary
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    Deal of the Century
    46 %|Nov 4, 1983
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Year of Living Dangerously
    66.42999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1982
    Romance, Drama
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    Eyewitness
    55 %|Feb 13, 1981
    Thriller
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    Alien
    81.58 %|May 25, 1979
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Annie Hall
    77 %|Apr 19, 1977
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Dust Bunny
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    Horror, Thriller
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    Avatar 5
    0 %|Dec 17, 2031
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
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    Avatar 4
    0 %|Dec 19, 2029
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Mandalorian & Grogu
    0 %|May 20, 2026
    Science Fiction
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    Avatar: Fire and Ash
    0 %|Dec 17, 2025
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Aliens Expanded
    100 %|Jun 28, 2024
    Documentary
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    Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
    77 %|Jun 5, 2024
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Master Gardener
    62 %|May 19, 2023
    Drama, Crime
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    Call Jane
    66 %|Oct 27, 2022
    Drama, History
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    The Good House
    66 %|Sep 29, 2022
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    Ghostbusters: Afterlife
    74 %|Nov 18, 2021
    Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Oats Studios: Volume 1
    60 %|Oct 30, 2021
    Action, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
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    My Salinger Year
    63 %|Feb 20, 2020
    Drama
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    Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
    54 %|Nov 12, 2017
    Documentary
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    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
    68 %|Aug 1, 2017
    Documentary
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    Rakka
    71 %|Jun 14, 2017
    Action, Science Fiction, Horror
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    The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
    64.6 %|May 21, 2017
    Comedy, Drama
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    Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
    0 %|Oct 28, 2016
    Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
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    A Monster Calls
    72.69999999999999 %|Oct 7, 2016
    Drama, Fantasy
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    The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
    76 %|Sep 15, 2016
    Documentary, Music
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    Ghostbusters
    54 %|Jul 14, 2016
    Action, Fantasy, Comedy
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    Finding Dory
    70.4 %|Jun 16, 2016
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    The Assignment
    55 %|Jun 8, 2016
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Ghostheads
    59 %|Apr 23, 2016
    Documentary
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    Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
    72 %|Aug 27, 2015
    Documentary, History
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    Chappie
    67.88 %|Mar 4, 2015
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction
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    Exodus: Gods and Kings
    59 %|Dec 3, 2014
    Adventure, Drama, Action
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    All You Need Is Love
    0 %|Oct 31, 2014
    Documentary
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    My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
    74 %|Apr 17, 2014
    Animation, Documentary, Music
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    The Cold Light of Day
    53.58 %|Apr 4, 2012
    Action, Thriller, Mystery
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    Tipping Point: The End of Oil
    80 %|Sep 16, 2011
    Documentary, History
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    Capturing Avatar
    73 %|Nov 16, 2010
    Documentary
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    Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
    66 %|Feb 7, 2010
    Documentary
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    Annul Victory
    0 %|May 2, 2009
    Documentary
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    Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood
    60 %|Jan 1, 2009
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Fragile Planet
    0 %|Sep 27, 2008
    Documentary
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    His Highness Hollywood
    40 %|Sep 20, 2008
    Documentary
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    WALL·E
    80.94 %|Jun 22, 2008
    Animation, Family, Science Fiction
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    Helmut by June
    63 %|Apr 30, 2007
    Documentary
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    Deconstructing 'The Village'
    47 %|Jan 11, 2005
    Documentary, Drama, Horror
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    The Alien Saga
    64 %|Nov 13, 2002
    Documentary, Science Fiction
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    Alien Evolution
    58 %|Oct 12, 2001
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Big Bad Love
    56 %|Oct 11, 2001
    Drama, Comedy
    actor
    Through These Eyes
    0 %|Sep 11, 2001
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    The Roman Empire in the First Century
    54 %|Jan 1, 2001
    Documentary, History
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    Ghostbusters 1999
    60 %|Oct 29, 1999
    Documentary
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    Why Dogs Smile and Chimpanzees Cry
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Documentary
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    The Wild Swans
    70 %|Jan 1, 1994
    Animation
    actor
    Rabbit Ears - Peachboy
    30 %|Jan 1, 1993
    Animation
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    Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
    62 %|Jun 26, 1989
    Documentary
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    One Woman or Two
    52 %|Feb 6, 1985
    Comedy, Romance
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    O Youth and Beauty!
    100 %|Oct 31, 1979
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Sorrows of Gin
    100 %|Oct 24, 1979
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Madman
    60 %|Jan 1, 1978
    Drama, War

    Series

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    The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
    77.05 %|Aug 3, 2023
    Drama, Mystery
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    Mostra, Venise
    0 %|Sep 1, 2022
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    Secrets of the Whales
    79 %|Apr 22, 2021
    Documentary
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    Reunited Apart
    55 %|Apr 27, 2020
    Talk
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    La semaine des 4 Julie
    20 %|Jan 6, 2020
    Talk
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    The Movies That Made Us
    72 %|Nov 29, 2019
    Documentary
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    The Movies That Made Us
    72 %|Nov 29, 2019
    Documentary
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    James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
    68 %|Apr 29, 2018
    Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist
    70 %|Dec 6, 2017
    Documentary
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    Marvel's The Defenders
    71 %|Aug 18, 2017
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Dream the Future
    70 %|Aug 25, 2016
    Documentary
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    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
    60 %|Feb 8, 2016
    News, Talk, Comedy
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    Call My Agent!
    77 %|Oct 14, 2015
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Late Late Show with James Corden
    54.13 %|Mar 23, 2015
    Talk
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    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
    71 %|Dec 5, 2014
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    58 %|Feb 17, 2014
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    58 %|Feb 17, 2014
    Comedy, Talk
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    Political Animals
    72 %|Jul 15, 2012
    Drama
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    Finding Your Roots
    62 %|Mar 24, 2012
    Documentary
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    Honest Trailers
    63 %|Feb 13, 2012
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    The Jay Leno Show
    36 %|Sep 14, 2009
    Talk, Comedy
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    Eli Stone
    67.5 %|Jan 31, 2008
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    The Graham Norton Show
    72 %|Feb 22, 2007
    Comedy, Talk
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
    67 %|Jan 3, 2005
    Comedy, Talk
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    Doc Martin
    82 %|Sep 2, 2004
    Comedy, Drama
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    Richard & Judy
    31 %|Nov 26, 2001
    Talk
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    Click
    59 %|Apr 6, 2000
    News, Documentary
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    The Early Show
    57 %|Nov 1, 1999
    News
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    Futurama
    84 %|Mar 28, 1999
    Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Mark Twain Prize
    0 %|Jan 20, 1999
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    The View
    45 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    The View
    45 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    The Daily Show
    64 %|Jul 22, 1996
    News, Comedy
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    Lo + plus
    0 %|Apr 4, 1995
    Talk
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    Inside the Actors Studio
    73 %|Aug 14, 1994
    Talk
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    Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    70.95 %|Sep 13, 1993
    Comedy, Talk
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    GMTV
    58 %|Jan 1, 1993
    News
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    53.730000000000004 %|May 25, 1992
    Talk, Comedy
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark
    52 %|Sep 5, 1988
    Talk
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    Nulle part ailleurs
    56 %|Aug 31, 1987
    Talk
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    NOVA
    68 %|Mar 3, 1974
    Documentary
    actor
    Somerset
    50 %|Mar 30, 1970
    Soap
    actor
    Goldene Kamera Verleihung
    35 %|Jan 25, 1966
    News
    poster
    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953