After graduating from Yale’s School of Drama, Sigourney began her career as a stage actress. Her film career began when Ridley Scott cast her in Alien. She has acted in over 60 films, nearly 40 stage productions, on television, in documentaries, and has done extensive voiceover work. Known for her portrayals of strong, independent women, Sigourney has won a BAFTA, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In addition, she has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the International Goya Award from the Spanish Film Academy, and the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. She has said that her success is “really because I know how to analyze a script and make a story work,” for which she credits her Walker’s English teacher, Miss Hunt. In Sigourney’s own words, “It is such a powerful thing for a woman to have a great education in this world.”