Scene from A Map of the World (1999)
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Actresses in this Scene
Birth Name: Susan Alexandra Weaver
Birth Date: 1949-10-08
Birth Place: Manhattan, New York City, United States
Details
Alternate Names: Susan Alexandra Weaver, 西格妮·韦弗, سيغورني ويفر, Σιγκούρνι Γουίβερ, சிகர்னி வேவர், სიგურნი უივერი, सिगोर्नी वीवर, 시고니 위버, 雪歌妮·薇佛, Сігурні Вівер, سیگورنی ویور, Susan Alexandra 'Sigourney' Weaver
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Full Biography
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).
Sigourney Weaver
About the Movie: A Map of the World (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Unschuldig verfolgt
Director: Scott Elliott
Writer: Jane Hamilton, Peter Hedges, Polly Platt
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Co-Producer: Lisa Niedenthal
Executive Producer: Willi Bär
Companies: Cineventa, First Look International, Overseas FilmGroup, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel
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Keywords
Keywords: bathing suit, breasts, child neglect, dairy farm, false imprisonment, female frontal nudity, female full frontal nudity, female protagonist, female pubic hair, female star appears nude, jail cell, milking a cow, nude woman in bath, pond, school nurse, social commentary, tantrum, title co written by female, watching tv, wisconsin
Story
Alice Goodwin, a school nurse living with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, finds herself accused of child abuse after an accident involving a friend's child occurs on their property. The town turns against Alice, leading to a legal battle as she fights the charges.
Summary
Based on the novel of the same name by Jane Hamilton, 'A Map of the World' is a drama that explores themes of accusation and persecution within a close-knit community. Set in rural Wisconsin, the film follows Alice Goodwin (Sigourney Weaver) as her life becomes upended after she is wrongfully accused of child abuse. The story highlights the destructive power of rumors and the fragility of trust in small towns.