Ellen Ripley is one of the main character’s in Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. She is working as a Warrant Officer aboard the USCSS Nostromo when the crew are woken early from hyper sleep to answer a distress signal. When the team goes to investigate, they inadvertently bring aboard a face hugger, which lays an egg and later evolves into a particularly brutal and impregnable species of Alien. After it kills the team one by one, Ellen is left on her own aboard the ship and successfully outwits and destroys the Alien. Ellen is smart, principled, and strategic. Played by Sigourney Weaver, Ellen is considered one of the most iconic female sci-fi characters of all time.
Ellen Ripley is portrayed by Sigourney Weaver with a height of 5’10” (1.78 m).
Ellen Ripley is one of the main character’s in Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. She is working as a Warrant Officer aboard the USCSS Nostromo when the crew are woken early from hyper sleep to answer a distress signal. When the team goes to investigate, they inadvertently bring aboard a face hugger, which lays an egg and later evolves into a particularly brutal and impregnable species of Alien. After it kills the team one by one, Ellen is left on her own aboard the ship and successfully outwits and destroys the Alien. Ellen is smart, principled, and strategic. Played by Sigourney Weaver, Ellen is considered one of the most iconic female sci-fi characters of all time.
Ellen Ripley is portrayed by Sigourney Weaver with a height of 5’10” (1.78 m).
