Sigourney Weaver
Weaver in 2013, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Susan Alexandra Weaver
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 8, 1949
Ethnicity: English, small amount of Scottish and Dutch
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress and producer. She is the daughter of NBC executive Sylvester Weaver (Sylvester Laflin Weaver, Jr.) and actress Elizabeth Inglis (born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins). Her uncle (father’s brother) was actor, comedian, and musician Doodles Weaver.
Sigourney’s mother was English, from Colchester, Essex, England. Sigourney’s father was American, and had mostly English, as well as a smaller amount of Scottish and Dutch, ancestry. Her paternal four times great-uncle, Matthew Laflin, founded the Laflin & Rand Powder Company.
Sigourney is married to theatre and film director Jim Simpson, with whom she has a daughter.
Sigourney’s paternal grandfather was Sylvester Laflin Weaver (the son of Francis Milton/Mitton “Frank” Weaver and Jane Weaver “Jeannie” Laflin). Sylvester was born in Missouri. Francis was the son of Charles Benjamin Weaver and Rachael M. Read. Jane was the daughter of Sylvester Hall Laflin and Anna Weaver Staats.
Sigourney’s paternal grandmother was named Elenor Isabel Mabel “Amabel” Dixon. Elenor was born in Louisiana or California.
Sigourney’s maternal grandfather was Alan George Hawkins (the son of Charles Hawkins and Ellen Goulder). Alan was born in Downham, Norfolk, England. Charles was the son of Thomas Hawkins and Maria Boby. Ellen was the daughter of Samuel Goulder and Marianne.
Sigourney’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Inglis Hunt (the daughter of Edgar Atlee Hunt and Charlotte Mary Bawtree). Margaret was born in Colchester, Essex, England. Edgar was the son of Josiah Hunt and Barbara Anne Cope. Charlotte was the daughter of John Bawtree and Helen Inglis.
Sources: Genealogies of Sigourney Weaver – https://www.geni.com
http://famouskin.com
Genealogy of Sigourney Weaver (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Sigourney’s father (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.ancestry.com
Genealogies of Sigourney’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Sylvester Hall Laflin and Anna Weaver Staats – https://old.findagrave.com
Notation on Sigourney’s Scottish ancestry – http://www.contactmusic.com
Interview with Sigourney Weaver at The Daily Mail – http://www.dailymail.co.uk
paternal great-great-grandparents: https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=144084788
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/sylvester-hall-laflin_38047111
uncle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodles_Weaver
Her paternal great-grandmother “Laflin” family run the Laflin & Rand Powder Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laflin_%26_Rand_Powder_Company
her 3rd great-grandfather’s brother, of Scots-Irish descent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Laflin
https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Weaver-Family-Tree-4018
She just looks Northwestern European.
She is amazing!!
Thought she’d have Italian or Jewish blood in her.
Why would you think that? or were you joking?
you are absolutely right
she has something non euro in her face
she could easily pass for half Anglo half asian
@neiltennant
You can pass in a phsychiatric hospital