Sigourney Weaver is the actress who played Dana Barrett in both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.
Film Roles
In addition to her role as Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters films, Sigourney Weaver is well known for her roles as Ellen Ripley in the Alien films.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
According to Vivendi Executive Producer John Melchior, Weaver was never contacted to reprise her role for Ghostbusters: The Video Game despite Terminal Reality's Creative Director Drew Haworth writing she turned down an offer to reprise the role. [1] [2] Allegedly, she tried to come aboard upon learning Bill Murray had agreed to the project, but development was too far along by that point. [citation needed]
Trivia
- In the "Visitation" back up story from Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #7 and Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #8, the teacher is visually based on Sigourney Weaver.
References
Gallery
with Bill Murray at the Spike Scream Awards 2010
with Bill Murray at the Spike Scream Awards 2010
with Bill Murray at the Spike Scream Awards 2010
Teacher based on her in Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #7