« Alien » actress Sigourney Weaver got emotional while praising Vice President Kamala Harris during a press conference at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
« Alien » franchise star Sigourney Weaver cried happy tears Wednesday at the thought that her action hero roles paved the way for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.
During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Weaver seemed visibly touched when asked if her career helped the rise of powerful women like the Democratic presidential candidate.
« To think for one moment that my work would have anything to do with her rise makes me very happy, actually », the actress said, while tearing up.
Weaver, the 74-year-old actress whose role as Ellen Ripley in the sci-fi horror saga is a model for female action film heroes, was at the film festival to receive its coveted Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement in film.
