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I changed my name when I was about twelve because I didn't like being called Sue or Susie. I felt I needed a longer name because I was so tall. So what happened? Now everyone calls me Sig or Siggy.

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Sigourney Weaver
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 8
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