Ellen Ripley is the best action heroine of all time, without question. Just look at two of the most iconic images of Ripley. One finds her cradling Newt (Carrie Henn), the survivor of a xenomorph ...

When you rewatch "Aliens" today, you can appreciate an entire subplot and side of Ripley's character that audiences couldn't experience in 1986. Ripley's connection with Newt (Carrie Henn) is one of ...

Ripley gets down to business in Aliens (1986). Photo: Bob Penn/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images When you think of badass sci-fi protagonists, the first face that likely pops into your head is that of ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...

The picture of Amanda that Ripley receives in 1986's Aliens when she wakes up after 57 years in hypersleep. Fun Fact: This picture is actually of Sigourney Weaver's mother. Hence the resemblance.

With everything going on in the Alien universe, one character we all assumed to be safely retired was Ellen Ripley. Sigourney Weaver’s iconic character and star of the franchise’s first four movies ...