Sigourney Weaver Snow White _verified_ May 2026

It’s the Snow White story where you actually root for the stepmother—if only to see what terrifying thing Weaver will do next.

Before Kristen Stewart’s archery or Rachel Zegler’s high notes, there was a version of Snow White that could have been a gritty, gothic thriller—starring none other than Sigourney Weaver as the Evil Queen. sigourney weaver snow white

For audiences accustomed to Weaver as the stoic, flame-throwing hero Ellen Ripley in Alien , casting her as a vain, jealous queen was a surprising but brilliant move. In A Tale of Terror , her character is named , not the traditional "Queen Grimhilde." Claudia is the beautiful, icy new stepmother who marries a widowed lord (Sam Neill) and grows dangerously obsessed with the magical heart of a forest creature that grants power. It’s the Snow White story where you actually