Susan Alexandra Weaver was born in New York City on October 8, 1949, the daughter of English actress Elizabeth Inglis (1913–2007) and American television executive Pat Weaver (1908–2002). Her father serv… See more

Weaver performed in the first production of the Stephen Sondheim musical The Frogs while at Yale in 1974, alongside Larry Blyden and fellow students Meryl Streep and Durang. She was briefly an understudy in a John Gielgud… See more

After making Gorillas in the Mist, Weaver became a supporter of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, and later became its honorary chairperson. She was honored by the Explorers Club for her work and is considered … See more