London, Apr 1 : American actress Sigourney Weaver has been named the ultimate action hero in a new poll.

Weaver, 59, beat action heroes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to clinch the number one spot, with her role as Ellen Ripley in the sci-fi franchise Alien, reports the Daily Express.

The survey conducted by British cable channel Sky Movies saw Schwarzenegger taking the second place, while Stallone and Chuck Norris came in third and fourth, respectively.

New York, Dec 16 : American actress Sigourney Weaver has revealed that she just does not like rats of any kind.

Weaver, 59, revealed her dislike at the premiere of "The Tale Of Despereaux" at the ArcLight Theatre in Hollywood, California where the movie was being screened at the Lollipop Theatre on December 13.

"One night, when I was living in one of my very first apartments, I woke up because I felt something on my chest," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.

"I turned on a flashlight and saw two little eyes staring at me. A mouse had climbed on top of me.