In 1979, Alien came out and Sigourney was in it with a bunch a guys. Nobody at that time expected the woman to be the hero, so that was a tradition that started.
“I would not wish to imply that most industrial accidents are due to intemperance. But, certainly, temperance has never failed to reduce their number.”
“Catch me on a good day, I think half of my books aren't too bad. Catch me on a bad day, I think I've never written a good line.”