United Kingdom, June 30 -- Sigourney Weaver has no plans to retire.

The Alien star has been a fixture on stage and screen for more than 50 years and described how she has more "appreciation" for acting than ever.

Speaking to HELLO! magazine, Sigourney said: "Retire? Why stop if you like doing what you do? Acting is still fun for me. In fact, I find that I appreciate it even more now I'm older."

The 76-year-old star is arguably best-known for her role as protagonist Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise and she is thrilled to be portraying another strong female character in the new Star Wars movie The Mandalorian and Grogu, in the form of Colonel Ward.

Sigourney said: "Years ago, the best that women of my age could expect was to play a c...