This article contains a brief mention of abuse. From action films like Pacific Rim Uprising to subtle dramas like Priscilla, Cailee Spaeny continues to experiment with a variety of challenging roles.

But what helped Spaeny figure out her own space in the "Alien" franchise even more was the fact that Weaver's role was originally written for either gender, it just happened to go to a female.

Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and more chat with ET's Denny Directo about 'Alien: Romulus,' in theaters now. The cast of 'Alien: Romulus' chats with ET's Denny Directo at San Diego Comic-Con.

Who’s afraid of the big bad ghost? BEEF Season 2 casts four Hollywood stars in a spooky new story. BEEF, the Netflix comedy-drama series that follows two strangers who get into a road rage ...