Elizabeth Weir (Stargate)
Dr. Elizabeth Weir is a fictional character in the Canadian-American Sci-Fi Channel television series Stargate Atlantis, a military science fiction show about a military team exploring another galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Elizabeth Weir is introduced as a recurring character in the Stargate SG-1 season seven two-parter, Lost City. She does not hold any military rank since she is a civilian. Weir is the leader of the Atlantis expedition in Stargate Atlantis until the last episode of season three, titled "First Strike".
| Elizabeth Weir | |
|---|---|
Torri Higginson as Elizabeth Weir | |
| First appearance | "Lost City, Part 1" (SG-1) |
| Last appearance | "Ghost in the Machine" (Atlantis) |
| Created by | Brad Wright Robert C. Cooper |
| Portrayed by | Jessica Steen (SG-1 7.21–7.22) Torri Higginson Michelle Morgan (Human-Asuran hybrid) Holly Dignard (stand-in for "Old Weir" in "Before I Sleep") |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human, later a Human-Asuran hybrid |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Commander of the Atlantis Expedition |
| Family | Mom, Simon (ex-fiancé) |
| Nationality | American |
The character was primarily played by Torri Higginson, although when introduced in the Stargate SG-1 two-parter Lost City, she was played by Jessica Steen. In the season 5 Atlantis episode "Ghost in the Machine", the consciousness of Elizabeth Weir, having been transferred to sub-space by a group of Replicators hoping to ascend, was transferred to a Replicator template and portrayed by Michelle Morgan.