Actress Sigourney Weaver has called on hackers to leave Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence alone.

She said there was “no escape” from social media and it was something that actors needed to deal with.

(John Shearer/Invision/PA)
(John Shearer/Invision/PA)

The 65-year-old, who found fame after starring in hit 1979 film Alien, told the Sunday Times Style magazine: “It is something actors need to figure out how to combat and it doesn’t serve anyone to have privacy invaded to such an extent.

“She (Lawrence) is brilliant. Leave her alone.”

Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence (Jordan Strauss/Invision/PA)

Lawrence was one of a number of stars who saw intimate photos of themselves posted on forum site 4chan in August last year, after Apple’s iCloud service was compromised.

Weaver, a triple Oscar-nominated star, has no personal social media accounts herself, but says she wanted to keep her heroes on a pedestal.

Sigourney Weaver
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“Would I have tried to hound Steve McQueen to see nude pictures? Probably not. I wanted him on a pedestal, frankly. I didn’t want him to be like you and me.”

Weaver was speaking ahead of the release of her new film, sci-fi action thriller Chappie.