Linda Hamilton
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Linda Carroll Hamilton is an American actress. Known for portraying tough, resilient characters, she made her film debut in 1979 before achieving fame with her starring role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator (1984) and two of its sequels, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Saturn Awards, two MTV Movie Awards, a Satellite Award and a Romy Award, as well as nominations for three Golden Globes and one Primetime Emmy.
Linda Hamilton is an American actress best known for playing Sarah Connor in The Terminator films, where she became famous for portraying tough, resilient characters. She has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career, including Saturn Awards, MTV Movie Awards, and Golden Globe nominations, since making her film debut in 1979.
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Salisbury, Maryland, USA
Linda Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress, best known for role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day; and for her television work as Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy. She also had a recurring role in the comedy television series Weeds and Chuck.
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- Trust Me, I'm a Doctor — Ellyn Garafalo2026
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 — Self - Dr. Kay2026
- Osiris — Anya2025
- Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story — Louise Rolfe2025
- Arnold — Self2023
- Dark Winds — Barbara Sena2022
- Resident Alien — General Eleanor McCallister2021
- Easy Does It — King George2020
- Terminator: Dark Fate — Sarah Connor2019
- Goblin Boy News — Sarah Connor (archive footage)2018
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Linda
- Family name
- Hamilton
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Salisbury
- Spouse
- James Cameron
- Occupation
- film actor
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Romy
- Notable work
- Children of the Corn
- Genre
- drama fiction
- Image
- Linda Hamilton at the 2016 Willfilm Awards.jpg
- Residence
- Chile
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- date of birth
- 1956-09-26
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- Linda Hamilton
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- name in native language
- Linda Carroll Hamilton
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- birth name
- Linda Carroll Hamilton
- writing language
- English language
- notable role
- Sarah Connor
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Encyclopedic overview
Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress. Known for portraying tough, resilient characters, she made her film debut in 1979 before achieving fame with her starring role as Sarah Connor in The Terminator (1984) and two of its sequels, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Saturn Awards, two MTV Movie Awards, a Satellite Award and a Romy Award, as well as nominations for three Golden Globes and one Primetime Emmy.
Hamilton's other film credits include Children of the Corn (1984), Black Moon Rising (1986), King Kong Lives (1986), Mr. Destiny (1990), Dante's Peak (1997), and The Kid & I (2005). Her television roles include Catherine Chandler in Beauty and the Beast (1987–1989), Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in Chuck (2010–2012), and Dr. Kay in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things (2025). She has also appeared in plays such as Laura (Tiffany Theater, 2000) and The Night of the Iguana (Berkshire Theatre, 2006). She is divorced from actor Bruce Abbott and filmmaker James Cameron, with one child from each marriage.
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