Acting
Linda Hamilton
Born 1956-09-26
Salisbury, Maryland, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Linda Hamilton
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Stranger Things
2016
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The Terminator
1984
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
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Terminator Salvation
2009
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Terminator: Dark Fate
2019
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Dante's Peak
1997
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Frasier
1993
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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The View
1997
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Chuck
2007
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (103 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Trust Me, I'm a Doctor | Ellyn Garafalo | Movie | 2026 |
 | One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 | Self - Dr. Kay | Movie | 2026 |
 | Osiris | Anya | Movie | 2025 |
 | Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story | Louise Rolfe | Movie | 2025 |
 | Arnold | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Dark Winds | Barbara Sena | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Resident Alien | General Eleanor McCallister | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Easy Does It | King George | Movie | 2020 |
 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Sarah Connor | Movie | 2019 |
 | Goblin Boy News | Sarah Connor (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Curvature | Florence | Movie | 2017 |
 | Shoot Me Nicely | Layla | Movie | 2017 |
 | Stranger Things | Dr. Kay | TV Series | 2016 |
 | A Sunday Horse | Mrs. Walden | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Bermuda Tentacles | Admiral Hansen | Movie | 2014 |
 | Bad Behavior | Margaret | Movie | 2013 |
 | Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down | President Harriet Rowntree | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | Movie | 2012 |
 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection | Madame Lorraine (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Lost Girl | Acacia | TV Series | 2010 |
 | DC Showcase: Jonah Hex | Madame Lorraine (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Refuge | Amelia Philips | Movie | 2010 |
 | Holy Water | Cory Williams | Movie | 2009 |
 | Terminator Salvation | Sarah Connor (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 2009 |
| Terminator Salvation | Sarah Connor (voice over) (uncredited) | Movie | 2009 |
 | In Your Dreams | Georgie | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Line | Carol | TV Series | 2009 |
 | A Call to Arms | Self (voice) | Movie | 2009 |
 | Broken | Karen | Movie | 2007 |
 | Chuck | Mary Elizabeth Bartowski | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Home by Christmas | Julie Bedford | Movie | 2006 |
 | Thief | Roselyn Moore | TV Series | 2006 |
| Thief | Roselyn Moore (archive footage, uncredited) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Kid & I | Susan Mandeville | Movie | 2005 |
 | Weeds | Linda | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Smile | Bridgette | Movie | 2005 |
 | Missing in America | Kate | Movie | 2005 |
 | Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn | (archival footage) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Silent Night | Elisabeth Vincken | Movie | 2002 |
 | According to Jim | Melissa Evans | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Skeletons in the Closet | Tina | Movie | 2001 |
 | Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Bailey's Mistake | Liz Donovan | Movie | 2001 |
 | A Girl Thing | Rachel Logan | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Dr. Furbanna (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Sex & Mrs. X | Joanna Scott | Movie | 2000 |
 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | (archive footage) | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Secret Life of Girls | Ruby Sanford | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Color of Courage | Anna Sipes | Movie | 1999 |
 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Point Last Seen | Rachel Myles | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hercules | Nemesis (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
 | So Graham Norton | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples | Marie Taquet | Movie | 1998 |
 | Getting Close to the Show | Self | Movie | 1998 |
 | On the Line | Jean Martin | Movie | 1998 |
 | Robots Rising | Narrator | Movie | 1998 |
 | The New Batman Adventures | Susan Maguire (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Dante's Peak | Rachel Wando | Movie | 1997 |
 | Shadow Conspiracy | Amanda Givens | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Way to Dusty Death | Beth MacAlpine | Movie | 1995 |
 | Separate Lives | Lauren Porter / Lena | Movie | 1995 |
 | A Mother's Prayer | Rosemary Holmstrom | Movie | 1995 |
 | Silent Fall | Karen Rainer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Frasier | Claire (voice) | TV Series | 1993 |
| Frasier | Laura | TV Series | 1993 |
 | T2: More Than Meets the Eye | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Sarah Connor | Movie | 1991 |
 | Mr. Destiny | Ellen Burrows | Movie | 1990 |
| Romy Award | Self | TV Series | 1990 | |
 | Go Toward the Light | Claire Madison | Movie | 1988 |
 | Beauty and the Beast | Catherine Chandler | TV Series | 1987 |
 | King Kong Lives | Amy Franklin | Movie | 1986 |
| King Kong! The Living Legend | Self | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Black Moon Rising | Nina | Movie | 1986 |
 | Club Med | Kate | Movie | 1986 |
 | Secret Weapons | Elena Koslov | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Making of the Terminator | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Terminator | Sarah Connor | Movie | 1984 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Carol McDermott | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Stone Boy | Eva Crescent Moon Lady | Movie | 1984 |
 | Children of the Corn | Vicky | Movie | 1984 |
 | Secrets of a Mother and Daughter | Susan Decker | Movie | 1983 |
 | Wishman | Mattie MacGregor | Movie | 1983 |
 | Country Gold | Josie Greenwood | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tag: The Assassination Game | Susan Swayze | Movie | 1982 |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | King's Crossing | Lauren Hollister | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Secrets of Midland Heights | Lisa Rogers | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case | Greta Rideout | Movie | 1980 |
 | Reunion | Anne Samoorian | Movie | 1980 |
| Shirley | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 | |
 | Night-Flowers | Wafer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
| War on Wolves | Special Narrator | Movie | — | |
| Hot Curlers | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |