Linda Hamilton

Acting

Linda Hamilton

Born September 26, 1956Salisbury, Maryland, USA97 credits

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

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
7.5

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

Movie

2026

Osiris
6.0

Osiris

Movie

2025

Arnold
7.9

Arnold

TV

2023

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie

2022

Resident Alien
7.8

Resident Alien

TV

2021

Easy Does It
3.3

Easy Does It

Movie

2020

Filmography

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5as Self - Dr. KayMovie
Osiris
2025Osirisas AnyaMovie
Arnold
2023Arnoldas SelfTV
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Resident Alien
2021Resident Alienas General Eleanor McCallisterTV
Easy Does It
2020Easy Does Itas King GeorgeMovie
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019Terminator: Dark Fateas Sarah ConnorMovie
Goblin Boy News
2018Goblin Boy Newsas Sarah Connor (archive footage)Movie
Curvature
2017Curvatureas FlorenceMovie
Shoot Me Nicely
2017Shoot Me Nicelyas LaylaMovie
Stranger Things
2016Stranger Thingsas Dr. KayTV
A Sunday Horse
2016A Sunday Horseas Mrs. WaldenMovie
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas SelfTV
Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down
2014Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Downas President Harriet RowntreeTV
Bermuda Tentacles
2014Bermuda Tentaclesas Admiral HansenMovie
Bad Behavior
2013Bad Behavioras MargaretMovie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)Movie
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010DC Showcase Original Shorts Collectionas Madame Lorraine (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)Movie
Lost Girl
2010Lost Girlas AcaciaTV
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010DC Showcase: Jonah Hexas Madame Lorraine (voice)Movie
Refuge
2010Refugeas Amelia PhilipsMovie
Holy Water
2009Holy Wateras Cory WilliamsMovie
Terminator Salvation
2009Terminator Salvationas Sarah Connor (voice) (uncredited)Movie
In Your Dreams
2009In Your Dreamsas GeorgieMovie
The Line
2009The Lineas CarolTV
A Call to Arms
2009A Call to Armsas Self (voice)Movie
Broken
2007Brokenas KarenMovie
Chuck
2007Chuckas Mary Elizabeth BartowskiTV
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Showas SelfTV
Home by Christmas
2006Home by Christmasas Julie BedfordMovie
Thief
2006ThiefTV
The Kid & I
2005The Kid & Ias Susan MandevilleMovie
Weeds
2005Weedsas LindaTV
Smile
2005Smileas BridgetteMovie
Missing in America
2005Missing in Americaas KateMovie
Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn
2004Harvesting Horror: Children of the Cornas (archival footage)Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
Silent Night
2002Silent Nightas Elisabeth VinckenMovie
According to Jim
2001According to Jimas Melissa EvansTV
Skeletons in the Closet
2001Skeletons in the Closetas TinaMovie
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'as SelfMovie
Bailey's Mistake
2001Bailey's Mistakeas Liz DonovanMovie
A Girl Thing
2001A Girl Thingas Rachel LoganTV
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Dr. Furbanna (voice)TV
Sex & Mrs. X
2000Sex & Mrs. Xas Joanna ScottMovie
The Secret Life of Girls
1999The Secret Life of Girlsas Ruby SanfordMovie
The Color of Courage
1999The Color of Courageas Anna SipesMovie
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999Batman Beyond: The Movieas Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)Movie
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyondas Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)TV
Point Last Seen
1998Point Last Seenas Rachel MylesMovie
Hercules
1998Herculesas Nemesis (voice)TV
So Graham Norton
1998So Graham Nortonas SelfTV
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples
1998Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couplesas Marie TaquetMovie
Getting Close to the Show
1998Getting Close to the Showas SelfMovie
On the Line
1998On the Lineas Jean MartinMovie
Robots Rising
1998Robots Risingas NarratorMovie
The New Batman Adventures
1997The New Batman Adventuresas Susan Maguire (voice)TV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Dante's Peak
1997Dante's Peakas Rachel WandoMovie
Shadow Conspiracy
1997Shadow Conspiracyas Amanda GivensMovie
The Way to Dusty Death
1995The Way to Dusty Deathas Beth MacAlpineMovie
Separate Lives
1995Separate Livesas Lauren Porter / LenaMovie
A Mother's Prayer
1995A Mother's Prayeras Rosemary HolmstromMovie
Silent Fall
1994Silent Fallas Karen RainerMovie
Frasier
1993Frasieras Claire (voice)TV
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993T2: More Than Meets the Eyeas SelfMovie
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
1991The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'as SelfMovie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Dayas Sarah ConnorMovie
Mr. Destiny
1990Mr. Destinyas Ellen BurrowsMovie
R
1990Romy Awardas SelfTV
Go Toward the Light
1988Go Toward the Lightas Claire MadisonMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1987Beauty and the Beastas Catherine ChandlerTV
King Kong Lives
1986King Kong Livesas Amy FranklinMovie
K
1986King Kong! The Living Legendas SelfMovie
Black Moon Rising
1986Black Moon Risingas NinaMovie
Club Med
1986Club Medas KateMovie
Secret Weapons
1985Secret Weaponsas Elena KoslovMovie
The Making of the Terminator
1985The Making of the Terminatoras SelfMovie
The Terminator
1984The Terminatoras Sarah ConnorMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Carol McDermottTV
The Stone Boy
1984The Stone Boyas Eva Crescent Moon LadyMovie
Children of the Corn
1984Children of the Cornas VickyMovie
Secrets of a Mother and Daughter
1983Secrets of a Mother and Daughteras Susan DeckerMovie
Wishman
1983Wishmanas Mattie MacGregorMovie
Country Gold
1982Country Goldas Josie GreenwoodMovie
Tag: The Assassination Game
1982Tag: The Assassination Gameas Susan SwayzeMovie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas SelfTV
King's Crossing
1982King's Crossingas Lauren HollisterTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Secrets of Midland Heights
1980Secrets of Midland HeightsTV
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
1980Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Caseas Greta RideoutMovie
Reunion
1980Reunionas Anne SamoorianMovie
S
1979ShirleyTV
Night-Flowers
1979Night-Flowersas WaferMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story
—Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Storyas Louise RolfeMovie
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
—Trust Me, I'm a Doctoras Ellyn GarafaloMovie