Linda Hamilton

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Linda Hamilton

Acting 69 September 26, 1956

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…

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Stranger Things

Stranger Things

8.6 2016 TV Show
The Terminator

The Terminator

7.7 1984 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

8.2 1991 Movie
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.1 2015 TV Show
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

6.1 2009 Movie
Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

6.4 2019 Movie
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

6.3 1997 Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
Chuck

Chuck

7.7 2007 TV Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

    Movie Ellyn Garafalo

  2. 2026
    One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

    Movie Self - Dr. Kay

  3. 2025
    Osiris

    Movie Anya

  4. 2025
    Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story

    Movie Louise Rolfe

  5. 2023
    Arnold

    TV show Self

  6. 2022
    Dark Winds

    TV show Barbara Sena

  7. 2021
    Resident Alien

    TV show General Eleanor McCallister

  8. 2020
    Easy Does It

    Movie King George

  9. 2019
    Terminator: Dark Fate

    Movie Sarah Connor

  10. 2018
    Goblin Boy News

    Movie Sarah Connor (archive footage)

  11. 2017
    Curvature

    Movie Florence

  12. 2017
    Shoot Me Nicely

    Movie Layla

  13. 2016
    Stranger Things

    TV show Dr. Kay

  14. 2016
    A Sunday Horse

    Movie Mrs. Walden

  15. 2015
    The Late Late Show with James Corden

    TV show Self

  16. 2014
    Bermuda Tentacles

    Movie Admiral Hansen

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  1. 2013
    Bad Behavior

    Movie Margaret

  2. 2013
    Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down

    TV show President Harriet Rowntree

  3. 2012
    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Movie (archive footage)

  4. 2010
    DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

    Movie Madame Lorraine (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)

  5. 2010
    Lost Girl

    TV show Acacia

  6. 2010
    DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

    Movie Madame Lorraine (voice)

  7. 2010
    Refuge

    Movie Amelia Philips

  8. 2009
    Holy Water

    Movie Cory Williams

  9. 2009
    Terminator Salvation

    Movie Sarah Connor (voice) (uncredited)

  10. 2009
    In Your Dreams

    Movie Georgie

  11. 2009
    The Line

    TV show Carol

  12. 2009
    A Call to Arms

    Movie Self (voice)

  13. 2007
    Broken

    Movie Karen

  14. 2007
    Chuck

    TV show Mary Elizabeth Bartowski

  15. 2007
    The Graham Norton Show

    TV show Self

  16. 2006
    Home by Christmas

    Movie Julie Bedford

  17. 2006
    Thief

    TV show Roselyn Moore

  18. 2005
    The Kid & I

    Movie Susan Mandeville

  19. 2005
    Weeds

    TV show Linda

  20. 2005
    Smile

    Movie Bridgette

  21. 2005
    Missing in America

    Movie Kate

  22. 2004
    Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn

    Movie (archival footage)

  23. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self - Guest

  24. 2002
    Silent Night

    Movie Elisabeth Vincken