Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

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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.

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Linda Hamilton was born on Wednesday, 26 September 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA. Her full name at birth was Linda Carroll Hamilton. She is best known as an actress. Hamilton's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Linda attended high school at Wicomico High School, Salisbury, Maryland, USA (1974). For university, she studied at Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland, USA (did not graduate). Her religion is listed as Eastern Orthodox. She is 5' 6" (168 cm) tall and weighs 126 lbs (57 kg) with a slim build. She has blue eyes and blonde hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $70,000,000 US dollars. Linda Hamilton is 68 years old and her zodiac star sign is Libra.

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Full name at birth
Linda Carroll Hamilton
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Claim to fame
her roles as Lisa Rogers in the CBS nighttime soap opera Secrets of Midland Heights, Gloria in the NBC comedy-drama series Shirley, Josie Greenwood in the 1982 CBS made-for-television drama film Country Gold, Vicky Baxter in the 1984 supernatural slasher film Children of the Corn, Sarah Connor in the 1984 science fiction action film The Terminator and two of its sequel films Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), Nina in the 1986 science fiction action thriller film Black Moon Rising, Dr. Amy Franklin in the 1986 monster adventure film King Kong Lives, Catherine Chandler in the CBS fantasy-drama series Beauty and the Beast, Ellen Jane in the 1990 fantasy comedy film Mr. Destiny, Mayor Rachel Wando in the 1997 disaster thriller film Dante's Peak, Linda in the Showtime dark comedy-drama series Weeds, Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in the NBC action comedy/spy-drama series Chuck, King George in the 2019 adventure crime comedy film Easy Does It, and General McCallister in the Syfy/USA Network science fiction mystery comedy-drama series Resident Alien
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Date of birth
26 September 1956
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Place of birth
Salisbury, Maryland, USA
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Actress, Voiceover Artist, Director
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Height
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Weight
126 lbs (57 kg)
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  • Muscular and toned arms
  • Deep-set eyes
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7.5
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Residence
Salisbury, Maryland, USA
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Net worth
$70,000,000 USD
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High school
Wicomico High School, Salisbury, Maryland, USA (1974)
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University
  • Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland, USA (did not graduate)
  • Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
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Talent agency
  • Bobbie Edrick Talent Management
  • Innovative Artists L.A.
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(talking about James Cameron after their divorce): I love him as much as I ever did. But that doesn't mean that the heartache wasn't huge and I haven't suffered. I knew how Jim was when I married him and I love him still.
  • She has been a huge fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • At one point in time, she was a cocaine addict.
  • Linda Hamilton has also revealed her struggle with depression and bipolar disorder.
  • She starred as Sarah Connor in the 1991 science fiction action film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and this role won her the 1992 Saturn Award for “Best Actress” as well as the 1992 MTV Movie Awards for “Best Female Performance” and “Most Desirable Female”.
  • Between 1987 and 1989, she brought to life the character of Catherine Chandler in the fantasy-drama television series, Beauty and the Beast, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for “Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series—Drama” consecutively in 1988 and 1989.

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