Linda Hamilton

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

Stranger Things

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

Frasier

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The View

All Movies (68)

• One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 52026 · as Self - Dr. Kay
• Osiris2025 · as Anya
• Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story2025 · as Louise Rolfe
• Easy Does It2020 · as King George
• Terminator: Dark Fate2019 · as Sarah Connor
• Goblin Boy News2018 · as Sarah Connor (archive footage)
• Curvature2017 · as Florence
• Shoot Me Nicely2017 · as Layla
• A Sunday Horse2016 · as Mrs. Walden
• Bermuda Tentacles2014 · as Admiral Hansen
• Bad Behavior2013 · as Margaret
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
• DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection2010 · as Madame Lorraine (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
• DC Showcase: Jonah Hex2010 · as Madame Lorraine (voice)
• Refuge2010 · as Amelia Philips
• Holy Water2009 · as Cory Williams
• Terminator Salvation2009 · as Sarah Connor (voice) (uncredited)
• Terminator Salvation2009 · as Sarah Connor (voice over) (uncredited)
• In Your Dreams2009 · as Georgie
• A Call to Arms2009 · as Self (voice)
• Broken2007 · as Karen
• Home by Christmas2006 · as Julie Bedford
• The Kid & I2005 · as Susan Mandeville
• Smile2005 · as Bridgette
• Missing in America2005 · as Kate
• Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn2004 · as (archival footage)
• Silent Night2002 · as Elisabeth Vincken
• Skeletons in the Closet2001 · as Tina
• Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'2001 · as Self
• Bailey's Mistake2001 · as Liz Donovan
• Sex & Mrs. X2000 · as Joanna Scott
• The Secret Life of Girls1999 · as Ruby Sanford
• The Color of Courage1999 · as Anna Sipes
• Batman Beyond: The Movie1999 · as Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)
• Point Last Seen1998 · as Rachel Myles
• Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples1998 · as Marie Taquet
• Getting Close to the Show1998 · as Self
• On the Line1998 · as Jean Martin
• Robots Rising1998 · as Narrator
• Dante's Peak1997 · as Rachel Wando
• Shadow Conspiracy1997 · as Amanda Givens
• The Way to Dusty Death1995 · as Beth MacAlpine
• Separate Lives1995 · as Lauren Porter / Lena
• A Mother's Prayer1995 · as Rosemary Holmstrom
• Silent Fall1994 · as Karen Rainer
• T2: More Than Meets the Eye1993 · as Self
• The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'1991 · as Self
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991 · as Sarah Connor
• Mr. Destiny1990 · as Ellen Burrows
• Go Toward the Light1988 · as Claire Madison
• King Kong Lives1986 · as Amy Franklin
• King Kong! The Living Legend1986 · as Self
• Black Moon Rising1986 · as Nina
• Club Med1986 · as Kate
• Secret Weapons1985 · as Elena Koslov
• The Making of the Terminator1985 · as Self
• The Terminator1984 · as Sarah Connor
• The Stone Boy1984 · as Eva Crescent Moon Lady
• Children of the Corn1984 · as Vicky
• Secrets of a Mother and Daughter1983 · as Susan Decker
• Wishman1983 · as Mattie MacGregor
• Country Gold1982 · as Josie Greenwood
• Tag: The Assassination Game1982 · as Susan Swayze
• Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case1980 · as Greta Rideout
• Reunion1980 · as Anne Samoorian
• Night-Flowers1979 · as Wafer
• Trust Me, I'm a Doctor— · as Ellyn Garafalo
• War on Wolves— · as Special Narrator

All TV Shows (33)

• Arnold2023 · as Self
• Dark Winds2022 · as Barbara Sena
• Resident Alien2021 · as General Eleanor McCallister
• Stranger Things2016 · as Dr. Kay
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down2014 · as President Harriet Rowntree
• Lost Girl2010 · as Acacia
• The Line2009 · as Carol
• Chuck2007 · as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Thief2006 · as Roselyn Moore
• Thief2006 · as Roselyn Moore (archive footage, uncredited)
• Weeds2005 · as Linda
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• According to Jim2001 · as Melissa Evans
• A Girl Thing2001 · as Rachel Logan
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command2000 · as Dr. Furbanna (voice)
• Batman Beyond1999 · as Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)
• Hercules1998 · as Nemesis (voice)
• So Graham Norton1998 · as Self
• The New Batman Adventures1997 · as Susan Maguire (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Frasier1993 · as Claire (voice)
• Frasier1993 · as Laura
• Romy Award1990 · as Self
• Beauty and the Beast1987 · as Catherine Chandler
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Carol McDermott
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self
• King's Crossing1982 · as Lauren Hollister
• Hill Street Blues1981
• Secrets of Midland Heights1980 · as Lisa Rogers
• Shirley1979
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host