Linda Hamilton Biography
Christopher Lucas
Updated on May 23, 2026
QUICK FACTS
Activity Actress
Real name Linda Carroll Hamilton
Nationality USA
Birth September 26, 1956
BIOGRAPHY
Actress Linda Hamilton began her career acting in a theater company since she was a teenager. After studying acting for a few years, she managed to attend some auditions in Hollywood and very small roles on television. The role that changed her life was in 1984, the year she was chosen to play Sarah Connor in Terminator (1984). This film was such a success that it caused Linda’s name to be known internationally. The actress has participated in other films such as: Black moon rising (1986), Dante’s peak (1997), The secret life of girls (1999), Smile (2005), Broken (2006) and A Sunday horse (2016). Linda Hamilton has reprized her role as Sarah Connor on other occasions: in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 4: Salvation (2009). In 2019 she will return to this iconic role in the new installment of the franchise, which still has no confirmed title.