Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton ( born September 26, 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland ) is an American actress. It is mainly due to the role of Sarah Connor in the movies Terminator and Terminator 2 - Judgment Day has become known.

Life

Linda Hamilton is the stepdaughter of the fire brigade chiefs of Salisbury, who died already in an accident when she was five years old. She has a twin sister named Leslie, as well as an older sister and a younger brother. She grew up, in his own words, in a " very bleak Anglo-Saxon " family and attended along with her ​​twin sister's High School in Salisbury. She then studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown, before studying in New York City Acting. There, she attended acting lessons from Lee Strasberg.

As a proper actress, she first played with in smaller low-budget films before she was hired in 1980 for a starring role in the soap opera Secrets of Midland Heights. She then starred in the films TAG: Assassination Game and the Stephen King adaptation Children of the Corn each a major role. The role of Sarah Connor in James Cameron's hit movie Terminator (1984 ) continued to increase its visibility. In 1986, she starred in Black Moon, along with Tommy Lee Jones as the female lead.

Then she began again, first in television series to participate and was in Murder, She Wrote to see. In the television series Beauty and the Beast, she played the role of Catherine Chandler between 1987 and 1989. This earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination. In 1990, she returned to the film and played in Mr. Destiny alongside Michael Caine. A year later, she took over in Terminator 2 - Judgment Day once again the role of Sarah Connor. The film broke records and became one of Hamilton's greatest successes.

In 1995, she starred in the television movie A Mother's Prayer alongside Bruce Dern and Kate Nelligan, the main role of the AIDS - ill mother. For this she was nominated in the category of best dramatic presentation for a CableACE Award in 1996 for another Golden Globe. In 1997, she starred in The Shadow Conspiracy alongside Charlie Sheen and Dante 's Peak with Pierce Brosnan in each case the female lead. For Dante 's Peak she got a Blockbuster Entertainment Award.

Since then, Hamilton was seen exclusively in series such as Frasier and According to Jim, as well as numerous television films. In 2009, she spoke in Terminator Salvation again the text of Sarah Connor. From 2010 to 2012 she played the role of long-lost mother of Chuck and Ellie in 12 episodes of the TV series Chuck. They also had in 2010 in the series Weeds - Kleine Deals among neighbors a guest appearance. In 1990, she was also chosen by People magazine in the list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

Private

Hamilton was married twice, first from 1982 to 1989 to actor Bruce Abbott, then from 1997 to 1999 with director James Cameron. As part of the divorce Hamilton received 50 million dollars from Cameron after 18 months of marriage. From these marriages she has two children, a daughter with James Cameron and his marriage to Abbott was a son, Dalton Bruce forth. He was born on October 4, 1989, embodied John Connor as a baby in the movie Terminator 2

Filmography ( excerpt)

Awards

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