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* ''Series/ResidentAlien'' (2021) as General [=McCallister=]
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She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999, and she has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a scene in ''Terminator 2''.

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She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999, and she has had an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, Gearren (1956-2020), who was [[MakingUseOfTheTwin used for a scene some scenes]] in ''Terminator 2''.



* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Her sister Leslie is used in ''Terminator 2'' when the T-1000 is mimicking Sarah, and in the dream sequence (WordOfGod is that they had no idea how to do it until they realised Linda had a twin!). There's a DeletedScene where Sarah is working on the T-800 in front of a mirror; the mirror's frame was empty, with Linda on one side with a dummy and Leslie on the other mirroring her movements with the real Arnie.

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* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Her Linda's late identical twin sister Leslie is was used in ''Terminator 2'' when the T-1000 is mimicking Sarah, and in the dream sequence (WordOfGod is that they had no idea how to do it until they realised Linda she had a twin!). There's a DeletedScene where Sarah Connor is working on the T-800 in front of a mirror; the mirror's frame was empty, with Linda on one side with a dummy and Leslie on the other mirroring her movements with the real Arnie.
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* ''Film/SilentFall'' (1994) as Karen Rainer
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* WouldntHitAGirl: Being on the receiving end of this trope is a known BerserkButton for her. Just ask Ken Gibbel.
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her quite an iconic example ActionGirl. Linda [[RoleReprisal reprised the role]] in ''[[Film/TerminatorDarkFate Dark Fate]]'' 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her quite an iconic example ActionGirl. Linda [[RoleReprisal [[RoleReprise reprised the role]] in ''[[Film/TerminatorDarkFate Dark Fate]]'' 28 years after the last time she played it.



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* IAmNotSpock:[[invoked]] Despite an extensive resume in TV and film, she is known almost entirely as Sarah Connor. Doubly impressive considering until 2019 she only starred in two films in the franchise.

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* IAmNotSpock:[[invoked]] IAmNotSpock: Despite an extensive resume in TV and film, she is known almost entirely as Sarah Connor. Doubly impressive considering until 2019 she only starred in two films in the franchise.



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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' (1998) as Susan Maguire
* ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries'' (1998-1999) as Nemesis



* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2010) as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski
* ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseJonahHex'' (2010) as Madame Lorraine (voice)

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* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2010) (2010-2012) as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski
* ''WesternAnimation/DCShowcaseJonahHex'' (2010) as Madame Lorraine (voice)Lorraine
* ''Series/LostGirl'' (2013-2015) as Acacia
* ''Series/{{Defiance}}'' (2014-2015) as Pilar
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In Salvation, she recorded her voice for the tapes that John Connor listens to in a few scenes.

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** ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'' (2009) (uncredited)

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* CreatorCouple: Her husband Bruce Abbot appeared in two episodes of ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987''.

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Her husband Bruce Abbot appeared in two episodes of ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987''.''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987''.
** She was also involved with James Cameron during the filming of ''[[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay Terminator 2]].''

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--> "They offered me a part. I read it and knew my character arc was so complete after the first two, but in the third one, it was negligible. She died halfway through and there was no time to mourn her. It was all so disposable so I said no thank you."

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--> "They --->"They offered me a part. I read it and knew my character arc was so complete after the first two, but in the third one, it was negligible. She died halfway through and there was no time to mourn her. It was all so disposable so I said no thank you.""
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!!Tropes associated with her work:
* AmicableExes: She and James Cameron remain so.
* UsefulNotes/BiPolarDisorder: In 2005, she revealed that she suffers from it, claiming that it destroyed her two marriages. Happily however she was encouraged to seek treatment and thanks her children for persuading her.
* CreatorCouple: Her husband Bruce Abbot appeared in two episodes of ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987''.
* DawsonCasting:[[invoked]] She was twenty-seven playing Sarah Connor at 19. Later films retconned her into being 23. Ironically Jennifer Jason Leigh was turned down for being too young.
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** For ''Terminator 2'' she got into insanely good shape through a strict training regimen and non-fat diet. She lost twelve pounds while filming.
** She also spent a year training for ''Film/TerminatorDarkFate'' to get into the right shape.
* IAmNotSpock:[[invoked]] Despite an extensive resume in TV and film, she is known almost entirely as Sarah Connor. Doubly impressive considering until 2019 she only starred in two films in the franchise.
* MakingUseOfTheTwin: Her sister Leslie is used in ''Terminator 2'' when the T-1000 is mimicking Sarah, and in the dream sequence (WordOfGod is that they had no idea how to do it until they realised Linda had a twin!). There's a DeletedScene where Sarah is working on the T-800 in front of a mirror; the mirror's frame was empty, with Linda on one side with a dummy and Leslie on the other mirroring her movements with the real Arnie.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: During Season 2 of ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast1987'', she became pregnant and wanted to take time off. [[spoiler: She was killed off and replaced with a new character played by Jo Anderson]].
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** Among the projects she auditioned for - ''Film/AFewGoodMen'', ''Film/BatmanForever'', ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''.
** Apparently turned down the part of Molly Brown in ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'' that went to Kathy Bates.
** She declined to come back for ''Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines'', though she eventually returned to the franchise for ''Film/TerminatorDarkFate''.
--> "They offered me a part. I read it and knew my character arc was so complete after the first two, but in the third one, it was negligible. She died halfway through and there was no time to mourn her. It was all so disposable so I said no thank you."
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She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999, and she has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''.

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She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999, and she has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''.
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* ''Series/{{Weeeds}}'' (2010) as [[TheDanza Linda]]

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* ''Series/{{Weeeds}}'' ''Series/{{Weeds}}'' (2010) as [[TheDanza Linda]]
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Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American actress.

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Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American actress and voice actress.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' (1999) as Dr. Stephanie Lake
* ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' (2000) as Dr. Furbanna
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* ''Film/KingKongLives'' (1986) as Dr. Amy Franklin



* ''Film/DantesPeak'' (1996) as Rachel Wando

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* ''Film/MrDestiny'' (1990) as Ellen Jane
* ''Film/DantesPeak'' (1996) (1997) as Rachel Wando


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Her other noteworthy roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series, Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak'' and Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.


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* ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' as Sarah Jeanette Connor
** ''Film/TheTerminator'' (1984)
** ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' (1991)
** ''Ride/Terminator23DBattleAcrossTime'' (1996)
** ''Film/TerminatorDarkFate'' (2019)
* ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'' (1984) as Vicky Baxter
* ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' (1987-1990) as Catherine Chandler
* ''Film/DantesPeak'' (1996) as Rachel Wando
* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2010) as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her quite an iconic example ActionGirl. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in the [[Film/Terminator2019 2019 film]], 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her quite an iconic example ActionGirl. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise reprised the role]] in the [[Film/Terminator2019 2019 film]], ''[[Film/TerminatorDarkFate Dark Fate]]'' 28 years after the last time she played it.
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in the [[Film/Terminator2019 2019 film]], 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her quite an iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go.example ActionGirl. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in the [[Film/Terminator2019 2019 film]], 28 years after the last time she played it.
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->''"I've never really been the leading-lady type, I've always wanted to be a character actress."''
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in a new ''Film/{{Terminator|2019}}'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in a new ''Film/{{Terminator|2019}}'' movie in 2019, the [[Film/Terminator2019 2019 film]], 28 years after the last time she played it.
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Her other notable roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series, Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak'' and Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.

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Her other notable noteworthy roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series, Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak'' and Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.
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Her other roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series, Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak'' and Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.

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Her other notable roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series, Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak'' and Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role]] in a new ''Terminator'' ''Film/{{Terminator|2019}}'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to reprise the role in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. Linda is set to [[RoleReprisal reprise the role role]] in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.
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Her other roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series and Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak''.

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Her other roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series and series, Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak''.
''Film/DantesPeak'' and Mary Elizabeth Bartowski in ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. She has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''. Linda is set to reprise the role in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. She has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''. Linda is set to reprise the role in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.



She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999.

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She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999.1999, and she has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''.
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She was married to ''Terminator'' director Creator/JamesCameron between 1997 and 1999.
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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. She has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''. Linda is set to reprise the role in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor, the mother of future human resistance leader John Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. She has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''. Linda is set to reprise the role in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go.

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She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go. She has an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, who was used for a particular scene in ''Terminator 2''. Linda is set to reprise the role in a new ''Terminator'' movie in 2019, 28 years after the last time she played it.

Her other roles include Vicky Baxter in ''Film/{{Children of the Corn|1984}}'', Catherine Chandler in the 1980s ''Series/{{Beauty and the Beast|1987}}'' series and Rachel Wando in ''Film/DantesPeak''.
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Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American actress.

She's most well known for her role of Sarah Connor in the first two films of the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise, namely ''Film/TheTerminator'' and ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''. The latter [[TookALevelInBadass gave the character a serious level in badass]] and more dramatic range, making her iconic as far as {{Action Girl}}s go.

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