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Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Actor · Born September 26, 1956 (70) · Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1956 (70)
From
Salisbury, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Linda Hamilton's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Survival
18%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 15

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 25 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 11 · Intense 16

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 29 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 29
Hero
9 of 29
Mentor
7 of 29
Shadow
2 of 29
Shapeshifter
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Thrilling
13
Warm
10
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
11
Other
34

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Linda Hamilton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linda Hamilton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Trust Me, I'm a Doctor(2026)

    as Ellyn Garafalo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Osiris(2025)

    as Anya

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Louise Rolfe

  • Dark Winds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Sena

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Alien(2021)

    Show 19 episodes · as General Eleanor McCallister

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Easy Does It(2019)

    as King George

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    as Sarah Connor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Goblin Boy News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sarah Connor (archive footage)

  • Curvature(2017)

    as Florence

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shoot Me Nicely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Layla

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Kay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Sunday Horse(2016)

    as Mrs. Walden

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bermuda Tentacles(2014)

    as Admiral Hansen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bad Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Margaret

  • Air Force One Is Down(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as President Harriet Rowntree

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Madame Lorraine (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Acacia

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Jonah Hex(2010)

    as Madame Lorraine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Refuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Amelia Philips

  • Hard Times(2009)

    as Cory Williams

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    as Sarah Connor (voice) (uncredited) · as Sarah Connor (voice over) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • In Your Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Georgie

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Carol

  • Broken(2006)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Home by Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Julie Bedford

  • Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roselyn Moore · as Roselyn Moore (archive footage, uncredited)

  • The Kid & I(2005)

    as Susan Mandeville

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Smile(2005)

    as Bridgette

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Missing in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kate

  • Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (archival footage)

  • Silent Night(2002)

    as Elisabeth Vincken

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Melissa Evans

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Skeletons in the Closet(2001)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bailey's Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Liz Donovan

  • A Girl Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rachel Logan

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Furbanna (voice)

  • Sex & Mrs. X(2000)

    as Joanna Scott

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Secret Life of Girls(1999)

    as Ruby Sanford

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Courage(1998)

    as Anna Sipes

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Batman Beyond: The Movie(1999)

    as Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Point Last Seen(1998)

    as Rachel Myles

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show as Nemesis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples(1998)

    as Marie Taquet

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • On the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jean Martin

  • Robots Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Narrator

  • The New Batman Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Maguire (voice)

  • Dante's Peak(1997)

    as Rachel Wando

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Conspiracy(1997)

    as Amanda Givens

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Way to Dusty Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Beth MacAlpine

  • Separate Lives(1995)

    as Lauren Porter / Lena

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Prayer(1995)

    as Rosemary Holmstrom

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Silent Fall(1994)

    as Karen Rainer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire (voice) · as Laura

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    as Sarah Connor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Destiny(1990)

    as Ellen Burrows

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Go Toward the Light(1988)

    as Claire Madison

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 47 episodes · as Catherine Chandler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • King Kong Lives(1986)

    as Amy Franklin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Black Moon Rising(1986)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Club Med(1986)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Secret Weapons(1985)

    as Elena Koslov

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Terminator(1984)

    as Sarah Connor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol McDermott

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Stone Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Eva Crescent Moon Lady

  • Children of the Corn(1984)

    as Vicky

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of a Mother and Daughter(1983)

    as Susan Decker

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Wishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mattie MacGregor

  • Country Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Josie Greenwood

  • Tag: The Assassination Game(1982)

    as Susan Swayze

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • King's Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lauren Hollister

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Secrets of Midland Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lisa Rogers

  • Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case(1980)

    as Greta Rideout

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Anne Samoorian

  • Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night-Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Wafer

  • War on Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Special Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 81 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

$518M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19792026

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 82: 82 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 13% of 23 roles
82870212

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 1988–1996.

  1. 1996
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 1989
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
  3. 1988
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Linda Hamilton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Easy Does It (2019)

95th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Linda Hamilton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles67–87 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles37–68 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–33 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles59–73 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Linda Hamilton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linda Hamilton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gale Anne Hurd shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles