Linda Hamilton

Born in Salisbury, Maryland, USA, following high school, Linda studied for two years at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, before moving on to acting studies in New York. In New York, she attended acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg. Her career began in 1980, and her breakthrough came four years later in The Terminator (1984). Linda became widely known to the public for playing Catherine Chandler on the TV series "Beauty and the Beast" (1987), until reprising her role as Sarah Connor in the blockbuster sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), which marked the pinnacle of her career and eclipsed her earlier fame significantly. Her other two most notable films have been the comedy Mr. Destiny (1990), and the disaster flick Dante's Peak (1997). Linda has also made guest appearances on many TV series and starred in several acclaimed made-for-TV movies.