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Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton

Actress

September 26, 1956


Linda Hamilton Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

American actress Linda Hamilton was born on the 26 September 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland in the United States.

Education

After high school graduation, Hamilton was a student at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. She then relocated to New York City to study acting and had the opportunity to study under Lee Strasberg.

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Rise To Fame

As an aspiring actress, Linda Hamilton had some small television roles before she was offered a part in The Terminator (1984) which was a career breakthrough.

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Career

Other roles include the television series Beauty and The Beast (1987) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

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Personal Life

Linda Hamilton was married to Bruce Abbott between 1982 and 1989. They had one child together, a son Dalton. She then married James Cameron in 1991, and they had a daughter Josephine in 1993 before divorcing in 1999. The divorce was subject to much media attention because of the 50 million dollar settlement.


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