Portrait of Linda Hamilton

Acting

Linda Hamilton

Career

Active from 1980 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
48
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Terminator
The Terminator
GoodWatch score82/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female

    1992 · Won

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

9

The characters Linda Hamilton played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Linda Hamilton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.3, average 3.3
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Creature Feature 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Emotional Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
War on Wolves
War on Wolves

as Special Narrator

2020s

6 titles · average score 61
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ellyn Garafalo

Osiris
Osiris (2025)
GoodWatch score 50

as Anya

Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story
Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story (2025)

as Louise Rolfe

Dark Winds
Dark Winds (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Barbara Sena

Resident Alien
Resident Alien (2021)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as General Eleanor McCallister

Easy Does It
Easy Does It (2020)
GoodWatch score 35

as King George

2010s

13 titles · average score 57
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sarah Connor

Curvature
Curvature (2017)
GoodWatch score 48

as Florence

Shoot Me Nicely
Shoot Me Nicely (2017)

as Layla

A Sunday Horse
A Sunday Horse (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mrs. Walden

Stranger Things
Stranger Things (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Dr. Kay

Bermuda Tentacles
Bermuda Tentacles (2014)
GoodWatch score 27

as Admiral Hansen

Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down
Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as President Harriet Rowntree

Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior (2013)
GoodWatch score 53

as Margaret

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

as Madame Lorraine (voice)

Refuge
Refuge (2010)

as Amelia Philips

Lost Girl
Lost Girl (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Acacia

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

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

2000s

20 titles · average score 56
Holy Water
Holy Water (2009)
GoodWatch score 29

as Cory Williams

Chuck
Chuck (2007)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski

Home by Christmas
Home by Christmas (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as Julie Bedford

The Kid & I
The Kid & I (2005)
GoodWatch score 35

as Susan Mandeville

Missing in America
Missing in America (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as Kate

Weeds
Weeds (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Linda

Silent Night
Silent Night (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as Elisabeth Vincken

Skeletons in the Closet
Skeletons in the Closet (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

as Tina

A Girl Thing
A Girl Thing (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Rachel Logan

Bailey's Mistake
Bailey's Mistake (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

as Liz Donovan

According to Jim
According to Jim (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Melissa Evans

Sex & Mrs. X
Sex & Mrs. X (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Joanna Scott

1990s

19 titles · average score 58
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Stephanie Lake (voice)

The Color of Courage
The Color of Courage (1999)
GoodWatch score 42

as Anna Sipes

The Secret Life of Girls
The Secret Life of Girls (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ruby Sanford

On the Line
On the Line (1998)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jean Martin

Point Last Seen
Point Last Seen (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

as Rachel Myles

Dante's Peak
Dante's Peak (1997)
GoodWatch score 47

as Rachel Wando

Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
GoodWatch score 24

as Amanda Givens

Separate Lives
Separate Lives (1995)
GoodWatch score 44

as Lauren Porter / Lena

Silent Fall
Silent Fall (1994)
GoodWatch score 40

as Karen Rainer

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Laura / Claire (voice)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sarah Connor

Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny (1990)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ellen Burrows

1980s

19 titles · average score 60
Go Toward the Light
Go Toward the Light (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

as Claire Madison

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Catherine Chandler

King Kong Lives
King Kong Lives (1986)
GoodWatch score 27

as Amy Franklin

Black Moon Rising
Black Moon Rising (1986)
GoodWatch score 42

as Nina

Club Med
Club Med (1986)
GoodWatch score 40

as Kate

Secret Weapons
Secret Weapons (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

as Elena Koslov

The Terminator
The Terminator (1984)
GoodWatch score 82

as Sarah Connor

Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (1984)
GoodWatch score 46

as Vicky

Wishman
Wishman (1983)

as Mattie MacGregor

Tag: The Assassination Game
Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
GoodWatch score 50

as Susan Swayze

King's Crossing
King's Crossing (1982)

TV show · as Lauren Hollister

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

as Greta Rideout

1970s

2 titles
Shirley
Shirley (1979)

TV show

Night-Flowers
Night-Flowers (1979)

as Wafer