The role of Sarah Connor from “The Terminator” for actress Linda Hamilton was fateful - in an instant the whole world knew about her. And although the actress no longer starred in any mega-popular film, she managed to perpetuate her name in Hollywood history.
Sarah Connor (The Terminator): Actress, Actress, and Her Biography
The actress who played Sarah Connor was born in 1956 in the state of Maryland, USA. Linda Hamilton - that was the name of the future celebrity - was born with her twin sister, allowing Leslie to “get ahead” of herself by 6 minutes.
The childhood of the future Sarah Connor turned out to be difficult. First, his father died in a car accident when Linda was only five years old; then the mother got married a second time, and had to get used to the "new" dad; and then the girl began to have psychological problems about the fact that she was no different from her sister. Most likely, the future actress did not feel her individuality and tried to find it in all available ways: Linda dyed her hair in unimaginable colors, did extravagant haircuts, and even became fat.
While studying at school, the girl dreamed of becoming a firefighter, but did not forget to attend the theater studio with her sister. And then it's time to seriously decide on the profession.
The beginning of an acting career
Linda received her first education at Washington College. But the acting profession was also alien to her, and the girl just in case graduated from the theater courses of Lee Strasberg. After that, it was decided to move to California - closer to Hollywood - and try to build an acting career.
After several episodes, when Linda managed to work on television, the success of the future actress smiled, and she got into a feature film called The Murder Game. The picture was shot in the action genre. Linda Hamilton got the main role in it.
Also in 1980, the film "Violence and Marriage" was released, in which Hamilton played in tandem with Mickey Rourke. For both, the main roles were the first in their career. But very soon, Linda will get the character Sarah Connor (“Terminator”) - the actress seemed to foresee this event, since by 1982 there was not a hint of excess weight: Hamilton returned to perfect physical shape.
"Terminator": actors and roles
The first part of the cult action movie was released in 1984. The director of the picture was James Cameron. “Terminator” - a film that has changed a lot in relation to filmmakers to computer special effects. James Cameron worked hard both in the first part of the film and in the subsequent ones.
One of the main roles was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who by that time already had a couple of main roles behind him. Another star of the film was
Michael Bean, who played the defender of Sarah - Kyle Reese. If the Terminator was sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor and exclude the chances of people defeating the machines,
Kyle Reese acted as the envoy of Sarah's son, in addition, his task was to save her life. In the end, both Terminator and Kyle die. Only Sarah Connor remains alive.
"Terminator" actress Linda Hamilton can be considered a happy ticket to the world of big cinema.
King Kong is Alive
In 1982, Linda was honored to play one of the main roles in the movie "King Kong Alive."
This film was a kind of continuation of the 1976 film: the picture begins with what the viewer finds out - King Kong did not die, he got into a research laboratory and became an experimental beast, who was brought into a coma. In order for the experimental not to die, it is necessary to implant a new heart, but how to do this if this animal is unique in its kind?
And then it turns out that there is another such giant monkey in the world - a female, which is successfully delivered to the States. But the situation is getting out of hand, and King Kong escapes from the research center with his new girlfriend.
Linda Hamilton plays in the film the role of a scientist Amy Franklin, who is trying hard to save the animals from extermination.
Terminator 2
In 1991, the sequel to the acclaimed action movie was released, and in the second part, Sarah Connor again becomes the target of cars from the future. The “Terminator” actress met with enthusiasm, as the second film could bring her into world-class stars.
This time, the Terminator performed by Schwarzenegger is programmed by the son of Sarah and must protect the woman and himself. The character of Schwarzenegger is opposed by a more advanced machine - the T-1000.
The whole action turns into a spectacular competition between cars: fights, gunfights, chases on motorcycles, cars and other vehicles. "Terminator", the actors and roles in which did not differ much from the first film, in 91 G. exceeded all expectations. The box office at the box office just “made rich” the filmmakers, as they received 400 million more than they invested. The film received 4 Oscars, and Hamilton finally established herself in the acting profession.
Life after the Terminator
However, the actress for some reason did not want to take part in the continuation of the film. Or the scriptwriters did not consider it necessary to extend the life of her heroine. In a word, in “Terminator 3” Linda Hamilton did not act in films, and in “Terminator 4” only her voice was used, and this fact was not mentioned in the credits.
In 2008, the television series “Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles” was launched. The plot of the series was a continuation of the second part of "Terminator". But in this series, Linda did not participate. “The Chronicles of Sarah Connor” did not last two seasons and were closed after 31 episodes.
And Linda Hamilton continued to act in films: in 1997, the adventure film "Dante's Peak" was released, in which Linda was a company to Pierce Brosnan. There were still projects, but they were not even translated into Russian. Linda's latest work has included roles in the film projects Chuck, Call of Blood, and Call.
Personal life
In Linda Hamilton’s career, only participation in the “Terminator” can be called memorable, since other projects have remained in the shadows. The actress, apparently, has her own views on what her life in Hollywood should be like.
Having been married twice, Linda got two children who, after her divorce, remained to live with her. The actress has several houses in Hollywood and Malibu. She starred in a maximum of one film per year and, it seems, does not chase popularity at all.
The actress admits that she loves when she has time to smoke a cigarette leisurely, enjoy ice cream or go on a trip to Europe.
Perhaps the reason for the change in priorities was bipolar disorder, which tormented Linda from adolescence. At 30, the disease worsened, and the actress even had to undergo a course of treatment. So now Hamilton leads a leisurely lifestyle and is no longer looking for adventure.
However, there was a rumor that another part of the "Terminator" will be shot, in which Linda Hamilton will nevertheless appear. “Terminator: Genesis” 2015 was a franchise film in which Linda did not take any part. Maybe the actress is again ready to return to the screens in the image of Sarah Connor in a couple of years?