Full-lipped blonde leading lady of film and TV who gained notice with her role as a waitress hunted by a robotic Arnold Schwarzenegger in James Cameron's successful and influential sci-fi adventure, "The Terminator" (1984). Her previous film credits include her feature debut "TAG: The Assassination Game" (1982) and a supporting role in "The Stone Boy" (1983), a drama starring Robert Duvall. Hamilton acquired a devoted cult following with a part written expressly for her: the spunky New York lawyer who falls in love with an underground-dwelling freakish outcast on TV's wildly romantic "Beauty and the Beast" (CBS, 1987-90). She fared less well with other forgettable big-screen assignments, such as "Black Moon Rising" (1986), "King Kong Lives" (1986) and "Mr. Destiny" (1990).

Hamilton's greatest success came with "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991), an awesomely popular sequel. Between installments, her character had metamorphosed from a wan waitress to a feisty warrior woman. She undertook rigorous physical training to prepare for the role, and her muscular gun-toting persona was seen as a defining instance of a new breed of tough screen heroines.

Filmography

> The Kid & I (2005) .... Susan Mandeville
> "Thief" (2005) TV Series
> Missing in America (2005) .... Kate
> Smile (2005/I) .... Bridget
> Jonah (2004) .... June
> Wholey Moses (2003) .... Valerie
> Silent Night (2002) (TV) .... Elisabeth Vincken
> "According to Jim" (2001) TV Series .... Melissa (Missy) 2005
> Skeletons in the Closet (2001) .... Tina Conway
> Bailey's Mistake (2001) (TV) .... Liz Donovan
> "A Girl Thing" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Rachel Logan
> "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"
- Return to Karn (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Furbanna
- Millennial Bugs (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Furbana
- The Beasts of Karn (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Furbanna
> Sex & Mrs. X (2000) (TV) .... Joanna Scott
> Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Dr. Stephanie Lake
> The Secret Life of Girls (1999) .... Ruby Sanford
> "Batman Beyond"
... aka Batman of the Future (Europe: English title) (UK)
- Meltdown (1999) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Stephanie Lake
> The Color of Courage (1999) (TV) .... Anna Sipes
> Point Last Seen (1998) (TV) .... Rachel Harrison
> "Batman: Gotham Knights"
... aka The New Adventures of Batman (USA: informal alternative title)
- Chemistry (1998) TV Episode (voice) .... Susan Maguire/Susan Wayne
> "Hercules" (1998) TV Series (voice) .... Nemesis
... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
> Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (1998) (TV) .... Marie Taquet (segment "Marie Taquet")
> Robots Rising (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
> On the Line (1998) (TV) .... Jean Martin
> "Frasier"
- Odd Man Out (1997) TV Episode .... Laura
- The Good Son (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Claire
> Dante's Peak (1997) .... Rachel Wando
> Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Amanda Givens
> T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) .... Sarah Connor
... aka T2: Terminator 2:3-D
... aka Terminator 2: 3-D
> Separate Lives (1995) .... Lauren Porter
> A Mother's Prayer (1995) (TV) .... Rosemary Holmstrom
> The Way to Dusty Death (1995) (TV) .... Beth MacAlpine
> Silent Fall (1994) .... Karen Rainer
> Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992) (VG) (voice) .... Sarah Connor
> "Saturday Night Live"
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: original title)
... aka SNL
... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: new title)
- Episode >17.6 (1991) TV Episode .... Host
> Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) .... Sarah Connor
... aka Exterminator 2, El (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)
> Mr. Destiny (1990) .... Ellen Jane Burrows/Robertson
> Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV) .... Claire Madison
... aka Go to the Light
> "Beauty and the Beast" (1987) TV Series .... Asst. Dist. Atty. Catherine Chandler (1987-1989)
> King Kong Lives (1986) .... Amy Franklin
... aka King Kong 2 (USA)
> "Murder, She Wrote"
- Menace, Anyone? (1986) TV Episode .... Carol McDermott
> Club Med (1986) (TV) .... Kate
> Black Moon Rising (1986) .... Nina
> Secret Weapons (1985) (TV) .... Elena Koslov/Joanna
... aka Secrets of the Red Bedroom
... aka Sexpionage
> The Terminator (1984) .... Sarah Connor
> The Stone Boy (1984) .... Eva Crescent Moon Lady on Bus
> Children of the Corn (1984) .... Vicky
... aka Stephen King's Children of the Corn
> "Hill Street Blues"
- Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow (1984) TV Episode .... Sandy Valpariso
- The Other Side of Oneness (1984) TV Episode .... Sandy Valpariso
- Grace Under Pressure (1984) TV Episode .... Sandy Valpariso
- Fuchs Me? Fuchs You! (1984) TV Episode .... Sandy Valpariso
> Secrets of a Mother and Daughter (1983) (TV) .... Susan Decker
> Wishman (1983) (TV) .... Mattie MacGregor
> "King's Crossing" (1982) TV Series .... Lauren Hollister (1982)
> Country Gold (1982) (TV) .... Josie Greenwood
> Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) .... Susan Swayze
... aka Everybody Gets It in the End (USA)
... aka Kiss Me, Kill Me
... aka T.A.G.: The Assassination Game
> "Secrets of Midland Heights" (1980) TV Series .... Lisa Rogers (1980-1981)
> Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980) (TV) .... Greta Rideout
> Reunion (1980) (TV) .... Anne Samoorian
> Night-Flowers (1979)

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