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Linda Hamilton's work in some huge blockbusters, combined with her prolific filmography, has earned the actress an impressive net worth. franchise as James Cameron's and Arnold Schwarzenegger's, and it was from her role as Sarah Connor that Hamilton was launched into stardom. Roles in Dante's Peak and Beauty and the Beast brought her even more mainstream attention, while Resident Alien, Chuck, and Stranger Things have ensured she remains a part of the pop culture conversation.

Hamilton has earned three Golden Globe nominations and one Emmy nomination over her years of acting, and she's expanded her range to a variety of genres. However, she's never forgotten her roots, appearing in three mainline Terminator films. That's just as well considering her high-profile marriage to James Cameron, who she was wed to from 1997 to 1999 after beginning a relationship in 1991. It was Hamilton's second marriage, the first being to Bruce Abbott from 1982 to 1989. She has a son with Abbott and a daughter with Cameron.

Linda Hamilton's Net Worth

Hamilton Has Around $70 Million

According to , Linda Hamilton has a net worth of $70 million. Hamilton has acted in over 80 movies and TV shows across her career, and plenty of those performances have been leading parts in major blockbuster productions. However, the majority of her money came from her divorce from James Cameron. In 1999, , and the couple divorced right after the juggernaut Titanic premiered.

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After separating in the middle of the 1990s, Hamilton and Cameron got back together in 1997 and were quickly married, and then divorced two years later. She ended up receiving a record $50 million settlement from the divorce (via ). Hamilton said about her time with Cameron,

"I was completely devastated for years, but I’m so glad to be free of that. I would never, ever put that much energy again into something that is not working."

Linda Hamilton's Age & Height

Hamilton Is A Libra

Linda Hamilton looking heroic holding a gun as Sarah Connor in Terminator 2 Judgment Day

According to many sources, including , Linda Hamilton is 5' 4". She was born on September 26, 1956, making her 67 at the beginning of the fall of 2026. This also makes her a Libra in the zodiac. Libras are air signs represented by scales and are known for their interest in relationships, especially those with fashionable mates, and they always try to achieve harmony in these pairings (via ). James Cameron and Linda Hamilton were probably one of the most fashionable Hollywood pairs in the '90s, a testament to her Libra qualities.

Linda Hamilton Has Been Open About Her Struggles With Mental Health

Hamilton Has Been Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder

Linda Hamilton has been open about her struggles with mental health, particularly regarding depression, bipolar disorder, and compulsive eating. In 2005, Linda said on ,

"I had depression since I was a child, but no one noticed it and even I didn’t know what it was in those days. I just felt different."

She has also discussed her post-partum depression following the birth of her second child. It was years before Hamilton decided to take medication for her depression, a treatment she isn't shy about sharing. Hamilton's father died when she was five, and he also had bipolar disorder, though it wasn't recognized as such at the time. Describing the difference between her depression and bipolar disorder, Hamilton said,

"No, they're not the same at all. Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings, severe mood swings and it can go through cycles where you are in the manic stage and then in the depressed stage for months on end. You can be manic."

Her depression also led her to compulsively eat when she entered high school. Now, Hamilton feels more in control of her life,

"It’s taken me a long time to get my life back. To be the person I was raised to be."

Linda Hamilton has impressively overcome difficulties over the years, all while continuing to act, and she's maintained an impressive net worth doing so.

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• Michael Biehn Kyle Reese

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