When Linda Hamilton took her role as Sarah Connor in the blockbuster ‘The Terminator’ (1984), she redefined what a female action hero should look like.
She then carved a career as an action and sci-fi protagonist, before taking a decade off to focus on her family. During this time, she revealed she was celibate and opened up about having bipolar disorder. Then, in her sixties, she made a triumphant return to the screen.
Click on to relive the life and legacy of Linda Hamilton, so far.