Yes, That’s Linda Hamilton in the ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Trailer: Where Has She Been?

Lauren Novak October 30, 2025, 11:44 am

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Linda Hamilton in 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day' — TriStar Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection

Linda Hamilton in *Terminator 2: Judgement Day* (Credit: TriStar Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection)

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Linda Hamilton, 69, became a film icon with her turns as Sarah Connor in The Terminator films. After a while out of the spotlight, she’s back, in the new Stranger Things season 5 trailer; she will appear in the fifth and final season of the show as Dr. Kay, a new character introduced for the show’s closing chapter.

While Hamilton has been back in the public eye recently, she significantly slowed her career down for much of the 2000s, often going a few years between films and appearing in just a few small TV roles. So, where has Hamilton been?

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