“Terminator” star Linda Hamilton has amazed fans for many years, not just for her tough role but also for embracing getting older.

Check out how she has changed over the years in these amazing photos.

When Linda Hamilton first played her role in “The Terminator” in 1984, she never thought it would change her life and career so much.

Known for her strong performances and striking appearance, she went from wanting to act in Shakespeare plays to becoming an action movie star.

Looking back, she once said she never expected to be known for action roles. “Did I think I would be an action star? Not at all! I wanted to be a Shakespearean actress, but with ‘Terminator,’ everything changed,” she said.

In the movie, Linda Hamilton played an ordinary woman who suddenly finds herself in a dangerous situation. She is being chased by a powerful robot from the future, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. As her character, Sarah Connor, Hamilton spent most of the movie running and trying to stay alive, using her strength and determination to survive.

However, the tough role had a negative impact on her mental health. Linda Hamilton later shared that playing the part left her struggling with depression. Even after filming ended, she had vivid dreams about the robot character, which continued to bother her for a long time.

Linda Hamilton never expected “The Terminator” to become a worldwide hit, or that she would return to play her role again in “Terminator 2” years later.

This time, she wanted her character, Sarah, to be different. She didn’t want Sarah to seem weak, but instead, a strong and determined warrior, even a little unstable. The director, James Cameron, agreed with her ideas and wrote the role to show more of Sarah’s complex personality.

Behind the scenes, Linda Hamilton faced her own tough challenges. She struggled with mental health issues from a young age, dealing with depression that started in her childhood but went unnoticed for many years.