Linda Hamilton is joining a chorus of women in Hollywood who are getting honest about aging.
The 69-year-old star, best known for her role in the “Terminator” franchise, opened up about the pressures of ageism in Hollywood in an interview with AARP's Movies for Grownups.
"I do not spend a moment trying to look younger on any level, ever," she said. "I have just completely surrendered to the fact that this is the face that I've earned. And it tells me so much. And sometimes it's stuff I don't want to hear."
The actress continued, "I don't chase beauty, and I don't chase longevity particularly. I'm fully planted in the moment, but that doesn't mean you don't try to be healthy. But not all the time — sometimes it is just a jelly donut. I'm not rigid, which is a fantastic way to get older."
Hamilton rose to fame with her iconic role as action hero Sarah Connor in 1984's "The Terminator," a part she reprised in the sequel, 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." In 2019, she revisited the character in "Terminator: Dark Fate," which – after decades away from the sci-fi franchise – reunited her with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator.
