Leslie Hamilton Gearren was an American actress and healthcare professional, best known for being the identical twin sister of acclaimed actress Linda Hamilton. While Linda earned international fame for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Leslie gained recognition for her limited but memorable appearance in the latter film.
In 1991, Leslie Hamilton Gearren made her sole on-screen appearance in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. She stood in for her twin sister in several key scenes that required an identical double. Most notably, Leslie played Sarah Connor’s mirrored reflection in the scene where her son and the Terminator remove the robot's CPU, and she also portrayed the T-1000 disguised as Sarah in another sequence. These brief performances used practical effects to convincingly depict two versions of Sarah Connor on-screen simultaneously.
Leslie Hamilton Gearren was born on September 26, 1956, in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. She and her twin sister Linda were born to Carroll Stanford Hamilton, a physician, and Barbara K. Holt. Their father passed away when Leslie was just five years old. Barbara later remarried a police chief. Leslie grew up in a family of four siblings, which included her older sister Laura and younger brother Ford.
Leslie and Linda attended Wicomico Junior High School (now Wicomico Middle School) and Wicomico High School. Whereas Linda pursued acting, Leslie chose a path in the healthcare profession.
A dedicated nurse by profession, Leslie Hamilton Gearren worked in emergency care and hospital settings, including a facility in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She was widely regarded as a compassionate and skilled healthcare worker. Over the course of her career, she made a significant impact in pediatric and emergency nursing, committing her life to improving the health and lives of others, especially children. Her work in nursing reflected a stark contrast to the Hollywood career of her twin, but both sisters ultimately made public contributions in their own fields.
