Linda Hamilton Divorce Settlement

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Two people who got a lot of recognition for their professional work were going through tremendous ups and downs in their personal life, and this proves that money cannot buy everything. Linda Hamilton and James Cameron were both looking for love in their lives when they met each other, but their union could not last long; they spent 17 months together and parted ways. Linda Hamilton's divorce settlement was one of the most expensive settlements as Cameron had to pay for a lot of things that they shared during their married life.

Various aspects are taken into consideration during a divorce settlement so that things can be sorted out in the best way possible. This is done thoughtfully so that the partners can start their life anew without the interference of the other partner. Some of the major points about Linda Hamilton's divorce settlement are given below in detail.

Introduction to Linda Hamilton Divorce Settlement

It formed headlines of all the news papers when two biggies of the world, Linda Hamilton and James Francis Cameron took marital vows.

Linda Hamilton is an actress in the United States who is famous for the following roles.

• Catherine Chandler in the "Beauty and the Beast", a television series
• Sarah Connor in "The Terminator" and "Terminator 2:Judgment Day", both are films

James Francis Cameron on the other hand is an inventor, editor, screenwriter, producer and director from Canada. Some of his memorable works are mentioned below:

• The Terminator (1984)
• Aliens (1986)
• The Abyss (1989)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
• True Lies (1994)
• Titanic (1997)
• Avatar (2009)

It has been claimed that till January 2010, his directorial efforts had grossed 1.5 billion USD in the United States and 3.68 billion USD worldwide.

According to the reports, a romance between Linda and James blossomed on the sets of "Terminator 2". On February 15, 1993, the couple was blessed with a daughter, Josephine Archer, following which the couple tied the knot on July 26, 1997.

This marriage lasted for just 17 months after which the couple stayed away from each other for eight months. Linda Hamilton also commented that Cameron was an absolutely miserable and unhappy man.

Terms of Linda Hamilton Divorce Settlement

Various terms and conditions were put forward at the time of divorce-settlement. In the case of Linda Hamilton divorce settlement,

• Linda received 50 million USD

In 1999, Cameron was coerced to offer more than 50 percent of the revenues of the "Titanic" to Linda and the amount reached up to 50 million USD.

The news of the divorce of this couple occupied tabloid headlines all around the world. One of the reasons of this occurrence was the brevity of the marriage. Eventually, the 17 months that this couple was together proved to be unbelievably costly for Cameron. The divorce settlement mentioned above meant that Cameron was required to disburse about 3 million USD for each month of the marriage.

Other marriages of Cameron and Hamilton

James Cameron has married 5 times as follows.

• He was married to Sharon Williams and stayed together from 1978 to 1984
• To Gale Anne Hurd from 1985 to 1989
• Then he married Kathryn Bigelow and lived happily from 1989 to 1991
• Marriage to Linda Hamilton was his forth marriage and he stayed in a relationship with her from 1997 to 1999
• His last and 5^th marriage was with Suzy Amis which took place in 2000 and they are still in a relationship, thankfully.

Linda Hamilton married twice in life as mentioned below.

• Bruce Abbott: This marriage took place on 18^th December 1982. On 4^th October 1989, the couple had a son, Dalton. They got divorced in 1989
• Her second marriage was with James Cameron

Both the partners achieved great heights in their lives, Linda was a nominee for the following awards.

• 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture made for Television
• 1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
• 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
• 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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