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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Jessica Derschowitz

Who Is Dr. Kay? What to Know About '80s Icon Linda Hamilton's Mysterious 'Stranger Things' Role

Linda hamilton as dr. kay pointing a gun walking down a dimly red lit hallway in stranger things season 5.

This story contains minor spoilers for the first four episodes of Stranger Things season 5. Does it feel like forever since we were last in Hawkins, Indiana, running up that hill to save ourselves from Vecna? Well, the wait is over: Stranger Things is officially back.

The hit Netflix series unleashed the first four episodes of season 5 on Wednesday, November 26, finally giving fans the chance to see what’s next for the show’s young heroes and chilling monsters. While it’s a thrill to see all those familiar faces again, several new characters come into the fold for these final episodes. Among them is none other than Linda Hamilton, the latest ‘80s icon to make their mark on the show, following fellow stars of that era like Winona Ryder, Cary Elwes, Sean Astin, Robert Englund, Matthew Modine, and Paul Reiser.

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