Beauty and the Beast: A Lawyer and Her Love @Barbara_Elin by · September 24, 2019 Barbara Elin looks back at the original tv series Beauty and the Beast, which featured Assistant D.A. Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton), in love with subterranean dweller “Beast” Vincent (Ron Perlman). For more of Ms. Elin’s writing, check out her blog The Law Lass. Tweet