Sarah Connor — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Character Profile

About Sarah Connor

Fierce survivor and resistance leader who prepares her son to fight Skynet

Sarah Connor — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Terminator universe

Quick Facts about Sarah Connor

Full Name

Sarah Jeanette Connor

Occupation

waiter, terrorist, time traveller

First Appearance

The Terminator

Sarah Connor's Known Relations

• John Connor — Child
• Kate Brewster — Relative
• Kyle Reese — Unmarried partner
• Skynet — Enemy
• Cromartie — Enemy
• Terminator — Enemy
• T-1000 — Enemy
• T-3000 — Enemy

Sarah Connor appears in 6 titles

• The Terminator (1984) — character page
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — character page
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
• Terminator Salvation (2009) — character page
• Terminator Genisys (2015) — character page
• Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Lena Headey

Appears in

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Sarah Connor — Mother/Son — John Connor (Thomas Dekker)

  Core familial bond driving the narrative, as they flee authorities together.

• Sarah Connor — Protector/Partner — Cameron (Summer Glau)

  Cameron acts as a covert guardian and tactical partner to Sarah during their fugitive status.

• Sarah Connor — Hunter and Prey to Allies — James Ellison (Richard T. Jones)

  Relentless FBI pursuit gradually shifts to reluctant alliance as Ellison uncovers the terminator threat and shares the mission to prevent Judgment Day.

• Sarah Connor — Lovers — Derek Reese (Brian Austin Green)

  Future resistance allies who develop deep romantic intimacy through shared trauma and coordinated survival missions.

• Sarah Connor — Hunter & Target — James Ellison (Richard T. Jones)

  Persistent law enforcement pursuit creates constant tension, forcing Sarah to remain on the run while Ellison closes in.

• Sarah Connor — Perceived Enemy to Complex Ally — Catherine Weaver (Shirley Manson)

  Initial antagonism shifts as Sarah recognizes Weaver's actions indirectly support the resistance against Skynet.

• Sarah Connor — Resistance Connection — Derek Reese (Brian Austin Green)

  Derek aligns with Sarah to prevent the future war he experienced.

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More characters from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

• John Connor (Thomas Dekker)
• Cameron (Summer Glau)
• James Ellison (Richard T. Jones)
• Catherine Weaver (Shirley Manson)
• Derek Reese (Brian Austin Green)
• Savannah Weaver (Mackenzie Brooke Smith)
• Carlos (Jesse García)
• Charley Dixon (Dean Winters)
• Sumner (Andre Royo)
• Jesse Flores (Stephanie Jacobsen)
• Cheri Westin (Kristina Apgar)
• Morris (Luis Chávez)