Sarah Connor — The Terminator Character Profile

About Sarah Connor

Fierce protector and mother of John Connor, transformed from waitress to hardened warrior.

Sarah Connor — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Firearms expertise, Survival tactics, Military training, Psychological resilience, Protective combat

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 8/10

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

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

Sarah Connor appears in 6 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Linda Hamilton

Appears in

The Terminator (1984)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Sarah Connor — Conflict Arch Enemy — Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

  Primary antagonist hunting the protagonist to alter the future.

• Sarah Connor — Alliance Protector — Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn)

  Time-displaced soldier bound by mission to ensure her survival.

• Sarah Connor — Social Roommate — Ginger (Bess Motta)

  Close living companions sharing daily life before the attack.

• Sarah Connor — Professional Informant — Silberman (Earl Boen)

  Official channel delivering tragic news to Sarah.

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More characters from The Terminator

• Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn)
• Traxler (Paul Winfield)
• Vukovich (Lance Henriksen)
• Matt (Rick Rossovich)
• Pawnshop Clerk (Dick Miller)
• Ginger (Bess Motta)
• Silberman (Earl Boen)
• Desk Sergeant (Bruce M. Kerner)
• Nancy (Shawn Schepps)
• Punk Leader (Bill Paxton)
• Future Terminator (Franco Columbu)