Sarah Jeanette Connor is a fictional character and the female protagonist of the Terminator franchise. She is portrayed by Linda Hamilton in the films The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator Salvation (2009; voice only), and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), as well as the theme park attraction T2-3D: Battle Across Time (1996). Other actresses to portray the character include Emilia Clarke in the film Terminator Genisys (2015) and Lena Headey in the television series Ter...