Major Carter in Stargate SG-1

Major Samantha Carter

"I'm an Air Force Officer just like you are Colonel, and just because my reproductive organs are on the inside instead of the outside doesn't mean I can't handle whatever you can handle."

Scifi didn't always portray their female characters as being intelligent or having powerful positions. Stargate SG-1 made it a point to do just that with Major Samantha Carter's character in SG-1. They showed that intelligence is beautiful in a man's world by creating her character with a PhD in theoretical astrophysics along with being a high ranking officer in the United States Air Force. She also was an engineer and expert in alien technology. She eventually led her own team and commanded the Atlantis expedition for an entire year. After 10 years they sadly ended SG-1 but continued on with additional spin-offs: Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe, which also portrayed strong female lead characters.

A definite pass in The Bechdel Test!  

Scene with Sam Carter