Kathryn Janeway is a
fictional character in the
Star Trek franchise. As the captain of the
Starfleet starship
USS Voyager, she was the lead character on the
television series Star Trek: Voyager, and later a
Starfleet admiral, as seen in the 2002 feature film
Star Trek: Nemesis. Although other female captains had appeared in previous
Star Trek episodes and other media, she is, to date, the only one to serve as the central character of a
Star Trek TV series. She has also appeared in other media including books, movies (notably
Nemesis), and video games. In all of her screen appearances, she was played by actress
Kate Mulgrew.