Because you like Sally Bowles in Cabaret

Chicken resterauntier by day and drug overlord by night, Gus Fring doesn't let the stress of living a double life get to him. See them in Breaking Bad.

Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.

There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.

Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.

Gomez Addams fills his days with ghoulish and ghastly forms of recreation, enjoying life and all its pleasures to the fullest. See them in The Addams Family.

James Wilson is a compassionate doctor who willingly plays the sidekick. See them in House M.D..

Audrey Horne may seem inquisitive and charming, but she can turn on a dime. See them in Twin Peaks.

As high-strung as she is talented, Rachel Berry both marches and sings to the beat of her own drum. See them in Glee.