Because you like Lucille Sharpe in Crimson Peak
Ofelia is face-to-face with the deadliest creatures of the underworld and completely unafraid. See them in Pan's Labryinth.
Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.
Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.
Kathy is a natural caretaker who strives to find hope in even the darkest of times. See them in Never Let Me Go.
Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.
Honest, true, and just, Ned Stark is a good man. Unfortunately, those traits are not assets in Westerosi politics. See them in Game of Thrones.
Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.
She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.