Because you like Frances Houseman in Dirty Dancing

Homer Simpson is a beer-loving disaster in charge of nuclear safety in Springfield. Everybody run! See them in The Simpsons.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

Pure charm, flirty and fashionable, Lando Calrissian will make sure to get the job done when necessary. See them in Star Wars Series.

Darcy Lewis is a razor-sharp scientist studying things that science can't explain. See them in Thor.

The fearless bodyguard of Rick Flag, Katana will ruthlessly kill her enemies, trapping their souls in her sword. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.

Clementine Kruczynski thinks that too many guys think she's a concept, or she completes them, or she's gonna make them alive. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Wanting more out of life, Pam Beesly has a job she isn't crazy about and is engaged to a guy she's not sure is "The One." See them in The Office.

Tidus is upbeat, carefree, and desperate not to become his father. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

Shawn Hunter may be a bit of a rebellious bad boy, but he has a heart that's pure gold. See them in Boy Meets World.

Taking down villains, standing up to sexism, and pulling off a bright-red lipstick are all in a day's work for Agent Peggy Carter. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.