Because you like Frances Houseman in Dirty Dancing
Marty McFly is a skateboarder, aspiring rock star, and reluctant time-traveler. See them in Back to the Future.
Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).
Dorothy Gale is a down-home Kansas girl in a bizarre fantasy land with beautiful red shoes. See them in The Wizard of Oz.
Ariel knows there's a whole other world above the sea, but exploring it comes at a big price. See them in The Little Mermaid.
Aimee Finecky has big dreams, but she's too busy taking care of everyone else's desires. See them in The Spectacular Now.
They say Babydoll has lost her mind. But why does it seem like she's the only sane one in her institution? See them in Sucker Punch.
The irrepressible Lucy Ricardo has never met a challenge she couldn't scheme her way into or out of. See them in I Love Lucy.
A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.