Because you like Sam in Garden State

Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.

CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.

Jane Smith is a stone-cold killer, but you would never know it from looking at her. See them in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

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.

Beth March is the glue that holds her family together. See them in Little Women.

Leone Montana is a fearless hitman with a surprisingly sensitive side. See them in Leon: The Professional.

Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

Gretchen Wieners is the gossip queen in her clique. See them in Mean Girls.

Felicity Smoak is a brilliant hacker who nonetheless becomes tongue-tied in front of attractive men. See them in DC Extended Universe.

The brilliant Mona Vanderwaal is proof that undergoing an "extreme makeover" isn't always a good thing. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Marge Gunderson embodies the very best of the American Midwest. She's kind, friendly, and fiercely honest. See them in Fargo.