Because you like Miss Havisham in Great Expectations
Angela Martin is uptight and puritanical, outside of the affair she's having with a co-worker. See them in The Office.
Eowyn isn’t allowed to fight, but then again, when have rules ever stopped her? See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Cosette is an idealistic woman whose innocence stands in contrast to her harsh childhood. See them in Les Miserables.
A soulful bass player, Nick O'Leary can't stop sending breakup CDs to his ex. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.
Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.
There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.
Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.