Because you like Lady Macbeth in Macbeth

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

Though she has the normal insecurities of a 15-year-old, Aurora is both courageous and empathetic. See them in Maleficent.

Merciless and manipulative, Queen Ravenna is determined to become the fairest of them all. See them in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.

A jealous woman is dangerous. A jealous assassin woman like Elle Driver is even more so. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Cosette is an idealistic woman whose innocence stands in contrast to her harsh childhood. See them in Les Miserables.

Amy March blends her naturally artistic spirit with a sense of practicality. See them in Little Women.

A childlike space cadet, Brittany Pierce has a surprisingly open-minded spirit. See them in Glee.

Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

It’s a shame that the Seven Kingdoms doesn’t allow a woman to rule. The scheming, focused Cersei Lannister would do a far better job than either of her sons. See them in Game of Thrones.