Because you like Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.

Artemis Fowl understands the way of the world. If he wins, he's a prodigy. If he loses, then he's crazy. That is how history is written. See them in Artemis Fowl.

Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.

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

Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.

His name is Inigo Montoya and whoever killed his father should be prepared to die. See them in The Princess Bride.

As the White House Press Secretary, C. J. Cregg is a master of verbal karate and the best damn basketball player in Ohio Valley history. See them in The West Wing.

Nothing inspires dread like the mysterious, masked Man in Black. But what's he hiding? See them in The Princess Bride.

Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.

Just because Dracula wants to suck your blood doesn't mean he's not a gentleman. See them in Dracula.