Because you like Betty Elms in Mulholland Drive

Intelligent and confident, Maeve Wiley grew up alone and has no problem hitting you in the crotch if you disrespect her. See them in Sex Education.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.

Nicky Nichols just wants to settle down with a nice girl, but being in prison is making that a little difficult. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.

Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.

Ferociously independent and wickedly smart, Fiona Goode is a Supreme Witch who truly reigns supreme. See them in American Horror Story.

Greg Heffley will be famous someday, but now he's stuck in class with morons. See them in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

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

In charge of stocking the office's supply of cigarettes and liquor, Joan Holloway could run the whole company if they would let her. See them in Mad Men.