Because you like Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Beneath Yuji Sakai's meek exterior lies an exceptionally keen mind and a strong inner will. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

Though cynical about the world, Shuya Nanahara is caring and protective towards his friends. See them in Battle Royale.

Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.

Jane Foster is an astrophysicist who suspects the colors in the sky may be a portal to another world. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.

Despite the undeniably awful turn her life has taken, Rachel handles herself with remarkable grace. See them in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl .

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

A fun-loving gangster's wife, Mia Wallace is finding that fun can go too far. See them in Pulp Fiction.

Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Logan Huntzberger is a daredevil, romantic, and heir to a media empire. See them in Gilmore Girls.