Because you like Maya Lambert in Zero Dark Thirty

A doting grandfather, Edwin Hoover also has a heroin addiction and a penchant for swearing. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

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

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

A reclusive introvert, Liz Sherman has a temper that's literally lethal. See them in Hellboy.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Sally Albright is high maintenance who she thinks she's low maintenance. But she's still worth it. See them in When Harry Met Sally....

Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.

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

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

Jenny Flint is a devoted wife and daring crime fighter, which is pretty unconventional for a Victorian maid. See them in Doctor Who.