Because you like Maya Lambert in Zero Dark Thirty

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

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

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.

This thrill-seeking driver lives by a very particular moral code. He stands by his word and he's loyal to a fault. See them in Drive.

A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.

Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.

First Lady Melody Grant is conspiring to stay in the White House, but she stays a few steps behind her husband because that’s where she "belongs." See them in Scandal.

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.

Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.