Because you like Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica

Cosette is an idealistic woman whose innocence stands in contrast to her harsh childhood. See them in Les Miserables.

Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Cosima Niehaus loves exploring the unknown. Even her own DNA is a puzzle, waiting to be unlocked. See them in Orphan Black.

Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.

Audrey Horne may seem inquisitive and charming, but she can turn on a dime. See them in Twin Peaks.

For a taciturn, shadowy vampire, Angel has got a big mouth. See them in Angel.

An all-business doc , Miranda Bailey dispenses tough love to the interns she trains. Emphasis on "tough." See them in Grey's Anatomy.

For Dana Scully, sometimes looking for extreme possibilities makes you blind to the probable explanation right in front of you. See them in The X-Files.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

Greg Lestrade is gruff, loyal, and quietly competent. See them in Sherlock.

Caitlin Snow believes that burying herself in science is the best way to save the day or to mend a broken heart. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.