Because you like Willow Rosenberg in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.
Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.
Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
A daring hacker, Trinity is one of the few rebels who escaped the Matrix, a simulation in which most of humanity is enslaved. See them in The Matrix.
Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
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).
Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.
Running away from murderous aliens has turned into an interstellar chase for Jupiter Jones. See them in Jupiter Ascending.
Melinda May is a woman of few words and many talents. Most of them martial. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rebecca Bunch struggles with decision making. So much so that she chases her high school boyfriend across the country to win him back. See them in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.