Because you like Ellen Parsons in Damages

Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.

For Scout Finch, growing up means learning the world is a more complicated place than you once thought. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

America Singer is a feisty, fiercely independent musician who places little value on the restrictive rules of her society. See them in The Selection .

The Little Prince is a childlike wonder personified in a tiny package. See them in The Little Prince.

A no-nonsense professor famous for her strictness, Minerva McGonagall only shows her warmer side to those closest to her. See them in Harry Potter Series.

While he might drive colleagues crazy with his antics, Jake Peralta cares about the Nine-Nine more than most things. Including personal hygiene. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

When it comes to dancing and life, nobody puts Frances Houseman in the corner. See them in Dirty Dancing.

Think you grew up fast? At 12, Mathilda is an aspiring assassin eager to avenge her family's murder. See them in Leon: The Professional.

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

This beautiful aesthete wins the hearts of both ladies and men. But Dorian Gray also happens to have his soul sealed in a painting. See them in Dorian Gray.