Because you like Patty Hewes in Damages

A singing nanny, Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. See them in Mary Poppins.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

The Grinch's heart is just too small to appreciate Christmas. See them in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.

Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.

A secret smoker, Margot Tenenbaum has plenty more secrets where that came from. See them in The Royal Tenenbaums.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.