Because you like Edie Britt in Desperate Housewives

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

April Kepner is an excellent surgeon, but outside of the operating room, she's more anxious than most. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.

Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

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

Herion is Mark Renton's favorite drug. He sniffs it, smokes it, swallows it, sticks it up his arse, and injects it into his veins. See them in Trainspotting.

Petyr Baelish's main assets? A sharp mind, deep pockets, and no scruples. See them in Game of Thrones.

Cat Grant gets what she wants: a piping hot latte or an interview with Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.

Drusilla's hobbies include dolls, music, and killing people. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.