Because you like Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives

George Weasley likes to invent quirky joke products, play Quidditch, and cause poor Mrs. Weasley a lot of anxiety. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.

Juno MacGuff is hoping sarcasm will get her through the stress of teenage life. And also, teenage pregnancy. See them in Juno.

Selfishly taking her father’s place to fight in the Imperial Army, Hua Mulan risks treason if they find out she isn’t who she says she is. See them in Mulan.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.

Lux Lisbon's flirtatious manner attracts a lot of male attention. She relishes the power that her sexuality grants her. See them in The Virgin Suicides.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.

Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.

Miss Peregrine exists to protect her wards, whether they like it or not. See them in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children .

Eowyn isn’t allowed to fight, but then again, when have rules ever stopped her? See them in The Lord of the Rings.