Because you like Mrs. Hughes in Downton Abbey
Benoit Blanc is Sherlock with Southern charm, and a mysterious benefactor. See them in Knives Out.
It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.
Billy Batson is a troublemaking teen grappling with a pretty weird superhero identity crisis See them in DC Extended Universe.
A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
With a song always on her lips and her heart on her sleeve, Maria von Trapp is the governess every kid dreams of. See them in The Sound of Music.
Leonard "Bones" McCoy is passionate, moral, and ready to stitch you back together. See them in Star Trek.
A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.