Because you like Miranda Bailey in Grey's Anatomy

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

All the world's a stage, and Missy Piggy's never one to give up the spotlight. See them in The Muppet Movie.

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

Though seemingly caring and calm, this motel owner has a mysterious streak of intensity. See them in Psycho.

Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Romantic, impulsive, and captivated by the joys of life, Natasha Rostova is on the messy path of growing up. See them in War and Peace.

Empathetic Nausicaa embraces all forms of life, even those that might scare other people. See them in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

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

Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.

Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.