Because you like Carrie Mathison in Homeland
A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.
A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.
Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
For Kazuya Mishima, the power of the Devil is now his and his alone. See them in Tekken .
Remy Hadley is a closed book—a cynical, super-smart closed book. See them in House M.D..
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.
Arizona Robbins loves being a pediatric surgeon, and the cute orthopedic surgeon downstairs makes coming into work worth her while. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.
Once described as a "beautiful, tropical fish," Ann Perkins exudes warmth, and unlike most of her friends she also has common sense. See them in Parks and Recreation.
The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.
Tiffany Maxwell wishes people would stop reminding her about her dead husband. See them in Silver Linings Playbook.