Because you like Carrie Mathison in Homeland

In charge of stocking the office's supply of cigarettes and liquor, Joan Holloway could run the whole company if they would let her. See them in Mad Men.

Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.

Marge Gunderson embodies the very best of the American Midwest. She's kind, friendly, and fiercely honest. See them in Fargo.

Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.

As the White House Press Secretary, C. J. Cregg is a master of verbal karate and the best damn basketball player in Ohio Valley history. See them in The West Wing.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Stuck in space, Ryan Stone will either make it back to Earth and have one hell of a story to tell. Or she will burn into the ether. See them in Gravity.

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

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Omar Little is a pretty chill guy, as long as you can forgive the stealing and killing people. See them in The Wire.

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Jenny Flint is a devoted wife and daring crime fighter, which is pretty unconventional for a Victorian maid. See them in Doctor Who.