Because you like Melody Grant in Scandal

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

As Jane Villanueva grapples with a truly unexpected pregnancy, she realizes that her life is "now the stuff of telenovelas." See them in Jane the Virgin.

Tiffany Doggett is usually a nice, good Christian. Just don't get her riled up! See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.

Izzie Stevens is a model-turned-med student who can do it all, even if people underestimate her. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Effortlessly sexy, calm, and collected, Eric Northman is equally at home ripping off heads and flirting with waitresses. See them in True Blood.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

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

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

Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

When the going gets tough, Dre Johnson gets tougher. Well, he'd like to think he does. See them in Blackish.