Because you like Olivia Pope in Scandal

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

She got locked up so her husband could make it big, but now Cookie Lyon is coming for what's hers. See them in Empire.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

With an incredible ability to fake a smile, Selina Meyer is a gifted politician serving as Vice President. And maybe one day the President will actually call her. See them in Veep.

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.

Rachel Goldberg is a drama-causing reality TV producer with the power to ruin people's lives at the click of a button. See them in UnREAL.

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

In a group of self-serving career climbers, Laurel Castillo is the only one who wants to serve others. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

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

Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.