Because you like Samantha Jones in Sex and the City

Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.

Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.

Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

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

Goh Peik Lin is funny, unfiltered, and a fiercely supportive friend. See them in Crazy Rich Asians.

Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Prim and proper Allie Hamilton was raised to follow the rules. But she's got a fiery rebellious side too. See them in The Notebook.

It’s a shame that the Seven Kingdoms doesn’t allow a woman to rule. The scheming, focused Cersei Lannister would do a far better job than either of her sons. See them in Game of Thrones.

Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.

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

Marge Simpson is a mostly happy housewife and subscriber to Sponge and Vacuum Magazine. See them in The Simpsons.