Because you like Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos

Fiery and adventurous, Amy Pond is the sort of woman you'd want by your side on a journey through time and space. See them in Doctor Who.

Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.

A librarian and aspiring Egyptologist, Evie O'Connell would rather have her own adventures than just read about them. See them in The Mummy.

With a song always on her lips and her heart on her sleeve, Maria von Trapp is the governess every kid dreams of. See them in The Sound of Music.

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.

Raven Reyes may be a deliquent, but she's also the youngest zero-gravity mechanic who fixed a 130-year old escape pod to make it through the descent to Earth. See them in The 100.

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

An opinionated pothead with a passion for conspiracy theories, Steven Hyde is secretly more sensitive than he lets on. See them in That '70s Show.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

Hanna Marin is a determined girl defined by her ability to transform herself. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.

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