Because you like Jennifer Melfi in The Sopranos

Despite the war-torn world around him, Mal Reynolds still holds onto the shred of hope that life can be more than just living another day. See them in Firefly.

Jo Wilson is an accomplished doctor who's getting over her past. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.

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

Ally Maine is a star who is about to be born. See them in A Star is Born.

Arizona Robbins loves being a pediatric surgeon, and the cute orthopedic surgeon downstairs makes coming into work worth her while. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Remy Hadley is a closed book—a cynical, super-smart closed book. See them in House M.D..

The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.

A cruel pirate, Captain Hook still fancies himself a gentleman. See them in Peter Pan.

A suave manipulator, Sebastian Valmont is valiantly fighting off a developing conscience. See them in Cruel Intentions.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.

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