Because you like Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time

Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.

April Kepner is an excellent surgeon, but outside of the operating room, she's more anxious than most. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.

Cat Grant gets what she wants: a piping hot latte or an interview with Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.

Murph is inquisitive, compassionate, and stubborn, with a passion for science she shares with her dad. See them in Interstellar.

Assistant to the demanding editor-in-chief, Emily Charlton comes across as cold and insensitive. But who can blame her? See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Talos is a mysterious military commander skilled in the art of deception. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Kubo is a storyteller at heart who's tapping into his sense of adventure. See them in Kubo and the Two Strings.

Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.

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.

A childlike space cadet, Brittany Pierce has a surprisingly open-minded spirit. See them in Glee.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.