Because you like Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time

Haley Dunphy's interests include shopping, dating, and avoiding homework at all costs. See them in Modern Family.

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.

Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.

Although life in a post-apocalyptic world is far from easy, Julie Grigio maintains her sense of humor. See them in Warm Bodies.

Working as a captain in the American Expeditionary Forces and a spy for British Intelligence, Steve Trevor wants to end World War I once and for all. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

Michaelangelo is an above-ground crime-fighter by night, and a pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling mutant ninja turtle by day. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Billy Butcher's job is to give everyone hell by any means necessary. See them in The Boys.

There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Daphne Blake's unfailing enthusiasm keeps the team's morale up even as they're battling evil spirits and other ghouls. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Amy March blends her naturally artistic spirit with a sense of practicality. See them in Little Women.