Because you like Melinda Sordino in Speak

Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.

Sensual, wild, and with a penchant for controlled substances, Lily is a ballet dancer who isn't afraid to let loose. See them in Black Swan.

Sydney Novak claims she’s “not special,” but her self-reportedly average life changes quickly once she begins to develop powers she can’t control. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.

With a dangerous medical condition, Ignoring the rules makes him feel like he’s in control. See them in Five Feet Apart.

Lane Kim is the drummer for Hep Alien, but don't let her mom know. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Stella Grant is an organized, orderly optimist living with a dangerous disease. See them in Five Feet Apart.

They say prison changes you, and Piper Chapman is figuring that out the hard way. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Pro tip: the psych ward is not the best place to find a mentor like Lisa Rowe. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Sam Weir lives for the simple things in life: watching Saturday Night Live and reading comic books. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

A believer in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Dwayne Hoover has taken a vow of silence until he becomes a test pilot for the Air Force. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.