Because you like Alicia Nash in A Beautiful Mind

It’s a shame that the Seven Kingdoms doesn’t allow a woman to rule. The scheming, focused Cersei Lannister would do a far better job than either of her sons. See them in Game of Thrones.

Iris West is a barista and blogger determined to expose a secret. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Dorothy Gale is a down-home Kansas girl in a bizarre fantasy land with beautiful red shoes. See them in The Wizard of Oz.

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.

This cannibalistic villain may be a loner, but Killer Croc doesn't have problems with self-confidence. See them in Suicide Squad.

Aslan represents everything good and just, he's just not super reliable. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

This lab mouse has one thing on his huge brain: trying to take over the world on a nightly basis. See them in Pinky and the Brain.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.

Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.

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