Because you like Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty

Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.

A talented OBGYN, Addison Montgomery is trying to figure out the whole love and marriage thing. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

The brilliant Mona Vanderwaal is proof that undergoing an "extreme makeover" isn't always a good thing. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.

Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.

Charlie Bucket may be down-on-his-luck, but his spirits are always sky high. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Charismatic, sociopathic, and dramatic, Charlie Bronson wants nothing more than to be famous. See them in Bronson.

Strong-willed Norah Silverberg isn't willing to be the goody bag at anyone's pity party. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Cady Heron is the new girl in town who's also new to the world of high school, period. See them in Mean Girls.

A no-nonsense pro, Agent K has dedicated his whole life to his job. See them in Men in Black.