Because you like Rosalyn Rosenfeld in American Hustle

Penelope Garcia is the smartest ex-con turned FBI tech, but her fashion never fails to raise eyebrows. See them in Criminal Minds.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.

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

Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.

Fiery and adventurous, Amy Pond is the sort of woman you'd want by your side on a journey through time and space. See them in Doctor Who.

Miss Peregrine exists to protect her wards, whether they like it or not. See them in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children .

Disgust is a friend who makes sure you stay away from all things gross. See them in Inside Out.

A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

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

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.