Because you like Vicky Lathum in American Pie

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

Tempestuous and talented, Claire Randall is a woman with a passionate heart and a quick mind. See them in Outlander.

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

Marie Antoinette may be a fun-loving queen who has it all, but her husband doesn't know how to have sex, and an angry mob wants to cut off her head. See them in Marie Antoinette.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Helena is a mentally unstable, childish, and completely merciless. And most of all, she's an unstoppable killer. See them in Orphan Black.

Arizona Robbins loves being a pediatric surgeon, and the cute orthopedic surgeon downstairs makes coming into work worth her while. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

As the White House Press Secretary, C. J. Cregg is a master of verbal karate and the best damn basketball player in Ohio Valley history. See them in The West Wing.

The seasoned detectives in River Heights have got nothing on amateur sleuth Nancy Drew. See them in Nancy Drew.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

April Kepner is an excellent surgeon, but outside of the operating room, she's more anxious than most. See them in Grey's Anatomy.