Because you like Sethe in Beloved
Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
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.
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.
Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
She's a survivor of gunshots, of being buried alive, nand of paralysis. And now Beatrix Kiddo is going to make her abusers pay. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.
Willow Rosenberg may be a witch who can defeat the forces of evil, but she still gets emotional over kittens on the Internet. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .
The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
The seasoned detectives in River Heights have got nothing on amateur sleuth Nancy Drew. See them in Nancy Drew.
Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.
