Because you like Grendel's Mother in Beowulf
Maria Rambeau is a tough-as-nails Air Force pilot who is also a loving single mom. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rogue's touch is literally deadly, and she's trying to learn from the older mutants how to manager her powers. See them in X-Men Series.
Often on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Annie Edison nevertheless manages to be the brain of the Greendale study group. See them in Community.
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Kathy is a natural caretaker who strives to find hope in even the darkest of times. See them in Never Let Me Go.
With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Max Fischer is the President of every club who's fighting to save Latin at his school and kiss his teacher. See them in Rushmore.
Aimee Finecky has big dreams, but she's too busy taking care of everyone else's desires. See them in The Spectacular Now.
Amy Farrah Fowler deserves sainthood for putting up with Sheldon Cooper. See them in The Big Bang Theory.
Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.