I made a list before of my favorite female characters in film, and there’s no way I can go on without acknowledging my favorite women on TV. In no particular order, here’s five of my favorite women that ignite the television screen.
- Emma Swan, Once Upon a Time
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Once Upon a Time was my favorite show when it was on the air, and the main reason for that is the main character, Emma Swan. Not only do I love the actress who plays her (Jennifer Morrison), but Emma’s character development is amazing to watch. She starts as a closed off young woman and has no experience with family, but by the end she’s learned to become vulnerable and is surrounded by her loved ones. I’m such a sucker for that trope.
- Mazikeen “Maze” Smith, Lucifer
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I’ll admit, I wasn’t a fan of Maze when I first started watching Lucifer. She seemed like a useless character, constantly in the shadows of everyone else. But once the show started showcasing her, I fell in love with her charisma, sass, and hidden heart.
- Cristina Yang, Grey’s Anatomy
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Anyone who’s watched Grey’s knows that Cristina stole every scene she was in. I was devastated when she left after ten seasons, but her humor lives on. I swear, all of the best quotes come from Cristina, especially “Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He is very dreamy, but he is not the sun. You are.”
- Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Deanna Troi is another character I didn’t care for straight away. The writers made her seem so frail at the beginning of the show, and she didn’t have as much of a presence in comparison to everyone else. However, she developed into an intelligent, capable, and loving crew member of the Enterprise.
- Jane Villanueva, Jane the Virgin
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I just love the fact that Jane is a writer. I love the relationships she forms with new people and the ones she has with her mother and grandmother. I love her humor, and I love her attitude. I’m having a hard time thinking of what I don’t love about this Latina queen.
I love discovering new women on television, but I also love coming back to the classics.