Women

Leela

In Futurama, Turanga Leela is a purple-haired cyclops voiced by Katey Sagal. She works as the captain of Planet Express, which is fortunate because she’s the only competent member of the crew.

Effie Trinket

In The Hunger Games, Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) is a Capitol-born chaperone who oversees District 12’s tributes. She’s not particularly bright, although her flamboyant wigs and costumes make up for it.

Morrigan Aensland

In Darkstalkers, Morrigan Aensland is a succubus and a princess of the demon realm. In the Marvel vs. Capcom series, she’s gone toe to toe with the best of Street Fighter.

Wendy Peffercorn

In The Sandlot, Wendy Peffercorn (Marley Shelton) works as a lifeguard at the local pool for the summer. The boys can’t keep their eyes off her, with Squints even pretending to need rescue from drowning.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy, who was once known as botanist Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley, uses her knowledge of plants to produce toxins and mind-controlling pheromones to help her get away with her crimes. Together with Harley Quinn, they become one of Batman’s most powerful foes.

Little Sister

In BioShock, Little Sisters are young girls who have been genetically modified and conditioned to reclaim ADAM from the corpses around Rapture. When you see a Little Sister, a Big Daddy is usually not far behind.

Fetch / Abigail Walker

In inFAMOUS, Abigail Walker (voiced by Laura Bailey), better known as Fetch, is a Conduit like Cole MacGrath and Delsin Rowe. She uses her neon manipulation powers to get revenge on the drug dealers who’ve made her life hell.

Irina Spalko

Colonel Dr. Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) is a Soviet agent in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull who plots to create psychic warfare for the Russians. She does this by stealing a psychic crystal skull and it’s up Indiana Jones and Mutt Williams to stop her.

Ellaria Sand

In Game of Thrones, Ellaria Sand (Indira Varma) is Oberyn Martell’s long-term lover. That makes her the luckiest person in Westeros, female or male.

Cersei Lannister

Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) doesn’t let the fact that she’s a woman stop her from vying for the throne in Game of Thrones. She manipulates the men around her and when they no longer serve useful or pose a threat, she has no problem disposing of them. She has a special love for her family, except for her younger brother Tyrion Lannister, who she is constantly plotting against.

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