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By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 08 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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To celebrate International Women\u2019s Day 2022, RadioTimes.com<\/a> is paying homage to the female characters we\u2019ve fallen head over heels for from across the TV landscape.<\/p>\n

This lot bring the laughs, the drama and everything in between to keep us endlessly entertained and, crucially, emphasise just how much poorer television would be without female characters with purpose.<\/p>\n

Listing every single wonderful woman who has graced the small screen is nigh impossible given the sheer breadth of brilliance on offer, so we\u2019ve rounded up some of our favourites, from I May Destroy You\u2019s Arabella to Sex and the City\u2019s Samantha Jones.<\/p>

Arabella Essiedu \u2013 I May Destroy You<\/h2>\n
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BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nCredited for changing the television landscape, the blistering, Emmy-winning BBC drama I May Destroy You<\/a> dominated awards season on both sides of the Atlantic following its release, and owes a large portion of its success to its funny, watchable protagonist Arabella (\u201cBella\u201d), played by the show\u2019s creator Michaela Coel.<\/p>\n
The extraordinary series follows the Twitter celebrity-turned-author, when she is forced to confront her ideas of sexual consent after being drugged and sexually assaulted in a London bar. The show\u2019s brutal examination of trauma comes from a place of real-life inspiration: Coel herself was a victim of sexual assault<\/a>\u00a0while working on the second season of her hit E4 comedy, Chewing Gum. The surreal Groundhog Day scenario<\/a>\u00a0in the finale sees Arabella pass through various stages of facing her trauma, from grief to anger, all the way to a kind of acceptance. Ultimately, the series is as strange and daring as its heroine.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Flora Carr, Drama Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
13th Doctor \u2013 Doctor Who<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""Doctor\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
When Jodie Whittaker became the 13^{th<\/sup> person to play Doctor Who in 2017, it was a landmark moment for the franchise. She became the first ever female incarnation of the Time Lord, and even brought a non-gender specific costume into the fray.<\/p>\n}
Whittaker\u2019s role was a ground-breaking move for the iconic BBC series \u2013 it broke the mould for sci-fi narratives, many of which have historically relegated women to the sidelines as major characters and as sidekicks to their male heroes. Her role also seems to have paved the way for greater diversity when it comes to the casting of the Fourteenth Doctor (if the rampant rumours about who could be the next Time Lord are anything to go by).<\/p>\n
What\u2019s more, the New Year special seemed to confirm that the Doctor and her companion Yaz (Mandip Gill) have feelings for one another, which was another great step in the right direction, even if it could have happened a little earlier on in their storyline arc.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Molly Moss, Trends Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Fleabag \u2013 Fleabag<\/h2>\n
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\u200b\u200b<\/span>The forbidden, sexually charged relationship between Phoebe Waller-Bridge\u2019s Fleabag and the \u2018Hot Priest\u2019 may have proved one of the hottest pop culture talking points of 2019, but in reality, it\u2019s the anti-heroine herself and her relationships with various women that make for the most interesting viewing. <\/span><\/p>\n
Fleabag, whose real name we never learn, is a sexually active and complex, furious woman living in London and coping with profound grief, while also attempting to keep her guinea-pig themed cafe afloat. She has a love-hate relationship with her perfect sister Claire (played by Sian Clifford), whose darkly funny, tragicomic miscarriage scene with Fleabag felt ground-breaking and unflinchingly honest (and was in fact inspired by a true story). The women\u2019s stepmother, played by Olivia Colman, is toxic and controlling. Kristin Scott Thomas\u2019s businesswoman Belinda delivers a searing soliloquy on the potential magnificence of menopause, a possibility that perhaps had never occurred to either our protagonist or indeed its millions of viewers. <\/span><\/p>\n
Fleabag blazes a trail, not only in the existence of its main character, but as an excavation of female desire, bodies, ambitions, anger, sisters, and its myriad on-screen female relationships. Rather than shying away from topics like miscarriage or menopause, the series confronts them head on.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2013 Flora Carr, Drama Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista \u2013 Pose<\/h2>\n
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BBC\/FX\/Eric Liebowitz<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Not only is MJ Rodriguez trailblazing a path for trans actors everywhere, having recently become the first trans woman to take home a Golden Globe for best actress, but her character is an icon that queer, trans, and cisgender people can all relate to. As the mother of the House of Evangelista, Blanca supports and builds up the LGBTQ+ people in her care to ensure that they can overcome the stigma and homophobia they face in society. <\/span><\/p>\n
Blanca\u2019s character, and Rodriguez\u2019 amazing portrayal, makes the audience feel deep empathy for what LGBTQ+ people went through during the HIV\/AIDS epidemic, and what many continue to face today. Blanca wants to make sure that her \u2018children\u2019 have the love and support they need to achieve everything she couldn\u2019t because of the world she was born in \u2013 it\u2019s not so different from the world many queer and trans people live in now. We are forced to confront the fact that today\u2019s world is often not so different from 30\/40 years ago, which is incredibly important. For queer people, having this powerful and strong female character face discrimination head on is incredibly empowering and makes us believe we can too.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2013 Michele Theil<\/em><\/p>\n
The women of Killing Eve<\/h2>\n $\""Killing\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
The first season of Phoebe Waller-Bridge\u2019s spy thriller Killing Eve<\/a> landed on our screens back in 2018 \u2013 and challenged the rules of the genre.<\/p>\n
Waller-Bridge\u2019s script, which is based on the series of novellas by Luke Jennings, reimagined several of the main male characters as female. But it refused to simply swap out the roles. Instead, it\u2019s deliberately crafted from a female perspective with a feminist sensibility.<\/p>\n
In a TV landscape where women are usually foils to the male characters in charge, Jodie Comer\u2019s unapologetic hitwoman Villanelle, Sandra Oh\u2019s darkly comic MI6 agent Eve and Fiona Shaw\u2019s no-nonsense MI6 operative Carolyn altered the way women in spy dramas are supposed to behave, offering us complex and dangerous female characters who are at times downright unlikeable, and who definitely aren\u2019t defined by their relationship to men.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Molly Moss, Trends Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Samantha Jones \u2013 Sex and the City<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""Samantha\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Getty<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Sex and the City\u2019s many missteps have been discussed at length in recent years following a collective re-evaluation of the celebrated sitcom, and rightly so. But for all its faults, there\u2019s no denying that the four women at its core, particularly Samantha Jones, paved the way for so many female characters that followed, and impacted how both women and men thought about women right here in the real world.<\/p>\n
To her enemies, Samantha was self-centred, abrasive, crude and spent far too much time rabbiting on about sex and men. In fact, one of the central criticisms levelled at the series is how much of the dialogue is dedicated to the latter.\u00a0To those of us who admired Samantha, however, she was a revolutionary who certainly had all of those characteristics and then some.<\/p>\n
The most engaging, authentic female characters are two, three, four, five things all at the same time because that mirrors the reality of being a flesh and blood human being. There\u2019s also the flip side to that condemnation of Samantha: was she as self-centred as some claimed her to be, or was it just jarring for her critics to watch a woman choosing herself, time and time again?<\/p>\n
Samantha Jones wasn\u2019t perfect, and that\u2019s exactly why she remains as beloved today as she was two decades ago.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Abby Robinson, Drama Editor<\/em><\/p>\n
Jessica Jones \u2013 Jessica Jones<\/h2>\n
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It took far too long for compelling female-led superhero stories to arrive in live-action, but Marvel and Netflix\u2019s Jessica Jones went some way to making up for lost time. Krysten Ritter embodies the title role, playing the one-time vigilante turned alcoholic private investigator as she works through trauma endured while caught in the grip of mind-controlling abuser, Kilgrave (David Tennant).<\/p>\n
The trailblazing show paved the way for an explosion in comic book adaptations starring women \u2013 even pre-dating 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman \u2013 by telling a story that rang true with viewers around the world. Like most of the Marvel\/Netflix collaborations, the show suffered from diminishing returns in later seasons, but the power of that stunning debut can still be felt to this day.<\/p>\n
\u2013 David Craig, Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Sophia Burset \u2013 Orange Is the New Black<\/b><\/h2>\n $\""Orange\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
JoJo Whilden\/Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The TV landscape looked markedly different when Orange is the New Black first premiered in 2013, certainly in terms of transgender representation. Laverne Cox played Sophie Burset, a black transgender inmate who fought for basic human rights such as access to healthcare in prison and stood up to bigotry from fellow inmates. Despite her unpleasant situation, Sophia was a refreshing and complex character, both falling into and subverting stereotypes surrounding transgender people.<\/p>\n
Cox wasn\u2019t the first trans actor to play a trans role on TV, but she was the first to be nominated for an Emmy (for her performance in Orange Is the New Black) in 2014. Her mainstream role had a huge impact on transgender visibility on TV, arguably paving the way for the nuanced and complex portrayal of trans character we\u2019re seeing today in shows such as Sense8, Pose and Euphoria.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Molly Moss, Trends Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Clarissa Mullery \u2013 Silent Witness<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The TV landscape, while continuing to evolve for the better, has yet to achieve parity when it comes to disability representation, with disabled talent painfully absent from our screens. BBC drama Silent Witness is one of a handful of shows in British TV history which has contributed positively to the conversation with the casting of Liz Carr.<\/p>\n
Carr has arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, which has seen her use a wheelchair since the age of seven, but that\u2019s just one facet of forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery. She\u2019s not framed as a sad sap who relies on the benevolence of others to get by, nor is she framed as an inspiration, ploughing on in the face of adversity. No, Clarissa is just a woman who has a job to do, and she does it.<\/p>\n
Disability was, undoubtedly, part of her makeup \u2013 to pretend otherwise would be bizarre \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t define her. She shares the very best \u2013 knows her own mind \u2013 and worst \u2013 a little too sharp, on occasion \u2013 \u00a0traits with the other women on this list, which is why she quickly became a crowd favourite and why Silent Witness fans continue to mourn her absence.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Abby Robinson, Drama Editor<\/em><\/p>\n
Leslie Knope \u2013 Parks and Recreation<\/h2>\n
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NBC \/ Contributor<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Leslie Knope\u2019s journey from local government grunt to Governor of Indiana in Parks & Recreation makes for one of the most hilarious and heart-warming watches on TV. The dedicated public servant, played by Amy Poehler, is hard-working, loyal and optimistic \u2013 all three to a fault. But the fact that she\u2019s flawed is precisely why Leslie is so compelling. Not only is she \u201ca massive, runaway steamroller\u201d, as best friend Ann Perkins puts it, but Leslie\u2019s relentlessness often puts her at odds with literally everyone in the hometown she loves so fiercely. Still, that doesn\u2019t stop her from working tirelessly to improve it.<\/p>\n
Despite her firm commitment to her job and her loved ones, Leslie is no stranger to failure. In fact, some of her biggest career milestones are fraught with it. But she always picks herself up and dusts herself off.<\/p>\n
Leslie proves that a female character doesn\u2019t need to wield a weapon to be strong. On the contrary, Leslie\u2019s preferred method for taking down her enemies involves an unwavering passion for helping others, a trusty support network and a bucketload of waffles. Not as swift as a sword, but perhaps more impactful in the long run.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lidia Molina Whyte<\/em><\/p>\n
Geraldine Granger \u2013 The Vicar of Dibley<\/h2>\n
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Although many viewers may now think of The Vicar of Dibley as cosy, inoffensive viewing, it was released just a couple of years after the Church of England permitted the ordination of women. Female vicars were still a complete, even controversial, novelty. Enter Dawn French\u2019s Geraldine Granger, who dons both dog collars and yellow raincoats with similar aplomb. <\/span>She\u2019s a ray of sunshine, but her snobbish new parishioners in the sleepy English village of Dibley are less than impressed. \u201cYou were expecting a bloke \u2013 beard, Bible, bad breath,\u201d Geraldine quips during the pilot. \u201cAnd instead you got a babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n
The sinfully delightful series (created by Richard Curtis) first aired back in 1994 and remains a joyful showcase of appalling knitwear and paisley waistcoats. But it largely (and surprisingly, for an almost 30-year-old series) still holds up, examining issues such as sexism and body positivity. And at its heart is Geraldine, the vicar with a filthy sense of humour and a heart of gold.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2013 Flora Carr, Drama Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Buffy Summers \u2013 Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/h2>\n
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The beloved \u201990s show still has a large and dedicated cult fanbase 25 years later. In fact, today is the 25th anniversary of Buffy\u2019s first ever episode, when we were introduced to this blonde cheerleader who could have easily been stereotyped into a damsel in distress with an LA accent, but had these kick-ass skills and a sense of courage we could all admire and aspire to. <\/span><\/p>\n
Buffy wasn\u2019t exactly a superhero in the traditional sense, she was just stronger than your average girl. But she was<\/em> a hero to thousands of young girls who felt like they couldn\u2019t both be strong and vulnerable, or badass and feminine. She wasn\u2019t the biggest or strongest person in the room in many fights, but she emerged as the victor because she believed in herself and in what she was fighting for \u2013 all while wearing an amazing outfit, trying to date, and pass her school exams. There was nothing that Buffy couldn\u2019t do, and even though she had to deal with so much pain, death, and trauma, she showed how resilient she could be in overcoming those tragedies but never forgetting about the impact they had on her. Let\u2019s be honest, we all wanted to be Buffy.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2013 Michele Theil<\/em><\/p>\n
Ahsoka Tano \u2013 Star wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, The Mandalorian<\/h2>\n
$\""The\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
Fans of The Mandalorian<\/a> know Ahsoka Tano as a badass, double lightsaber wielder who has a mysterious connection to the Jedi Order. But what we\u2019ve seen of Rosario Dawson\u2019s live-action incarnation so far is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the beloved Clone Wars and Rebels character. One whose arc is probably the most compelling in the Star Wars franchise to date.<\/p>\n
Much like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke and Anakin Skywalker before her, Ahsoka starts out as a rather na\u00efve padawan who often makes questionable choices. However, it doesn\u2019t take long for her to grow into a skilled warrior respected by her peers. And when her faith in the Jedi Order wavers, she successfully does what they couldn\u2019t: walk away and forge a new path.<\/p>\n
So, though she\u2019s technically not a Jedi, Ahsoka embodies everything a Jedi should be. She\u2019s brave, compassionate and level-headed. She fights for those who can\u2019t and challenges those who abuse their power, including the Jedi themselves. And, perhaps most importantly, she understands that not everything is black and white, or rather dark and light. In a galaxy defined by such things, there\u2019s nothing more trailblazing than that.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lidia Molina Whyte<\/em><\/p>\n
Elizabeth Jennings \u2013 The Americans<\/h2>\n $\""The\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
John Lavet\/FX Photo <\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The classic American wife and mother is an image that most of us can probably conjure with ease, even if raised outside of the United States. The mythical apron-wearing, apple pie-making domestic goddess burned into our collective memory from decades of questionable media was turned on its head by gripping Cold War thriller The Americans, which painted an unassuming suburban couple as deadly KGB spies on an undercover mission.<\/p>\n
While co-star Matthew Rhys was undoubtedly excellent, many would agree that Keri Russell stole the show with her phenomenal performance as Elizabeth Jennings (known in her past life as Nadezhda Popova). Over six seasons, we came to understand exactly how this merciless operative was forged, making it all the more heartbreaking to watch her soul be chipped away by one gut-wrenching order after the other.<\/p>\n
\u2013 David Craig, Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Devi Vishwakumar \u2013 Never Have I Ever<\/h2>\n $\""Never\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
LARA SOLANKI\/NETFLIX<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nNever Have I Ever<\/a> might be considered a \u2018teen drama\u2019 but it deals with very poignant and interesting concepts, such as grief, coming-of-age, friendship, and family. No one is more representative of this than its main character Devi, who is the perfect anti-hero. She is not without flaws, and constantly makes mistakes, but that\u2019s what makes her great. <\/span><\/p>\n
Devi embodies what it\u2019s like to deal with family, friends, popularity, relationships, body image, and more during your school days \u2013 all while suffering through a moment of intense grief. For young people who have not lost a parent, Devi\u2019s grief manifests in ways that might seem strange or inappropriate. But it is such an individual circumstance that there is no \u2018right\u2019 way to grieve, only what feels right to the person going through it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Plus, women of colour are often stereotyped and expected to be<\/span> \u2018perfect\u2019. T<\/span>he way Devi lives her life offers a great sense of representation for all women of colour everywhere. She is messy, but that\u2019s okay, because we are all a little messy sometimes. Devi\u2019s depth and strength as a \u2018difficult\u2019 protagonist is what makes her a trailblazing character, even as a teen.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2013 Michele Theil<\/em><\/p>\n
Maria Bamford \u2013 Lady Dynamite<\/h2>\n $\""Maria\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Randy Holmes \/ Contributor<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
American comedian Maria Bamford spearheads an accessible discussion of mental health with Netflix sitcom Lady Dynamite, which is loosely based on her experience living with bipolar II and obsessive compulsive disorder. Developed by herself alongside South Park alum Pam Brady and Arrested Development\u2019s Mitch Hurwitz, the show makes for mesmerising viewing with its distinctive brand of surreal humour.<\/p>\n
But look between the moments of absurd fun and you find an inspiring story of a person who overcomes severe adversity, with lessons to be learnt around the importance of self-care and stable support networks. Inevitably, Bamford\u2019s style of comedy won\u2019t be for everyone, but her originality is unquestionable and her ambition to raise awareness of sensitive issues should be applauded.<\/p>\n
\u2013 David Craig, Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
Looking for something else to watch? Check out more of our Drama<\/a>, Comedy<\/a> and Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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