Female fictional characters from movies
Female cartoon characters!
The 100 greatest female characters in movies
Females on film
While film school classes and incensed critics continue to debate the lack of women in film, female actresses are fighting the good fight on the silver screen itself.
Alas, not in anywhere near the numbers needed - provided things were a little bit fairer, of course - or that woman over the age of 40 didn't suddenly become a movie exec's idea of nightmare kryptonite.
Over the years, these amazing actresses have been asked to play any number of damsels, dames, nagging housewives, ditzy girlfriends and occasionally (just occasionally) an interesting and nuanced character.
Female fictional characters from movies
This list celebrates the latter, looking at the very best female creations in the history of cinema. Enjoy.
100. Baby (Dirty Dancing)
The Character:Dirty Dancing's Jewish princess learns to thrust-'n-grind with Swayze's Johnny Castle.
Nobody's gonna put her in a corner now.
The Actress: Though familiar as Ferris Bueller's sister, Jennifer Gr