Historically, female TV characters rarely get their due. There's no dearth of tropes that reduce women to plot points and sources of inspiration for male protagonists. Sometimes, their suffering ...

But as TV continues to evolve, female characters are leading the charge, proving that the best stories are the ones that dare ...

Another TV character with great style who doesn’t get the credit she deserved, Mindy Kaling got to imbue her personal love of fashion into her eponymous character on The Mindy Project.We knew ...

If you’re looking for a strong female character, look no further than ... Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino brought to television a show that celebrates smart, independent women, and ever so ...

From stoic maids to evil assassins to royal heirs, the female characters of Re:Zero stand to become major plot drivers in the ...

Why It Matters: These portrayals show that women can be strong in many ways. Empathy, resilience, leadership, and intellect are now celebrated as strengths, challenging the traditional “tough guy” ...

It was an exciting year for television with a lot of shows to choose from, which included a powerhouse line-up of characters. The award for “Best Female TV Character” was tough this year.

The representation of women of color varied from streaming to broadcast television. While broadcast network programs cast higher percentages of Black female (28%) and Latina (7%) characters in ...

But Fletcher’s main concern was female fictional characters on our TV screens. It’s been a devastating year for male violence against women. The kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. The murders ...