A great female lead can come from any background... and still be offered to Scarlett Johansson. We've also seen a lot of others actresses kill it on screen, and tell countless inspiring stories for woman and girls from all over the world. Redditor u/ska2oosh asked the internet to name movies that did justice to a "strong female protagonist," — and boy, with over 11,000 comments in four days, the people came through.

Who is a “strong female protagonist” done right?
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Here are seven female protagonists that are worth buying the physical copy for and passing onto the grandkids.

Ellen Ripley — 'Alien' (1986)

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Dana Scully — 'The X-Files' (1993 — 2018)

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Marge — 'Fargo' (1996)

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Buffy — 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' (1997 — 2003)

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Princess Leia — 'Star Wars' Franchise

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Clarice — 'Silence of the Lambs' (1991)

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Mulan — 'Mulan' (1998)

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Via u/ska2oosh.

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