Can be from any kind of media.
For me it’s Margot from The Magicians (which is interesting because in the books she is anything but) and Jesse Faden from Control.
Xena Warrior Princess
Linda Hamilton - Terminator
I had to say something different, because I would have said Ripley first.
+1 for each of those, and i’ll add clarice starling, uhura, michael burnham, Evelyn Quan Wang (everything everywhere all at once), helen lyle (candyman)
From T2. Sarah Conner from the first movie barely has enough sense to keep herself alive, but boy did she take her short comings seriously between movies.
Lara Croft from the first “Tomb Raider” movie, played by Angelina Jolie.
Hetty Lange
Clobberella from Futurama.
But I rather prefer to read about real strong women. Like scientists, nobel prize winners, political figures and people of (contemporary) history. Or I just consume their content if they’re an author, comedian or content creator.
Samantha Carter from Stargate SG1
I rewatch that series every few years, it’s awesome, in no small part thanks to Sam.
Aloy from the Horizon games was my first thought.
Lieutenant Ellen Ripley.
Couldn’t tell you why, but my mind went straight to Wonder Woman.
Conditioning.
Adding my vote for Ellen Ripley.
There are others that come to mind from more obscure movies I’ve watched more recently, like the women in Grandma (2015), Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020), and even Men (2022), also non-fictional women like those in Kokomo City (2023). There are so many more I can picture in my mind but can’t put my finger on the movie and or am just shit with names so I can’t think of them right now, but might come back to update.
Don’t think I’ve seen that review of Alien before. Thanks for sharing it.
Literally the first name that popped into my head when I saw the question. There are plenty of other good choices, but she has to be near the top of any list.
Incidentally… am I having federation issues? This is the only comment I see mentioning Ripley. I see 11 comments currently…
Incidentally… am I having federation issues? This is the only comment I see mentioning Ripley. I see 11 comments currently…
I see 36 comments, mine and 3 others mention Ripley, so yeah, probably a federation issue.
Chandler Bing
Wow I haven’t watched that show in ages, but I totally remembered that bit!
Captain/Admiral Kathryn Janeway
I’m really liking the evolution of Shallan Davar in the Stormlight Archives at the moment.
Hermione Granger because I read so little fiction that this is the first woman (?) that comes to mind.
assuming that “strong independent woman” being in the title of the original post counts as someone saying it
Ellen Ripley. Under pressure she steps up and does what needs doing. Whether that means operating a loader, comforting a child or making monsters extinct.
