Character Quote by Jenji Kohan

I definitely identify with female leads more; I identify with real female leads, people who are flawed and have issues and make mistakes, so…

— Lights

Being on a show with a female lead is amazing for me. I love that. I love the powerful woman who's complicated. There's no…

— Aja Naomi King

Audiences need to keep demanding shows with strong female leads.

— Alisha Boe

Sometimes it's more difficult to exist as a female lead, especially in action movies because all those men are around you. They take so…

— Monica Bellucci

We've made so much headway with storytelling - mostly on cable, let's be honest - but also on the networks and, you know, I…

— Dylan Walsh

It's hard to find female leads that are flawed and interesting and dynamic.

— Rashida Jones

We just don't subscribe to the conventional wisdom that you can't have an action series led by a female character. It's kinda nonsense to…

— Bryan Konietzko

It's often women who are writing leading roles for women. Most of the stuff that comes my way is not actually about women. I'm…

— Carrie Coon

I think the type of actor I am, I tend to play strong leading female characters. The shows I've been on happen to be…

— Alaina Huffman

I think Mariska Hargitay on 'Law and Order: SVU' is a really good example of a female lead I'd like to emulate. She's really…

— Spencer Grammer

I'm always drawn to strong female leads, so that's what drew me to 'Lost Girl.' I was a 'Buffy' fan and watched it with…

— Anna Silk

I grew up in a household of women, they ran the show, they kept it all together. I credit my ability to write in…

— Wally Lamb