Kathryn Merteuil

Kathryn Merteuil is a fictional character who appears in Cruel Intentions and Cruel Intentions 2, portrayed by actresses Sarah Michelle Gellar and Amy Adams, respectively. Based on the Marquise de Merteuil in Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's Les Liaisons dangereuses, Kathryn serves as the primary antagonist of the series.

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John "Jigsaw" Kramer wants to know how far you'll push yourself just to stay alive. Like, will you cut yourself open? Take out someone else? Watch an entire Saw movie? Or 8 of them?

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It seems <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-movie-villain-year-you-were-born/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">every year</a>, new iconic villains are coming out of the woodwork. While some of us tend to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-villains-who-wore-out-their-welcome/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">despise movie villains</a>, plenty of movie-goers&nbsp;favor some of these antagonists. Whether that&#39;s due to a cool accent, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/over-the-top-comic-book-movie-performances/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">an over-the-top performance</a>, or an intimidating disposition, some villains just stand out - and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-who-got-big-after-playing-bad-guys/orrin-grey" target="_blank">redefine the actors playing them</a>.&nbsp;For instance, who doesn&#39;t have some type of fondness for Hannibal Lecter? How about the evil Darth Vader for that matter?&nbsp;Who are the greatest villains of all time? These movie bad guys are the scourge of the movie universe - and that&#39;s to say nothing of their <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/which-henchman-would-win-in-a-battle/matthew-ludwinski" target="_blank">loyal, powerful henchmen</a> - and you can now vote on the meanest villain ever to appear on film.

These are the greatest, most vile movie characters <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hateable-villains-in-comedy-movies/elle-tharp" target="_blank">we love to hate</a>&nbsp;(or even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-villains-in-serious-movies/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">laugh at</a>) ranked by the wisdom of the crowd, which makes this ranking an accurate, real-time reflection of the crowd&#39;s collective opinion.

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The best female villains include women whose roles are truly iconic and evil. Some of the greatest movie and television villains ever made this list. Whether it&#39;s a mentally unstable character who stalks her unsuspecting victim or a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-unexpected-female-movie-villains/orrin-grey" target="_blank">conniving, totally immoral villain</a> who frames innocent people, this list includes all the big female villain names. It is, however, not complete, so please, feel free to add your favorite female TV and movie villains as well. Vote for the characters you think are the worst villains ever to grace the big or small screen.

What makes a great villain? A character that is morally bankrupt, complex, and tortured - and, more often than not, <a href="/list/most-stylish-villains-2010s/erin-cody" target="_blank">extremely well dressed</a>. The female villains listed here certainly fit the mold. Some are evil to their very core, allowing heroes to emerge and shine as they (hopefully) triumph against them. A villain is nefarious, vile and generally bad. Many are guilty of criminal behavior, to say the least. Some make us love to hate them (that&#39;s a sure sign of a fantastic female villain). We cheer if and when they meet their untimely ends, because they deserved it!

In film, some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-movie-villains-of-all-time" target="_blank">best movie villains of all time</a> are women. Need proof? How about bunny-boiler Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) in Fatal Attraction&nbsp;or mentally deranged &quot;fan&quot; Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) in Misery? Sharon Stone&#39;s portrayal of femme fatale Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct&nbsp;earns her a best female villain place on the list, as well as a top spot among the sexiest characters in thrillers.

Some actresses&#39; best roles in movies or on TV shows came when they played villains. Rachel McAdams was unforgettably villainous as Regina George, aka Queen Bee, in Mean Girls.&nbsp;Helena Bonham Carter&#39;s played some interesting roles over the years, but none more wicked that Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter&nbsp;movies.

From the psycho exes to the stalkers and the femme fatales, enjoy this list of the best female villains in movies and television, and feel free to rerank it your way, too.

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Wherever there's a young outsider or a bumbling protagonist, there's a bully. Bullies help our downtrodden teen/pre-teen become a hero; help them make the speech or the punch that inspires the slow clap from their peers, and forces them to learn to kick standing on one leg like a crane. There are a lot of memorable movies and TV shows that feature&nbsp;some of the most memorable bullies in pop culture. Those who have seen any of the Back to the Future movies can attest that anyone from the Tannen family, Biff, Griff or Buford &quot;Mad Dog,&quot; are great examples of memorable bullies.&nbsp;Bullies can come in any size or form. Wayne Arnold from The Wonder Years and Eddie Haskell from Leave it to Beaver are two very different, yet menacing bullies who at one point were considered the biggest bullies on TV.Vote here for the most iconic bullies from big and small screen (no book bullies, that's too much for one list).&nbsp;There's plenty of great choices so vote who takes home the title of biggest bully.&nbsp;

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What would a teenage/young adult television show or movie be without a mean girl? We need the villain in order to highlight the hero. Cady Heron is nothing without Regina George in Mean Girls. Sure, we hate the mean girl, but we also worship her in that love-to-hate sort of way. Here are the&nbsp;best mean girls in movies and TV.

There seems to be one fairly consistent trend among this storied list of mean girl characters. Many, if not all of them, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-queen-bees-movies/eric-vega" target="_blank">are the queen bee of their respective group</a>. It&rsquo;s as if in order to lead, you have to be a bully. The standard operating procedure of bossy female characters is to be cruel to enemies, friends, and frenemies alike.

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-villains?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">mean female characters</a> on this list are generally evil, malicious, selfish, and unfortunately, also attractive. They wear the trendiest designer clothes and have the Coach bags to match. Their hair is seemingly never out of place, and they can pull off gym uniform grays like a model during fashion week.

Some of the girls on this list are just commonly cruel and catty, but are otherwise harmless. They will even flash a sensitive side when no one is looking. But others are killers (literally) who will destroy anyone who stands in the way of what they want.

Be sure to make your voice heard and vote up your favorite mean girl characters.

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As it turns out, not every villain is an ugly, unlikeable monster. Some actually possess a few redeeming qualities, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hot-fictional-villains/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">some are just flat-out hot,</a>&nbsp;and some fall under the &quot;tragic villain&quot; trope and are actually kinda sympathetic.

Some of the bad guys on this list would make a great addition to your friend group. Sure, there&#39;s a small chance you might get slain by an ice pick or thrown into the void of space (or whatever Loki does) - but doesn&#39;t that just add to the excitement of having them around? Come on, you know you love these baddies and would join their entourage in an instant. Just admit it.

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Nobody likes to get stung, especially by a Queen Bee. They are often the most popular and powerful people in high school, and getting on their good side is a goal for many wannabe cool kids. Most Queen Bees rule with an iron fist, using lies, manipulation, and outright viciousness to get what they want. Queen Bees are often vindictive, and their bad side should be avoided at all costs.&nbsp;

Not all Queen Bees are the same&nbsp;though. Countless actors have portrayed Queen Bees on film, and each brought her own&nbsp;unique spin to the long-established trope. At this point, there are almost too many Queen Bees to remember them all. Who should&nbsp;be remembered as the ultimate Queen Bee, and who should be deposed?

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HBIC. Head. Bitch. In. Charge. For decades, these enigmatic encapsulations of bitchery have ruled high school hallways with a perfectly manicured iron fist. They've cut the chaff from cheer squads. They've thrown lesser mortals off&nbsp;prom committees. They've told wannabes they can't sit with them at lunch. Sure, they’re bitches, but they're the most loveable bitches in cinema. Yes, indeed, these are bad bitches you love to hate.You love&nbsp;and loathe boss-ass bitches in <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-teen-movies-of-all-time/all-genre-movies-lists">teen movies</a>. They're the ones you&nbsp;can't stop talking about after the credits roll. This movie archetype is as prevalent as the maverick cop who doesn't play by the rules or the underdog who takes down his adversary when the odds are against them. So why not revel in reprehensible behavior and bask in the boss-ass bitchiness?Head Bitches are cunning, devious, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-manipulative-movie-characters/anncasano&nbsp;">manipulative</a>… Okay, that seems like a bunch of bad qualities, but you&nbsp;can't help &quot;yas queen&quot;-ing along to their bitchy on-screen smack-downs. They're bad bitches we love to hate. Brush up on the best HBICs of all time and check out these chicas diablas. Then, leave your two cents&nbsp;in the comments section below.&nbsp;

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The word &quot;manipulative&quot; has a natural negative connotation to it. To manipulate does not just mean to convince. It implies an influence by deception, to unfairly control a person by exploiting them. Therefore, when we think of the most manipulative <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-movie-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movie characters</a> in cinema history, we immediately think of villains. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-very-best-of-the-good-guy-lucifer-meme/robert-wabash?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A good guy</a> doesn’t manipulate; he persuades or influences. But a bad guy deceives, lies, and schemes.&nbsp;These manipulative film characters are not just your everyday antagonist. Somehow, through their sheer evil, they’ve learned to plot and maneuver in order to not only work the perfect scam, but in many instances get away with their crimes in the end. Think about Keyser&nbsp;S&ouml;ze (The Usual Suspects), Aaron Stampler (Primal Fear), and John Doe (Se7en). Their plans worked to perfection. It’s almost chilling to think that such evil could come out on top, especially in the movies, where the bad guy almost always loses in the end. Of course, we can’t fault the manipulators in movies who don’t get to ride off into the sunset. Darth Vader was never supposed to use the Force to defeat Luke Skywalker. It’s not part of that story's mythology. But we still can’t deny Vader’s manipulative powers to control in the name of the Dark Side.Make your voice heard. Vote up your picks for the most manipulative film characters ever.

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List of Amy Adams characters, ordered from best to worst along with movie trailers when available. These characters are in order of how many times they've been upvoted, so only the most amazing roles played by Amy Adams are at the top of the list. The performances below include both film and television appearances, making it the most accurate ranking of Amy Adams's roles. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-the-world-is-running-out-of-090915/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Examples of items</a> on this list: Kathryn Merteuil, Lois Lane and more. If you think the best Amy Adams performance isn't as high as it should be, then vote it up so that it has a chance to make it to the top. You can also make your own version of this greatest Amy Adams roles list by re-ranking it and putting it in your own order.If you're wondering, "Who is the best Amy Adams character?" or "What are the top Amy Adams performances of all time?" then this list will answer your questions.

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If you&rsquo;re looking for love, there&rsquo;s no easier way to find that special someone than with the help of a good wingman (or wingwoman). Believe it or not, the term &lsquo;wingman&rsquo; was&nbsp;first popularized in the 1986 film Top Gun. The term became a staple of pop culture with the quote, &quot;You can be my wingman any time.&quot; Thanks, Tom and Val.

Who is your favorite fictional wingman? Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother always had Ted&#39;s back. It&#39;s easy to see why Ted and Barney were such good friends. Sometimes all he did was bring Ted over to a couple of ladies while saying, &quot;Haaaaave you met, Ted?&quot; and that was enough to seal the deal. Lisa from Weird Science is another classic example of a great wingwoman. Using her charm and influence, she helped Gary and Wyatt hook up with Deb and Hilly, who were basically the girls of their dreams.

These pals are always there for you, so be there for them by voting up all the characters you would want by your side.&nbsp;

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Who do you think you are? Let these fictional characters who match up with your zodiac sign teach you a little more about the real *you.*

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Because we can&#39;t all be the Regina George of the group, do you ever wonder which fictional mean girl you are? Well, now you can find out&nbsp;exactly which fictional mean girl you are based on your zodiac sign -&nbsp;like you have&nbsp;ESPN or something.

Mean girl&nbsp;characters tend to be resourceful, charming, decisive, and ambitious.&nbsp;Plus, their meanness&nbsp;usually stems from insecurity, abandonment issues, or other emotional turmoil - it&#39;s called being layered. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-teen-movie-head-bitches-in-charge/rebecca-shortall" target="_blank">Mean girl characters</a> may not be in the running for a Nobel&nbsp;Peace Prize, but they are almost always the most interesting on-screen characters.

Just like how your zodiac sign <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-needy-your-zodiac-sign-is/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">may tell you how needy you are</a> or which <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/teen-movies-by-zodiac-sign/veronica-walsingham" target="_blank">teen movie you should watch this weekend</a>, it can also tell you if you&#39;re more of a Blair Waldorf or Cheryl Blossom.

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