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Olivia Pope

Olivia Carolyn Pope is a fictional character portrayed by Kerry Washington, created by Shonda Rhimes and partially based on Judy Smith for the political drama television series Scandal. Pope is a Washington, D.C.-based crisis manager who runs her own firm, Pope & Associates, that specializes in political situations. The character has become a widely-watched fashion and style trendsetter.

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

Female Characters

Who are the greatest female TV characters of all time?&nbsp;This list includes some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time">greatest television characters in history</a> from dramatic shows, sitcoms, and sci-fi series to&nbsp;procedurals and cartoons!&nbsp;For as long as TV has been a medium to reflect social constructs, programs have featured <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strong women characters</a> as protagonists, partners, and foils for their male counterparts. In comedy shows, characters like Lucy Ricardo, Mary Richards, and Maude Findlay paved the way for Elaine Benes, Roseanne Conner, and Liz Lemon.Female characters dominate modern genre series, with popular women like Daenerys Targaryen, Dana Scully, Buffy Summers, and Veronica Mars achieving cult-level idolization. You'll recognize these famous names as some of the strongest, funniest, and most relatable in television history.Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest female characters</a> to move them up the list, and add please any that we're missing.

Morticia Addams

The Greatest Female TV Characters of All Time

Best Female TV Characters | Top Women Television Character List

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Look, you watch enough of a show, you get to know the characters. Maybe you even care about them. Maybe you even love them. Or hate them. Or want to read tons of lists about them.

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The most badass current TV characters include men and women who, though they do not exist in reality, are fearless in today's television landscape. The most badass characters on television are the ones who threaten the status quo, stand up for what they believe in, and get the job done. That includes fictional presidents like Selina Meyer (from VEEP on HBO) and Frank Underwood (from House of Cards on Netflix). It also includes old school divas who kick butt, like Rayna James on Nashville, as well as effective criminals, like James Spader's Raymond Reddington on The Blacklist.Some of the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-badass-big-screen-action-heroes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">badass characters</a> currently on TV are heroes like Matt Murdoch from Daredevil and Melinda May from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But badass television characters can be everyday people too. Take, for instance, Ilana Wexler on Broad City. She lives life her own way (even if it's not always legal). Maybe you'll find some inspiration to live life however you see fit from badass <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">TV characters</a> like Empire's Cookie Lyon who just don't give a damn.From Olivia Pope to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-cookie-quotes-from-empire/chantellesilveira?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Lucious Lyon</a>, who do you think is the most badass character who can currently be seen on TV in 2017-2018? The list features characters from The 100, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones, but if you think we're missing any badass TV characters, add them!

Matt Murdoch

The Most Hardcore Current TV Characters

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Badass Current TV Characters, Ranked Best to Worst

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Lists about fashion for everyone from the oh-so-stylish to the adorably clueless.

Who Are You Wearing?

The best, worst, most interesting, questionable, and unforgettable clothes in pop culture history.

Fictional Fashion

List of the best dressed <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female TV characters</a> currently on TV or from the past. These are the most fashionable women to grace the small screen, whether they’re powerful in Prada or beguiling in boho-chic. Sometimes quirky, other times glam, these best dressed ladies on TV have always done one thing: wowed viewers with their well-put-together styles.&nbsp;One way for fashionable TV women to catch audiences’ attention is with high-end evening wear. From slinky black dresses to shockingly pink frocks, trendsetting TV women are the focus of the party, and they command both the audience’s and the other characters’ attention. Could anyone rip his or her eyes away from Blair (“Gossip Girl”) when she stunned in the gold embroidered, peacock-inspired evening dress designed by Marchesa? The hottest TV women know how to wear designer fashions, and they wear them well.&nbsp;Of course, the best dressed women on TV don’t always dress to the nines. Even in a simple sweater and jeans, however, these fashionable television females are still the height of style. Rachel (“Glee”) is the pinnacle of casual, preppy chic, while Carrie (“Sex and the City”) could work almost any article of clothing into her eccentric, distinctive style. These fashionable TV women are so inspiring that there are websites devoted to helping viewers capture their looks and style.&nbsp;This list contains the most fashionable women on TV, the stylish female TV characters who have dressed to impress episode after episode. Whether their styles are casual, elegant, or unusual, the best dressed TV ladies are right here. Included on the list are characters who are fashionable in period costume, as well.

Bree Van de Kamp

The Best Dressed Female TV Characters

Best Dressed Female Characters on TV

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Entertainment

Friendship has its privileges. If we’re lucky enough, we all have that one special friend who we can rely on to get us both into and out of trouble. But imagine if your best friend was the Mother of Dragons or the President of the United States. This list features current <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">TV characters</a>&nbsp;of 2016-2017 you'd be BFFs with.Each television character on this list brings their own special set of assets. Some are relatable TV characters, pals like the girls from Broad City. Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Abbi and Illana for a New York City day of chilling?&nbsp;Others on this list can bring us to places we’ve never been before. Imagine having dinner at Downton Abbey with the Crawley family. Lady Mary may seem a bit chilly to some, but she’s proven to be trustworthy and generous, to both her friends and her family.If we were <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/celebrity-bffs/celeb-stalker?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best friends</a> with Francis Underwood, sure we’d have to watch our backs. However, fancy White House dinners with celebrities and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/world-leaders-in-the-illuminati/mike-rothschild?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">powerful world leaders</a> sound intriguing enough to brush over the fact that President Underwood is a lying murderer. Besides, isn’t it better to have a person like Underwood as a friend rather than an enemy?Just in case you do get yourself into trouble with the likes of a Bart Simpson or Tyrion Lannister, imagine the value of having Alicia Florrick as a best friend. Has she ever lost a courtroom case?Make your voice heard and vote up the current TV characters you'd be friends with, IRL. Or, if your TV character dream best friend isn't yet listed, add him or her for others to vote as well!

Daenerys Targaryen

Current TV Characters You Would Want to Be BFFs With

Current TV Characters You Would Be Friends With, Ranked Best to Worst

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Politics

If only we could elect a fictional character as president. As business tycoons and professional politician types attempt to make their way to America's top political office, many Americans are left wondering, “Where are my people? Where are the candidates that I could actually get behind?” Here’s a list of fictional characters who have what it takes to serve as Commander in Chief of the United States. Note that all these characters are on current shows and would actually qualify for office. They are all American citizens, at least 35 years old, and live in current times. So although a guy like Jon Snow from Game of Thrones seems to have all the proper qualities of a great American leader, he doesn’t actually fit the parameters. So what makes a great president anyway? The potential contenders do not have to be political TV characters. However, they must display excellent leadership qualities, with the ability to not only drive a team to success, but to do it with the needs of American citizens in mind. Imagine Dana Scully (The X-Files), Alicia Florrick (The Good Wife), or Saul Berenson (Homeland) in office. They would be on any list of TV characters who could be president. Although they are flawed (aren’t we all?), they are also hyper-intelligent, honest, brave, hard-working, and have the ability to lead even in the most difficult times.Be sure to do your part and vote up which fictional politicians and current TV characters you think would make a great choice for president.

Dana Scully

Which Current TV Character Would Be the Best Choice for President?

Living

The current TV characters you'd hire are all ranked here on this list of employable fictional people. Ever watch a television show and think, &quot;Hey, that character is really good at their job!&quot; For instance, Phil Dunphy from Modern Family considers himself one of the best real estate agents around. That confidence goes a long way! TV characters who are good at their jobs range from tough police officers like Mike Biggs on&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/full-cast-of-mike-and-molly-cast-list-for-the-show-mike-and-molly/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Mike and Molly</a> to inspiring teachers like the grown-up Cory Matthews on&nbsp;Girl Meets World.TV characters who are good employees also include detectives like David Duchovny's character on Aquarius and OB/GYNs like Mindy Kaling's character on The Mindy Project. Whether it's your favorite current sitcom or your favorite current drama, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/most-hated-tv-characters/matthewcoleweiss?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">television characters</a> who are successful in their careers or have a passion for the gig are all listed here. Just think of Jared Dunn from HBO's Silicon Valley, played by Zach Woods, who is extremely loyal to his startup company and also has innovation of his own.From the Selina Meyers administration to the Frank Underwood administration, characters from both the VEEP White House and the House of Cards White House are listed here because of their devotion and talent in the workplace. And who wouldn't want Olivia Pope from Scandal cleaning up our messes?Which of these current TV show characters of 2016-2017 do you think is best at their job and would be able to hold their own in a real world work environment? Cast your votes below and be sure to add any other talented and skilled television characters, provided they are on a current show (network or streaming) and you think they'd make a great addition to just about any team of professionals.

Current TV Characters You Would Hire

Current TV Characters You'd Definitely Hire For a Job

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Villains and Bad Guys

Villains

A detailed list of the most well-liked and loveable TV anti-heroes. The most likeable TV protagonists are listed in order from most popular to least. These ambivalent but likeable anti-heroes of TV can be changed in order of popularity to fit the viewer’s opinions. Or, you can copy to make your very own list of your most favorite TV anti-heroes. This villain list can then be re-arranged to suit your ideas. &nbsp; These ambivalent villains are a mixture of both good and evil and have managed to tug at the viewer’s heartstrings over the years. Do you remember most of these anti-heroes? This list answers the question, “Who are the most popular and likeable antiheroes of television?” Taking you on a road down memory lane, this list allows you to see which anti-heroes of TV were the worst and which were <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movie-villains-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best villains</a> of TV shows. &nbsp; While some TV protagonists are pure evil, many have a touch of good in them that the viewer can easily see, making the viewer sympathetic towards these quite loveable villains of television series. The viewers can often find themselves wishing only the best results for these sometimes harmless TV villains. This list allows you to choose which television anti-hero you think is the best villain of television.

Dr. Gregory House

The Most Likeable TV Anti-Heroes

Best TV Anti-Heroes | List of Favorite Antiheroes on Television

Fictional Characters

She’s the woman of your dreams and she just killed a dude with a bow and arrow. She’s totally not real but if you were facing off against an army of bad guys, she’s the girl you’d want beside you, or maybe in front of you. Of all of your favorite female fictional character crushes (from either film or TV), who would you seriously consider dropping your lady for even for just a long weekend? Princess Leia, Jackie Brown, or Pam Poovey? All three? None of those?&nbsp;What’s the criteria for the fictional characters you’d leave your wife for? Is she great with a stake, have even sharper wit, or is it that she can bail you out of a mess that makes her one of your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-characters-in-literature?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female fictional characters</a>? Appealing and attractive female fictional characters are strong, funny, and are probably going to have the last laugh when things go awry.Fictional characters you’d want to be with could be cute, sexy, statuesque, or shorties. She probably knows how to rock a leather outfit or a prison uniform. Maybe she’s an animated character! Maybe she likes apples and can fly because friendship is magic!Whether she’s a vampire, vampire slayer, or mother of dragons, there are a lot of ladies to choose from on this list of characters, both from movies and television. Upvote the fictional characters you’d want to be with and the fictional characters you’d leave your wife for. Have another awesome female character in fiction you'd be with if you weren't already tied down? Add her to the list for others to vote as well!

Rogue

Fictional Characters You'd Leave Your Woman For

Hot and Fun Female Fictional Characters

Lisa Waugh

Lists about the most memorable fictional characters in film, TV, and literature that will stick in our minds forever.

Characters We'll Never Forget

A list of fictional lawyers you’d most want defending you. Do you know of a movie with a great lawyer in it? Do you wish some of the fictional lawyers were real so that you could have a great lawyer to defend your case? The fictional lawyers on this list are ranked in order of the most popular fictional lawyer to the least popular. If you don’t agree with the ranking, vote up the attorney you'd want on your side to see him or her rise in the rankings.If you have a really special fictional lawyer that you would love to have defending you, but you don’t see him or her on the list, add them below. Lawyers don’t have the best reputation, and often, it can be discouraging to watch movies where the lawyers confirm the punchlines for all those lawyer jokes.However, some fictional attorneys instill confidence and enthusiasm in the readers or viewers. Perry Mason, for instance, was a great lawyer who hardly ever lost a case. He also cared about his clients more than he cared about the money. Wouldn't it be wonderful if fictional lawyers like this existed in the real world?

John Cage

Fictional Lawyers You'd Most Want Defending You

Best Fictional Lawyers | Attorney Characters from TV & Film

*SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!* This is a death pool list and if you don&#39;t see a character&#39;s name on the &quot;Scandal&quot; death pool list, they&#39;re probably already dead.

As you may already know, the season 4 premiere of &quot;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-scandal-episodes/reference" target="_blank">Scandal</a>&quot; revealed that a founding member of OPA was DOA, bringing Olivia back from the coast of Zanzibar to arrange the funeral. Shocking as this team member&#39;s death was, its off-screen nature paled in comparison to the carnage seen in previous seasons of &quot;Scandal&quot; begging the question: who (else) will die on &quot;Scandal&quot; this season?&nbsp;

This is all very speculative at this time, but if you have a feeling there&#39;s a character on &quot;Scandal&quot; who&#39;s living on borrowed time, vote for them now in the &quot;Scandal&quot; death pool so you can go back later and tell your friends you called it right from the start.

Scandal Season 4 Death Pool

Scandal Death Pool | Who Will Die Next on Scandal

Feminism

Let’s get right down to the most badass <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female TV characters</a> gracing your screen right now in 2016-2017. So many new shows are putting badass women on TV where they shoot, shop, curse, stab, arrest, investigate, hack, rule, and facelessly get revenge on their enemies all while zinging out razor-sharp dialogue. These ladies are not here to be saved as some sort of damsel furniture and serve a weak plotline. Nope. These female TV badasses don’t need to be rescued. In fact, hang on, they’re coming to save YOU right now.&nbsp;Across cable, network, and streaming there are tons of female badasses on TV now. They’re playing leads, carrying ratings, and breaking up those old ideas about badass girl TV characters. To be clear, we’re not talking about the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-characters-on-tv-right-now/ranker-tv">best female characters</a> so much as we’re talking about the most badass. She’s got a mission and she’s going to do it, even if she has to make an exit where someone is standing. Or she’ll just swoop down with her dragon and burn your stronghold down. That’s the kind of female TV badasses we’re talking about.&nbsp;Who are the most awesome women on current shows? Cookie Lyon on Empire? Helena or another one of the clones on Orphan Black? Eleven from Stranger Things? Taystee on Orange Is the New Black? Darlene&nbsp;on Mr. Robot? Or do you prefer Dom or Whiterose from the same show? Carol or Michonne from The Walking Dead? Dany, Cersei, or Arya from Game of Thrones?&nbsp;There are a lot of current badass TV characters to choose from. But why choose? Vote up all the ladies who really don't need your help, thanks.

Michonne

The Most Hardcore Female Characters on Current TV Shows

The Most Badass Female Characters on Current TV Shows

Fictional political candidates you'd cast your ballot for are those presidential, congressional, state and local officials who exist only in film and television, but if they were actually running, we might lend them a vote. From the liberal to the ruthlessly evil, for one reason or another, these fictional politicians are among our favorites.Picking which of these fictional political candidates you'd actually vote for is very much dependent on what you find important in your government leaders. Fans of small government and bacon might vote for Ron Swanson from &quot;Parks and Recreation&quot; while someone more set on marijuana legalization may opt for Doug Wilson from &quot;Weeds.&quot; If you want a completely bad ass president, look no further than James Marshall from &quot;Air Force One.&quot;In other cases, picking one of these fictional politicians to elect into office, might just provide the best entertainment money can't buy. Who wouldn't love to have the clueless fictional cartoon version of Adam West in Family Guy as mayor? What about the ridiculous Cam Brady from &quot;The Campaign&quot; or Vanellope von Schweetz from &quot;Wreck-It Ralph?&quot; All might not be best for the job, but watching them in politics sure is entertaining.So whether you would back President Fitzgerald Grant III in the next election on &quot;Scandal&quot; or you admire the ruthless Francis Underwood in &quot;House of Cards,&quot; it's time to pick your fictional political horse to back. Vote up those you'd vote for, add any not listed or re-rank this list of the fictional political candidates you'd cast your ballot for all below!

Fictional Political Candidates You'd Cast Your Ballot For

Ariel Kana

Crime Entertainment

Crime is a messy business, which is why every good criminal has a great Fixer in their contacts. A Fixer is someone you hire when things go wrong. They&#39;ll clean up any mess you leave behind, for a price. These are the people who can make a body disappear forever, or erase any trace you may have left behind at a crime scene. They&#39;re professionals, and they usually act like it.

Not all Fixers are criminals, however. Sometimes they are just people who can make the impossible happen. Cinema history is full of iconic fixers, men and women who have managed&nbsp;to skate by on the edge of laws and probability, and looked awesome while doing it. Everyone has different needs though. Who would you hire if you needed a Fixer to save your skin?

The Best Fictional Fixers In Movies And TV, Ranked By Whether You'd Hire Them To Clean Up Your Mess

The Best Fixers In Movies & TV, Ranked By Whether You'd Hire Them

Eric Luis

Looking closer at movies, TV shows, and even characters based on and "inspired by" reality.

Based on a True Story

TV characters based on real people are as popular as ever. What better source to draw upon than real life?&nbsp;After all, real life is stranger than fiction. People who inspired&nbsp;TV characters can be horrifying while some can be inspirational.&nbsp;Some, like Lady Gaga's character on American Horror Story: Hotel are based off one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/worst-serial-killers/tool100?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most notorious serial killers</a> in history.&nbsp;Others, like Moe from The Simpsons, are based off famous athletes who retired from the sport but kept their feisty spirit alive. They are politicians, mob bosses and even an eccentric next door neighbor. What all of these people have in common is their mark as inspirations for some of the most memorable characters on television.&nbsp;Let's check out some fictional characters based on real people and see if you guessed they were real all along.

29 Popular TV Characters Who Were Based on Real People

List of notable fictional characters whose name is Olivia, including photos when available. The fictional characters named Olivia below come from every kind of genre and medium, as this list includes movie characters named Olivia, TV characters named Olivia, and book characters named Olivia. You might even find some notable video game characters whose name is Olivia below as well. Whether you're looking for comedy characters named Olivia or drama characters named Olivia, this list will have what you're looking for. Who are the most well known fictional Olivias? Some of the more memorable names below include Olivia Benson from Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit, Olivia Dunham from Fringe, and Olivia Pope from Scandal. This list is ranked by the votes of users like you, so vote for your favorite characters below if you want to see them higher on the list. If we left your top character named Olivia off the list, feel free to add them.

Olivia Kendall

Fictional Characters Named Olivia

Characters Named  Olivia | Fictional Characters Whose Name Is  Olivia

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Conspiracies

When it comes to conspiracy theories, it&rsquo;s the characters that make&nbsp;these movies and shows so great. No matter how many twists, cliffhangers, or double-agents, these characters constantly brave the odds to expose the truth - even if it means putting their own lives at risk.

Whether you like a complex, series-long conspiracy in the vein of Homeland or something more episodic along the lines of Law &amp; Order and&nbsp;the X-Files, there&#39;s no denying that the characters on this list will guide you through all the wild twists and turns of any good conspiracy with charm and style to spare.&nbsp;FBI agents Mulder and Scully are out to expose the truth, but&nbsp;Eleven packs some serious superpowers.&nbsp;Which character is your favorite?

Check your hotel room for listening devices, dust for fingerprints, and vote up the best conspiracy characters in film and TV. And if you notice your favorite character&nbsp;isn&#39;t listed, add them!

The Best Conspiracy Characters In Movies & TV

The Best Fictional Conspiracy Characters, Ranked

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What does it mean to be sassy? For starters, you need&nbsp;to be uninhibited, bold, and extremely lively. These sassy TV characters have all those traits and then some.&nbsp;Sometimes their sass is seen as&nbsp;a positive trait, and sometimes it&rsquo;s a detriment, but either way,&nbsp;it makes for some entertaining television!

From Karen Walker to Titus Andromedon, these sassy characters from TV shows are known for bringing the heat. They&rsquo;re not afraid to speak their mind - even if it means offending everyone around them.&nbsp;

From stubborn TV characters like Gloria Delgado-Pritchett to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strong female characters</a> like Peggy Carter and Leslie Knope, the people on this list certainly make for some sassy TV.

Is Sophia Petrillo from <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-golden-girls-guest-stars/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">The Golden Girls</a> the undisputed queen of sass, or does that honor go to Samantha Jones from Sex and the City? Check out this list of sassy TV show characters, where we&rsquo;ll let you decide.

Vote up your favorites from this list of sassy TV characters&nbsp;to see which one out sasses them all!

Olivia Pope

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