Women's Day 2022: 10 most powerful female characters in a web series

On television we find comfort in impactful stories as we come across powerful strongwilled women from all walks of life from Queens to doctors zombie killers to mothers and everything in between On International Womens Day 2022 we bring you ten of the most hardhitting and inspirational female characters on televisionAnnalise Keating How to Get Away with MurderWhen Viola Davis made history in 2015 with her Emmy win in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series category the recognition of her character Annalise Keating among men and women was the root cause The ruthless and savvy defense attorney is immensely complex and brimming with flaws and therein lies her appeal Between her troubled childhood cheating husband and plethora of guilty clients Keating has already hit rock bottom but seems to be able to handle just about anything The show can be watched in India on DisneyPlus HotstarCersei Lannister Game of ThronesIn a show packed with powerful women characters Cersei Lannister clearly leads the pack The first few seasons will make you most definitely hate this character but later you see through the veil of her cruelty and start to realise the purpose behind her eliminating her rivals and those who could potentially harm her or her loved ones and eventually taking the Iron Throne of Westeros And if one looks through the lens of the misogynistic hostile world of Westeros Cerseis act is indeed quite bold All this talk may be making you want to watch the show or a few episodes perhaps Check out Game of Thrones currently airing on DisneyPlus HotstarRebecca Pearson This Is UsThis Is Us is about all the drama love and tears This Is Us is a superhit series that tells you the story of The Pearson Family ndash the unique set of triplets and their wonderful parents Rebecca the mother of the three is the widowed wife of Jack Pearson Played by Mandy Moore Rebecca is a full time mother of The Big Three all kids of the same age and is fiercely protective about them If one observes carefully you will realise that the show is actually led by its women characters You can watch this show currently airing on DisneyPlus HotstarMaeve Millay WestworldIf we were joining a robot revolution wed want to see Maeve leading the way HBOs scifi epic delved deep into questions of female empowerment ownership and whether patriarchy can make way for matriarchy with all those questions crystallising in Maeves storyline Ultimately leading into the second season Maeves big question is whether she is in control of her own destiny You can watch this show currently airing on DisneyPlus HotstarSelina Meyer VeepBlunt vulgar and downright hilarious Selina Meyer is reason enough to take an interest in American politics Played brilliantly by Julia LouisDreyfus who has received eight consecutive Emmys is the narcissistic politician who will exploit anything and anyone to further her career But she reminds viewers that her underhanded ways and errors in judgement reflect a corrupt political system as opposed to the norms of female leadershipCarrie Mathison HomelandPower and Carrie Mathison played by Claire Danes are practically synonymous Sure she makes questionable decisions in her personal life and struggles with bipolar disorder but that never took away from her brilliance as a CIA agent And regardless of how taxing her job got the character always managed to maintain her steely focus and stick to her convictions You can watch this show currently airing on DisneyPlus HotstarLeslie Knope Parks and RecreationAs any fan of NBCs Parks and Recreation knows Leslie Knope is a woman of bounding energy an open heart and stubborn fortitude Shes also a woman who will go down in history as one of the most memorable television characters of all time Played by Amy Poehler we already knew it could happen but Leslie was the perfect example of a woman being a boss as well as the kindest best friend in the world Watch this show streaming on Amazon Prime IndiaPhoebe WallerBridge FleabagA helpful reminder that a woman doesnt always have to have her life in complete order comes in the form of Phoebe WallerBridges Fleabag The central 30something character who is not even given a first name in the show attempts to navigate a struggling career financial situation and personal life and never losing her sense of humour as she talks to the audience on a personal basis The show can be watched streaming in India on Amazon Prime IndiaMidge Maisel The Marvellous Mrs MaiselMidge and Susie discover that life on tour with Shy is glamorous but humbling and they learn a lesson about show business theyll never forget Joel struggles to support Midge while pursuing his own dreams Abe embraces a new mission and Rose learns she has talents of her own The Marvelous Mrs Maisel is the winner of sixteen Emmy Awards including Outstanding Comedy Series three Golden Globes including Best TV SeriesmdashComedy five Critics Choice Awards including Best Comedy Series two PGA Awards a WGA Award and a Peabody AwardJune Osborne The Handmaids TaleSet in a dystopian future a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship Elizabeth Moss delivers a topnotch and jawdropping performance for a character that will live for decades The show can be caught on Amazon Prime in IndiaCatch up on all the latestentertainment news and gossip here Also download the new middayAndroid and iOS apps to get latest updates