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    20 Action Heroines Defying The "Strong Female Character" Trope

    Who says emotions make you weak?

    20. Emma in "Once Upon A Time"

    19. Cataleya in "Colombiana"

    18. Nikita in "La Femme Nikita"

    17. Mathilda in "The Professional"

    16. Lisbeth in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"

    15. Katniss in "The Hunger Games"

    14. Nina in "Black Swan"

    13. Jen Yu in "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"

    12. Ripley in "Alien"

    11. Sarah Connor in "Terminator"

    10. Princess Leia in "Star Wars"

    9. Dylan in "Charlie's Angels"

    8. Selene in "Underworld"

    7. Storm in "X-Men"

    6. The Bride in "Kill Bill"

    5. Ramona in "Scott Pilgrm vs. The World"

    4. Black Widow in "The Avengers"

    3. Trinity in "The Matrix"

    2. River in "Serenity"

    1. Buffy in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"