4) DANA SCULLY (Gillian Anderson, The X-Files)
FBI agent Dana Scully is less of an action heroine than some of the other figures here.
But what she lacks in kickboxing prowess she makes up for in cool reason and dogged
detective work, and it’s fascinating to watch her sceptical views challenged to their
limits over the course of nine seasons. Last year’s film I Want to Believe may have
been a tad underwhelming, but it was still a welcome opportunity to see Scully again.