Good movies & TV shows for girls?

[dalekboy]

Been meaning to ask this question for a few weeks. Can anyone recommend any movies or TV shows with solid and clever female characters? Preferably in the lead role, but solid supporting characters are okay as well if it helps expand the range.

I know it's going to be a couple of years before MaybeZoe sees any of it, and even longer before she comprehends what she's seeing, but getting a list now will give me time to hunt down and buy them.

Prefer genre stuff, but anything that has good characters and storytelling will do. She's already going to have some great female role models in her life, but wouldn't mind having some cool stuff to show her. Plus it can't be bad for Lex, either.

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[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Gee, advising you about TV or Movies seems very much like a "here granny, hold the egg like this and then suck" scenario.

Off the top of my head (well actually, looking at the DVD shelf closest to me), Buffy, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Xena, Middleman, Daria, Ab-Fab, Cold Comfort Farm, Miss Marple. Honourable mentions to Blakes 7, Farscape and Futurama too I guess.

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

I see where you're coming from, but there will always be stuff I've missed or forgotten. Like Wonderfalls! How the hell had I forgotten that one?!

Shows there I need to check out include Dead Like Me, Xena, Daria, Cold Comfort Farm. I've always loved the old Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple films, so should check out the later versions too.