Here are 17 of their top answers:
1.
She’s been my hero since I first saw the movie when I was 17."
That’s the definition of a hero in my book."
sdowds77
“How could you make this list without including Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley inAlien?
mollyosburg
2.
“Is Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa too much of an icon to get a mention?
mikefalkstrom
3.
“How aboutViola Davis[as General Nanisca] inThe Woman King?
She’s a complete badass in that movie.”
banana_bebop
4.
“Viola Davis [as Annalise Keating] inHow to Get Away with Murder.
When Annalise asks Sam why his penis is on a dead girls phone!
CHEF’S KISS.”
“Pretty convinced Viola Davis doesn’t ‘act,’ just reads lines as herself.”
barbie-girl
“Viola Davis plays incredibly strong, impressive women in nearly every role.
She is one of the most incredible actors of all time and plays such heroic roles.
An idol of mine.”
bravesgirl21
5.
That line has stuck with me for years.”
boredatwork123
6. dellarock
7. matdyjames
8.
Shes strong enough to stand up to her brothers bullies, even though she ultimately lost that fight.”
“And she never gave up searching for him after he was kidnapped by a serial killer.”
barlowdelvaux81
9.
“The Bride [played by Uma Thurman] in theKill Billseries was important to me.
I appreciated her wrestling of actual fears and pain while still finding a way through.”
tadinaross
12.
“Whoopi Goldberg [as Celie Harris Johnson] inThe Color Purple.
It takes A LOT to rise like she did.”
snailjuice
13. etconner
14.
“I would like to add Elle Fanning [as Catherine the Great] forThe Great.”
“‘Destiny didn’t do it.
I did it.'”
monkeybuttmom
15.
“Eowyn fromThe Lord of the Rings[who’s played by Miranda Otto].
flyerboy6
16.
“I’d add Sgt.
Lorna Cole inLethal Weapon 3[who’s played by Rene Russo].
emilypost
17.And finally: “Elle Woods [who’s played by Reese Witherspoon inLegally Blonde].
And I think it starts to hit on a good point.
Women, culturally, can only be ‘strong’ if they’re like men.
If you like feminine things, then you must be dumb and weak.
casachess
Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
