Redheads have long been stereotyped in literature and film. If at one point they were feared, today, many female redheads are extremely popular because of their complex personality. Below is a list of seven redheads that have made TV history.
Miranda Hobbes – Sex and the City
Career-driven, realistic, confident, Miranda Hobbes is the embodiment of success in the show Sex and the City. She is played by Cynthia Nixon, who managed to find the perfect balance in the character’s personality. On one hand, she is a confident woman, on the other, she has a hidden need for affection. Miranda is a character that appeals to the modern woman.
Beth Harmon – The Queen’s Gambit
It was one of the biggest TV phenomenons of Fall 2020. Beth Harmon, a traumatized orphan, is sent to a boarding school for girls, where the janitor teaches her to play chess. Beth is then revealed to be a chess prodigy. Since the release of The Queen’s Gambit, chess has regained popularity. In clubs or on smartphone apps, everyone wants to learn to play. Beth Harmon – portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy -, with her quirkiness and her 1960s fashion, quickly became one of the most iconic female characters ever.
Daphne Bridgerton – Bridgerton
Another popular Netflix show of 2020, Bridgerton broke the record of The Queen’s Gambit, having been watched by over 63 million people in three weeks. Daphne is the main character of the first season based on Julia Quinn’s novels. The elegant redhead played by Phoebe Dynevoris is shown entering society and being seduced by Simon Basset, the arrogant Duke of Hastings.
Sansa Stark – Game of Thrones
The stunning blue-eyed redhead went through one of the most revolutionary evolutions on Game of Thrones. Sophie Turner’s character is, at first, a naive and superficial teenager. By the end of the show, she is the Queen of the North. Often compared to her sister, warrior Arya Stark, Sansa managed to use her wounds, turning them into power.
Bree Van de Kamp – Desperate Housewives
Pristine bright-red hairdo, pearl necklace and ironed cardigan, Bree Van de Kamp is Wisteria Lane’s fashion asset. Played by Marcia Cross, Bree is a character we love to hate. Sometimes machiavellian, she cannot handle things not going her way. The perfectionist redhead is intelligent and manipulative. She is the first one to call if you have a body to hide.
Joan Holloway – Mad Men
With her hourglass figure, pencil dresses and perfect hair, Joan Holloway is the charming asset of the Sterling Cooper agency. A sassy femme fatale, she doesn’t mince her words. She is played by Christina Hendricks, who received numerous awards for her role in Mad Men, including two Critic’s Choice Television Award. The actress explained that people think her character is “sexy” because “she has a fire in her. She talks back. And men like her because she is confident in her femininity and sexuality. She’s strong, and she’s not going to cry in the bathroom if someone makes fun of her.”
Willow Rosenberg – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Shows about the supernatural were extremely popular in the 1990s. One of them was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was nominated for several Emmy Awards and Golden Globes. Sarah Michelle Gellar was accompanied by a group of teenagers ready to fight evil. Among them, Willow is the nerdy and low-key witch. She eventually becomes a powerful character. Willow and Tara Maclaywere the first lesbian couple on American TV. Willow, portrayed by Alyson Hannigan, played another popular redhead on TV: Lily in How I met your mother.
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