Amy Sherman-Palladinois famous for herfast-talking women charactersthat know what they want and go after it. She found her voice quickly as a writer, and it was so unique that people wanted to pay attention to what she was saying. Sherman-Palladino had so many different influences growing up that contributed to her writer voice, including her father who was a comedian and her mother who was a dancer. It is no wonder how she was able to create such eccentric and off-the-wall characters as she was raised with a performer’s mentality.
Sherman-Palladino got her first job as a writer for the CBS TV seriesCity, which allowed her to move her way into writing for the sitcom,Roseanne. It was during this time that she began creatingGilmoreGirlsthat would eventually make her a household name in the writing community. Sherman-Palladino went on to create another beloved series on Prime Video calledThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, with characters likeGilmore Girlswho are hard not to love. In all of her shows, she has been able to give audiences rough-edged characters that are flawed but deserving of love. Here are the best women characters in all of Sherman-Palladino’s TV shows, ranked.
10Lane Kim — Gilmore Girls
InGilmore Girls, Lane Kim is the best friend to Rory. She is kind and compassionate, but she is also funny and talented. Lane was a drummer, who dated her bandmate Zack. It would have been nice to see Lane’s storyline really progress with either her music or going to college. However, she has two kids with Zack, and the two of them have a wonderful life in Stars Hallow.
9Melanie Segal — Bunheads
Melanie is the only girl inBunheadsthat doesn’t let Sasha run all over everybody. She’s a free spirit, but has decided to spend all of her time dancing even though she has other hobbies and a personality. Melanie seems to be the only voice of reason among the other teens, like how she kept Ginny and Charlie apart. She is also the most likable next to Boo even though she’s less defined,according to Los Angeles Times.
8Paris Gellar — Gilmore Girls
Paris Gellar is the best sidekick that Rory could ever ask for throughout her college years. She’s intense and, at times, over-the-top, but spunky and lovable. Under all that hard exterior, Paris is sweet even though all of her characteristics would make any viewer think otherwise.
7Sookie — Gilmore Girls
Sookie Saint James,played by Melissa McCarthy, is the most wholesome resident in Stars Hallow. Lorelai is lucky to have Sookie as a friend, and Jackson is even luckier to get to marry her. She is the best person to deal with all of Lorelai’s personal and work drama. However, her greatest achievement is being the star chef in town and Luke’s arch nemesis.
6Susie Myerson — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Susie Myerson ofThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiseldoes have major character flaws as she is unprofessional, rude, and will embezzle all of her first clients and best friend’s hard-earned money. However, she is also extremely loyal and committed to helping her friend, Midge, make it big. Susie does not hold back who she is as a person and does not care to look perfect. She may be working with mobsters now, but there is something about Susie that’s hard not to love about her.
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5Emily Gilmore — Gilmore Girls
Emily Gilmore is a complex mother as she has a rocky relationship with Lorelai. Emily refused to go along with Lorelai’s tendencies to reject growing up which seemed to give viewers this idea that she was a terrible mother. Her intentions towards Lorelai and Rory were at times questionable, but at the end of the day, she just wanted to be included in their lives.Bustlecalls Emily an elitist as she and Richard tried conquering Connecticut high society while raising a daughter who rejected their best intentions.
4Michelle Simms — Bunheads
Michelle Simms was working as a Las Vegas showgirl until she decides to impulsively marry a man and move to his coastal town. She doesn’t take too well to her new life and decides to take a job at her mother-in-law’s dance school. Michelle is in a place in her life where she had a chance to follow her dreams, but somehow ended up in her current situation and doesn’t know where to go.
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3Rory Gilmore — Gilmore Girls
Rory Gilmore is a complicated character who was just like Lorelai when she was 16 years old. She’s sassy and sarcastic, but who is extremely intelligent with dreams of going to a Harvard University.Rory’s love lifeis almost as complicated as her academic life, and she turns into a messy/morally gray combo of her mother and grandmother. At times, viewers root against her, but by the end of the episode, they want what’s best for Rory.
2Midge Maisel — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Midge Maisel is a fast-talking and flashy character that audiences can’t help but fawn over. When she takes the stage to put on her show, Midge captivates everyone’s attention. When her husband implodes their entire life, she puts all that anger into a comedy career to support herself without her husband. Midge is the perfect example of a woman entrepreneur trying to blaze her own trail in a time when that wasn’t very common. It is very empowering for Sherman-Palladino to bring Midge to the screen.
1Lorelai Gilmore — Gilmore Girls
Lorelai Gilmore is perceived asthe cool momin Stars Hallow. She is bubbly and driven as she started as a maid in the Independence Inn before quickly becoming the manager. However, no one will ever catch Lorelai following an instruction manual and will raise Rory as she sees fit. This means non-stop coffee and movie marathons with as much food that seems impossible to consume in one sitting. Sherman-Palladino also gives her protagonist a fatal flaw and, for Lorelai, that is the inability to let people in. No matter what life throws at Lorelai, she takes it and tries to put it together on her own terms.
