List of female action heroes
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The following is a list of fictional female action heroes.
Characters
Animation
Character(s) | Year | Animation |
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Abba | 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings |
Ahsoka Tano | 2008-2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Android 18 | 2009-2011, 2014- | Dragon Ball Z |
Arcee | 2010-2013 | Transformers: Prime |
Asuna Yuuki | 2012, 2013, 2014 | Sword Art Online |
Balsa | 2007 | Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit |
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup | 1998-2005 | The Powerpuff Girls |
Casca | 1997-1998 | Berserk |
Cassandra Pentaghast | 2012 | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker |
Cheetara | 1985-1989, 2011-2012 | ThunderCats |
Cutie Honey (Honey Kisaragi) | 1973-1974 | Cutie Honey |
Cybersix | 1999 | Cybersix |
Deunan Knute | 1988, 2004, 2007 | Appleseed, Appleseed (OVA), Appleseed (film), Appleseed Ex Machina |
Excel and Hyatt | 1999-2000 | Excel Saga |
Fa Mulan | 1998 | Mulan |
Faye Valentine | 1998-1999 | Cowboy Bebop |
Fujiko Mine | 2012, 2014 | Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine |
GoGo Tomago and Honey Lemon | 2014 | Big Hero 6 |
Gwen Tennyson | 2005-2014 | Ben 10 series |
Jayna | 1977 | Wonder Twins |
Jenny Wakeman/ XJ-9 | 2003-2009 | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
Juniper Lee | 2005-2007 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee |
Kagero | 1993 | Ninja Scroll |
Kagome, Kikyo, Sango, and Kagura | 2000-2004 | Inuyasha |
Kallen Stadtfeld | 2006-2007, 2008, 2009 | Code Geass |
Katara, Toph, Suki, and Avatar Kyoshi | 2005-2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
Kim Possible | 2002-2007 | Kim Possible |
The Knight Sabers | 1997-1991, 1998-1999 | Bubblegum Crisis & Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 |
Korra, Asami, Jinora, Lin, Suyin, and Opal | 2012-2014 | The Legend of Korra |
Lady Jaye and Scarlett | 1983-1986 | G.I. Joe |
Lana Kane | 2010- | Archer |
Turanga Leela | 1999-2013 | Futurama |
Ling Xiaoyu and Alisa Bosconovitch | 2011 | Tekken: Blood Vengeance |
Lucy | 2004 | Elfen Lied |
Lucy Wilde | 2013 | Despicable Me 2 |
Mai Tokiha, Natsuki Kuga, Mikoto Minagi | 2004-2005, 2005-2006 | Mai-HiME / Mai Otome |
Mainly Lucy Heartfilia, Erza Scarlett, Juvia Locksar, and Mirajane Stauss | 2009- | Fairy Tail |
Maka Albarn, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Liz and Patty Thompson | 2008-2009 | Soul Eater |
Makina Hoshimura | 2008, 2009 | Corpse Princess |
Marlene Angel | 1999-2000 | Blue Gender |
Mikura Suzuki | 2001, 2004 | Mezzo Forte and Mezzo DSA |
Mireille Bouquet and Kirika Yuumura | 2001 | Noir |
Miss Martian and Artemis Crock | 2010-2013 | Young Justice |
Modesty Blaise | 1963-2002 | Modesty Blaise |
Motoko Kusanagi | 1995, 2004, 2015, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006 | Ghost in the Shell |
Mukuro | 1992-1996 | YuYu Hakusho |
Natilie Breez | 2010, 2011, 2012 | Hero Factory (Lego TV series) |
Nya | 2011- | Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu |
Okoi, Akeginu | 2005 | Basilisk |
Ororo Munroe (Storm) | 1992-1997 | X-Men: The Animated Series |
Pandy | 2004 | Dead Leaves |
Panty & Stocking | 2010 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt |
Poemi | 2001 | Puni Puni Poemy |
Princess | 1978-1985 | Battle of the Planets (equivalent to Jun in Gatchaman) |
Princess Allura | 1984-1985 | Voltron |
Princess Knight (Princess Sapphire) | 1967-1968 | Choppy and the Princess |
Princess Nausicaa | 1984 | Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind |
Raven and Starfire | 2003-2006 | Teen Titans |
Revy | 2006, 2010-2011 | Black Lagoon |
Saber | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015 | Fate/stay night |
Sailor Moon (and several other Sailor Soldiers) | 1992-1997 | Sailor Moon |
Sakura Kinomoto | 1998-2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura |
Sally Acorn, Bunnie Rabbot, and Dulcy the Dragon | 1993-1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog |
Sam, Clover and Alex | 2002-2013 | Totally Spies! |
San | 1997 | Princess Mononoke |
Sawa | 1999, 2008 | Kite and Kite Liberator |
Shana | 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2011–2012 | Shakugan no Shana |
She-Ra (and companions) | 1985-1987 | She-Ra: Princess of Power |
Teela | 1983-1985 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe |
The Claymores | 2007 | Claymore |
The Cures | 2004-? | Pretty Cure |
Tsunade | 2002- | Naruto |
Utena Tenjou | 1997, 1999 | Revolutionary Girl Utena |
Wonder Woman | 1941- | Wonder Woman and various other DC cartoons |
WordGirl/Becky Botsford | 2007- | WordGirl |
Wyldstyle/Lucy | 2014 | The Lego Movie |
Yoko | 2007, 2008, 2009 | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann |
Film
Character(s) | Year | Film |
---|---|---|
Abigail Whistler | 2004 | Blade: Trinity |
Æon Flux and Sithandra | 2005 | Æon Flux |
Alex Munday, Natalie Cook and Dylan Sanders | 2000, 2003 | Charlie's Angels |
Alice | 2002- | Resident Evil films |
Babydoll (as well as Sweet Pea, Rocket, Blondie and Amber) | 2011 | Sucker Punch |
Barbara Meredith | 1944 | Zorro's Black Whip |
Batgirl | 1997 | Batman and Robin |
Beatrix Kiddo ("The Bride") | 2003, 2004 | Kill Bill franchise |
Black Widow (Natalia Romanova) | 2010, 2012 | Iron Man 2 and The Avengers |
Buffy Summers | 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
Cataleya Restrepo | 2011 | Colombiana |
Catwoman | 1992, 2004, 2012 | Batman Returns, Catwoman, and The Dark Knight Rises |
China O'Brien | 1990, 1992 | China O'Brien and China O'Brien II |
Ching, Tun and Chat | 1992 | The Heroic Trio |
Coffy | 1973 | Coffy |
Diana Guzman | 2000 | Girlfight |
Eden Sinclair | 2008 | Doomsday |
Elektra | 2003, 2005 | Daredevil and its spin-off |
Elizabeth Shaw | 2012 | Prometheus |
Elizabeth Swann | 2003, 2006, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean film series |
Éowyn | 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Etain | 2010 | Centurion |
Evelyn Salt | 2010 | Salt |
Flying Snow and Moon | 2002 | Hero |
Foxy Brown | 1974 | Foxy Brown |
Friday Foster | 1975 | Friday Foster |
Golden Swallow | 1966, 1968 | Come Drink With Me and Golden Swallow |
Hanna Heller | 2011 | Hanna |
Hit-Girl | 2010- | Kick-Ass |
Inspector Jessica Yang | 1993 | Police Story 3: Super Cop[1] |
Jean Grey, Kitty Pride, Mystique, Rogue, Storm | 2000- | X-Men |
Joan | 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc |
Judge Cassandra Anderson | 2012 | Dredd |
Katniss Everdeen | 2012-2015 | The Hunger Games film franchise |
Lara Croft | 2001, 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life |
Leeloo | 1997 | The Fifth Element |
Lisbeth Salander | 2009- | The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo |
Lucy | 2014 | Lucy |
Lulu Wong, also known as Silver Hawk | 2004 | Silver Hawk |
Luz | 2010 | Machete |
Madeleine | 1973 | Thriller – A Cruel Picture |
Mathilda | 1994 | Léon: The Professional |
Mikaela Banes | 2007, 2009 | Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Modesty Blaise | 1966, 1982 | Modesty Blaise |
Neytiri and Trudy Chacón | 2009 | Avatar |
Nikita | 1990 | La Femme Nikita |
Nyoka the Jungle Girl | 1941, 1942 | serials Jungle Girl and Perils of Nyoka |
Pauline | 1933 | movie serial The Perils of Pauline[2] |
Pepper Potts | 2013 | Iron Man 3 |
Princess Leia Organa and Padmé Amidala | 1977- | Star Wars |
Quorra | 2010 | Tron: Legacy |
Rei | 1974 | Zero Woman series |
Ellen Ripley | 1979, 1986, 1992, 1997 | Alien series[3] |
Rita Arnold | 1944 | The Tiger Woman |
Roma | 1978 | Don (film series) |
Samantha Caine | 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Sarah Connor | 1984- | Terminator franchise |
Selene | 2003, 2006, 2009 | Underworld |
Sheba Shayne | 1975 | Sheba, Baby |
Silk Spectre II (Laurie Jupiter) and Silk Spectre (Sally Jupiter) | 2009 | Watchmen |
Slim Hiller | 2002 | Enough |
Supergirl | 1984 | Supergirl (film) |
Tank Girl | 1995 | Tank Girl |
Thana | 1981 | Ms. 45 |
Trinity | 1999, 2003 | The Matrix series[4] |
Beatrice "Tris" Prior | 2014-2017 | The Divergent Series film franchise |
Nyota Uhura | 2009, 2013 | Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness |
Violet Song jat Shariff | 2006 | Ultraviolet |
Yau Mo-yan | 1967, 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn |
Yim Wing Chun | 1994 | Wing Chun |
Yu Shu Lien and Jen Yu | 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
Yuki Kashima | 1973, 1974 | Lady Snowblood 1 and 2 |
Zen | 2008 | Chocolate |
Literature
- Alyx from The Adventures of Alyx by Joanna Russ (1960s-1970s)
- She-Hulk in Marvel Comics
- Lady Jessica from the Dune universe
- Cirocco Jones of the Gaea trilogy by John Varley
- Aeron Aoibhell of The Keltiad series novels The Silver Branch, The Copper Crown and The Throne of Scone by Patricia Kennaely
- Esther of Book of Esther Holy Bible, various translations
- Éowyn of The Lord of The Rings series
- Anita Blake in Guilty Pleasures
- Hit-Girl in the comic Kick-Ass
- Molly Millions in Neuromancer and "Johnny Mnemonic"[5]
- Daenerys Targaryen of A Song Of Ice And Fire series
- V. I. Warshawski in a series of novels and short stories
- Mara Jade Skywalker
- Annabeth Chase of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
- Brienne of Tarth of A Song Of Ice And Fire series
- Katniss Everdeen and Johanna Mason of The Hunger Games series.
- Alanna of Trebond of The Song of the Lioness series.
- Tris Prior of the "Divergent" trilogy.
- Lisbeth Salander of Millennium series
- Kate Daniels of Kate Daniels series
- Asha Greyjoy of A Song Of Ice And Fire series
- Ygritte of "A Song Of Ice And Fire" series
- Hermione Granger of Harry Potter series
- Lucy Pevensie of The Chronicles of Narnia series
- Alyss Heart of The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
- Silk Spectre of Watchmen
- Victoria Brennan of the Virals series
- Arya Stark of A Song Of Ice And Fire series
- Sara Pezzini in the Witchblade comic books and TV series
- Piper McLean, Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano and Hazel Levesque in the The Heroes of Olympus series.
- Lauren Olamina in Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents
- Danica Shardae from Hawksong
- Michonne and Andrea from The Walking Dead
- Paksenarrion of The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon
- Power Girl, of various DC Comics titles.
- Thalia Grace and Annabeth Chase of Percy Jackson & The Olympians series
- Huang Rong of The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes
- Xiaolongnü (literally "Little Dragon Maiden") of The Return of the Condor Heroes
- Ren YingYing of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer
- Maximum Ride of the Maximum Ride series
- Modesty Blaise
- Althea Vestrit from the Liveship Traders Trilogy
- Vin in the Mistborn series
- Multiple characters in The Wheel of Time
- Viridiana Sovari from the Night Angel trilogy
- Heris Serrano & Esmay Suiza from the Familias Regnant universe novels
- Lila Black from Keeping It Real
Television
Character(s) | Year | TV Series |
---|---|---|
Abby Maitland | 2007-2011 | Primeval |
Aeryn Sun | 1999-2003 | Farscape |
Allison Argent | 2011- | Teen Wolf |
Amelia Pond, Zoe, Leela, Romana, Ace, Rose Tyler, River Song, Donna Noble, Martha Jones and others | 1963-1989, 1996, 2005- | Doctor Who |
Andrea Thomas/Isis | 1975-1977 | Secrets of Isis, The (1970s TV series) |
Bo Dennis and Tamsin | 2010- | Lost Girl |
Buffy Summers, Willow Rosenberg, Anya Jenkins and Faith Lehane | 1997-203 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer[6] |
Caitlin Todd and Ziva David | 2003- | NCIS |
Cameron | 2008-2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles |
Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King | 1962-1969 | Avengers, The[7] |
Choi Seung-hee and Kim Sun-hwa | 2009 | IRIS |
Christy Love | 1974 | Get Christie Love! |
Cordelia Chase and Winifred Burkle | 1999-2004 | Angel |
Dana Scully, FBI special agent | 1993-2002 | X-Files, The |
Doña María Teresa (Tessa) Alvarado | 2000-2001 | Queen of Swords[8] |
Echo (Caroline Farrell) | 2009-2010 | Dollhouse |
Elena Gilbert, Bonnie Bennett, Katherine Pierce, Caroline Forbes and Rebekah Mikaelson | 2009- | Vampire Diaries, The |
Felicity Smoak, Laurel Lance, Sara Lance and Shado | 2012- | Arrow |
Fiona Glenanne | 2007-2013 | Burn Notice |
Gwen Cooper | 2006-2011 | Torchwood[9] |
Helen Magnus | 2008-2011 | Sanctuary |
Honey West | 1965-1966 | Honey West (1965 TV series) |
Hu San-Niang | 1973-1974 | Water Margin, The |
Helena Kyle/Huntress, Barbara Gordon/Oracle, Dinah Redmond (née Dinah Lance) | 2002-2003 | Birds of Prey |
Jaime Sommers | 1976-1978 | Bionic Woman, The (1970s TV series) |
Ji Soo-yeon and Kim Yeon-hwa | 2013 | IRIS 2 |
Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle, Ruby, Bela Talbot and others | 2005- | Supernatural |
Kahlan Amnell and Cara Mason | 2008-2010 | Legend of the Seeker |
Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine and B'Elanna Torres | 1995-2001 | Star Trek: Voyager[10] |
Kensi Marie Blye | 2009- | NCIS: Los Angeles |
Kiera Cameron | 2012- | Continuum |
Kimberly and Trini | 1993-1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |
Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax | 1993-1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
Max Guevara | 2000-2002 | Dark Angel TV series[11] |
Mia, Yuko, and other elves | 2011 | Mia and Me |
Nikita and Alexandra Udinov and others | 1997-2001, 2010-2013 | Nikita, the 1997-2001 series and the 2010-2013 series (the former was also titled La Femme Nikita) |
Olivia Dunham, FBI special agent with Fringe Division | 2008-2013 | Fringe |
Piper Halliwell, Phoebe Halliwell, Prudence Halliwell, and Paige Matthews | 1998-2006 | Charmed |
Purdey | 1976-1977 | New Avengers, The[7] |
River Tam and Zoe Washburne | 2002, 2005 | Firefly and Serenity |
Samantha Carter, astrophysicist | 1997-2007 | Stargate SG-1 |
Sarah Walker (Chuck) | 2007-2012 | Chuck |
Starbuck (Kara Thrace) | 2004-2009 | Battlestar Galactica series (the reimagined) |
Susan Ivanova, Delenn and Elizabeth Lochley | 1993-1998 | Babylon 5 |
Sydney Bristow | 2001-2006 | Alias (TV series, 2001-2006) |
Sydney Fox | 1999-2002 | Relic Hunter |
Teyla Emmagan | 2004-2009 | Stargate Atlantis |
Wilma Deering | 1979-1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
Xena and Gabrielle | 1995-2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys[6] |
Yoon Hye-in and Han Jae-hui | 2010-2011 | Athena: Goddess of War |
Video games
- Alice Liddell from American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns.
- Alicia Claus from Bullet Witch
- Alicia Melchiott, Brigette "Rosie" Stark, and Isara Gunther from
- Alyx Vance from Half-Life 2
- April Ryan from The Longest Journey and (with counterparts) in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
- Aya Brea from Parasite Eve
- Bastila Shan from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and her descendant Satele Shan from Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Bayonetta from Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2.
- Blaze Fielding from the Streets of Rage series
- Carmelita Fox from Sly Cooper
- Cate Archer from The Operative: No One Lives Forever
- Chell from the Portal series
- Chun-Li from Street Fighter series
- Cynder from The Legend of Spyro and Skylanders
- Danielle Fireseed from Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
- Delphine from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Elena Fisher and Chloe Frazer from the Uncharted series
- Elizabeth, a.k.a. Anna DeWitt, from BioShock Infinite
- Ellie Langford from Dead Space 2
- Ellie from The Last of Us
- Faith Connors from Mirror's Edge
- Giana and Maria from Giana Sisters
- Hana Tsu-Vachel from Fear Effect 1 and 2
- Hawke(female version) from Dragon Age II
- Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3
- Hibana from Nightshade
- Jade from Beyond Good & Evil
- Jill from Jill of the Jungle
- Joanna Dark from Perfect Dark
- Juliet Starling from Lollipop Chainsaw
- Kate Wilson from Hydrophobia
- Kat and Raven from Gravity Rush
- Konoko from Oni
- Lara Croft from Tomb Raider series
- Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels XIII-2 and Lightning Returns
- Lucia from Final Fight 3
- Mace Daniels and Alana McKendricks from Fighting Force
- Maki Genryusai from Final Fight 2
- Manon Batiste from Medal of Honor: Underground
- Milla Maxwell from Tales of Xillia
- Momohime from Muramasa: The Demon Blade
- Nariko and Kai from Heavenly Sword
- Nilin from Remember Me
- Nima Cruz from Jurassic Park: The Game
- Nina Kalenkov from the Secret Files: Tunguska series
- Princess Rosella from King's Quest VII
- Rayne from BloodRayne
- Regina from Dino Crisis 1 and 2
- Reimi Saionji, Myuria Tionysus, Sarah Jerand, Lymle, and Meracle from Star Ocean: The Last Hope
- Rochelle from Left 4 Dead 2
- Rubi Malone from Wet
- Rynn from Drakan: Order of the Flame and Drakan: The Ancients' Gates.
- Samus Aran from the Metroid series
- Sonya Blade from Mortal Kombat
- Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII and related media
- The Scythian from Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
- The Valkyrie from Gauntlet
- The Vinyl Goddess from Mars from Vinyl Goddess from Mars
- Tyris Flare from the Golden Axe series
- Toby "Kissy" Masuyo from Baraduke
- Vanessa Z. Schneider from P.N.03
- Vela from Jet Force Gemini
- Violette Summer from Velvet Assassin
- Queen Valanice from King's Quest VII
- Zoey from Left 4 Dead
- Sylvanas Windrunner and Jaina Proudmoore from World of Warcraft series
- Commander Shepard(female version), Ashley Williams, Liara T'Soni, Tali'Zorah Nar Rayya, Miranda Lawson, Jack, Kasumi Goto, Samara and Morinth from the Mass Effect series
- Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong, Rebecca Chambers, Sheva Alomar from the Resident Evil series
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Supercop as Woman Warrior
- ↑ "The Silent Westerns". Xroads.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ Weaver stands alone as a female action hero
- ↑ Sparknotes analysis of major characters
- ↑ Razor girls: Genre and Gender in Cyberpunk Fiction
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 TV Zone Sword and Sorcery special March 2001
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Complete Avengers by Dave Rogers ISBN 1-85283-244-4
- ↑ TV Zone issue 132 November 2000
- ↑ Fulton, Rick (20 October 2006). "WHO DUNNT". The Daily Record. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
Gwen is the action hero I've always wanted to play
- ↑ "A Guide to Women in Comics Video Games Film and Television". Scribd.com. 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ Reconstruction studies in contemporary culture
Further reading
- Alvarez, Maria. "Feminist icon in a catsuit (female lead character Emma Peel in defunct 1960s UK TV series The Avengers)", New Statesman, 14 August 1998.
- Au, Wagner James. "Supercop as Woman Warrior." Salon.com.
- Barr, Marleen S. Future Females, the Next Generation : New Voices and Velocities in Feminist Science Fiction Criticism. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000.
- Buffy The Patriarchy Slayer - Bibliography of scholarly articles on Buffy Studies.
- Deuber-Mankowsky, Astrid and Dominic J. Bonfiglio (Translator). Lara Croft: Cyber Heroine. Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota Press, 2005.
- Early, Frances and Kathleen Kennedy, Athena's Daughters: Television's New Women Warriors, Syracuse University Press, 2003.
- Garner, Jack. "Strong women can be heroes, too." Democrat and Chronicle. 15 June 2001.
- Heinecken, Dawn. Warrior Women of Television: A Feminist Cultural Analysis of the New Female Body in Popular Media, New York: P. Lang, 2003.
- Ho, Sam. "Licensed to Kick Men: The Jane Bond Films." The Restless Breed: Cantonese Stars of the Sixties. Hong Kong: Urban Council of Hong Kong, 1996. ISBN 962-7040-50-9
- Hopkins, Susan, Girl Heroes: the New Force in Popular Culture, Pluto Press Australia, 2002.
- Inness, Sherrie A. (ed.) Action Chicks: New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture, Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
- ———. Tough Girls : Women Warriors and Wonder Women in Popular Culture. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.
- Karlyn, Kathleen Rowe. "Scream, Popular Culture, and Feminism's Third Wave: 'I'm Not My Mother'. Genders: Presenting Innovative Work in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences No. 38 (2003).
- Karras, Irene. "The Third Wave's Final Girl: Buffy the Vampire Slayer." thirdspace 1:2 (March 2002).
- Kennedy, Helen W. "Lara Croft: Feminist Icon or Cyberbimbo?: On the Limits of Textual Analysis". Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Research. 2:2 (December 2002).
- Kim, L. S. "Making women warriors: a transnational reading of Asian female action heroes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media. No. 48, Winter, 2006.
- Kingston, Maxine Hong. The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts. New York: Vintage, 1975.
- Magoulick, Mary. "Frustrating Female Heroism: Mixed Messages in Xena, Nikita, and Buffy." The Journal of Popular Culture, Volume 39 Issue 5 (October 2006).
- Mainon, Dominique. The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen. Pompton Plains, N.J. : Limelight Editions, 2006.
- Osgerby, Bill, Anna Gough-Yates, and Marianne Wells. Action TV : Tough-Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks. London: Routledge, 2001.
- Rowland, Robin. "Warrior queens and blind critics." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 July 2004.
- Spicuzza, Mary. "Butt-Kicking Babes." AlterNet. 27 March 2001.
- Tasker, Yvonne. Action and Adventure Cinema. New York: Routledge, 2004.
- ———.Working Girls: Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture. London: Routledge 1998
- ———.Spectacular Bodies : Gender, Genre, and the Action Cinema. London and New York: Routledge, 1993.
- Trickey, Helyn. "Girls with Gauntlets." Turner Network Television.
- Ventura, Michael. "Warrior Women." Psychology Today. Nov/Dec 1998. 31 (6).