Top 40 Introverted And Shy Female Characters In Film And Television

Researching a variety of female characters that aren’t your typical damsels of yesterday or the physically “strong” female characters so common today definitely makes for a fascinating afternoon.

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Enough with the sassy, the quirky, the flirty, the girlfriend who doesn’t feel quite real, and the perfect feminist icon of “strong,”. We need more introverted and shy female characters.

Let’s allow some shy girls to break into our stories more often. Here are just 40 of the great shy female characters (sorry no anime) in film and television.

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ADA MONROE FROM COLD MOUNTAIN

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AMELIE FROM AMELIE

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AMY DORRIT FROM LITTLE DORRIT

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ANNIE FROM BEING HUMAN

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BELLA SWAN FROM TWILIGHT

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