Xena - Lucy Lawless (1995-2001)
All you have to do is look at her to see she's unnatural, an affront to God. A woman with the strength of ten men? ~ Altered StatesA feared warrior, once the Destroyer of Nations, she roams the ancient world seeking redemption for all the people she has killed. As a fighter she is nearly the equal of gods, like Ares, and demigods, like Hercules. The first four seasons are the best.
Emma Peel - Diana Rigg (1965-1967)
Emma: It's late, I'm tired, and I want to go to bed.The British series the Avengers. In only two years Diana Rigg created one of the greatest characters in television history. Emma Peel was a master martial artist and fencer, a scientific genius, and the brilliant head of industry. She was the "talented amateur" to professional spy John Steed. Stay away from the 1998 movie which is utter garbage.
Strange Man: In that case, how would you like me to tuck you up?
Emma: In that case, how would you like me to break your arm. ~ The Joker
Ziva David - Cote de Pablo (2005-present)
Admiral Chase: Does Agent David carry a weapon?A Mossad assassin assigned as liaison to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. She resigns from Mossad after she was captured on a Mossad op and abandoned to Arab terrorists only to be rescued by NCIS. An expert with a sniper rifle, pistol, knife, and hand-to-hand combat. Now a US citizen and NCIS agent.
Gibbs: She is a weapon. ~ NCIS, Broken Arrow
Buffy Summers - Sarah Michelle Geller (1997-2003)
Riley: Buffy, when I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of "apocalypse".Buffy: [Light-heartedly] Look, if you were fighting since you were fifteen, you'd have a hefty resume too! ~ Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, A New Man
Honey West - Anne Francis (1965-1966)
This is just a personal indulgence from my youth. The first female action hero on American television (Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale on the British series the Avengers predates her), it ran for just one season. She owned a detective agency and had a pet ocelot.
Honorable Mentions
Purdey - Joanna Lumley, the New Avengers
Fiona Glenanne - Gabrielle Anwar, Burn Notice
Kate Beckett - Stana Katic, Castle
No, I never watched Wonder Woman.
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