Homeland
HomelandChannel: Showtime Starring: Claire Danes Does it get our vote?: Claire Danes proves that she is BAMF as a CIA agent. She has garnered a Golden Globe award for her role and has made the tough job look effortless. Although she isn't a political figure, she does all the dirty work including dealing with Al-Qaeda and trying to prevent another terrorist attack. It's a long way since her role as Juliet in Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of the Bard's classic love story. [image via]