33 Female Characters Who Inspired the Hell Out of Us in 2017

"I am continually in awe of Maria Bamford's willingness to portray mental illness in Lady Dynamite. Season two of the Netflix show revealed even more of what it looks like down the deep rabbit hole of bipolar disorder, fearlessly featuring a vision of the illness based on Bamford's real life struggles. The character of Maria is shattering stereotypes, generating necessary conversation, and entertaining all of us along the way." — Maggie Panos, Editor, Voices