Female stock characters

thumb|Tomboy A tomboy is a girl or young woman who exhibits behaviors and traits typically associated with boys or men in a given culture, such as wearing androgynous or unfeminine clothing and engaging in activities traditionally considered masculine.

stock character; beautiful but mischievous and traitorous woman

leading female singer in an opera company

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theme in storytelling, stock character; a noble Lady in need of rescue, traditionally from dragons

stock character in the Commedia dell'Arte

stock character; youthful but one-dimensional character with overly idealized and hackneyed mannerisms, often considered a stand-in for the author

Woman known for her work in horror films

stock character; "last girl standing" in a horror film

stage role representing a male character played by a female actor

archetype of a cute, kind, unassuming, and honest woman or girl, often in a romantic story

stock character; usually static characters who have eccentric personality quirks and are unabashedly girlish

thumb|Actress Mary Pickford played a number of ingénue roles. thumb|Actress Mildred Davis in 1923 thumb|The Ingenue, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1877) The ingénue (, , ) is a stock character in literature, film, and theater. She is a girl or a young woman who is defined by her endearing innocence and naïvety. Ingénue may also refer to a new young actress or one typecast in such roles. The term comes from the feminine form of the French adjective meaning "ingenuous" or innocent, naïve, and sincere. The term may also imply a lack of sophistication and cunning. The vamp (femme fatale) is often a fo

stock character; young woman of the American Old South's upper class

thumb|Paris Hilton claims to maintain a "bimbo" image Bimbo is slang for a conventionally attractive, sexualized dim-witted woman. The term was originally used in the United States as early as 1919 for an unintelligent or brutish man. As of the early 21st century, the "stereotypical bimbo" appearance became akin to that of a physically attractive woman. It is commonly employed to characterize women who are blonde, have curvaceous physiques, wear large amounts of makeup, and dress in revealing attire while being associated with "the dumb blonde" stereotype.

phenomenon of one female character in otherwise male cast

stereotype and stock character

single woman, often a stock character, who owns many pet cats

archetypal stock character of a rotund, homely, and matronly black woman

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term for California girls of the 1980s

stereotypes of blond-haired people

general name for female roles in Chinese opera

slang term for a young, attractive mother

motif in folklore and stock character; woman who appears to be hideous, often cursed

stereotype

child of a preacher

stock character; prostitute with heart and intrinsic morality