Brief List of Butt-kicking Babes by jewelstaitefan

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Brief List of Butt-kicking Babes

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Monday, July 27, 2009 10:29 PM

Well, all seem to admit Joss has a fixation on female charaters who can kick butt, oft of teen vintage. I was thinking about the source material for some of this. Can anybody help me fill out a list of female characters who can kick butt? Human mostly, but part feline, wolf, vampire, werewolf are ok, but android or robot are a sub-category, and dependant upon weapons and tools another (like Ripley in Aliens). Witchcraft or magic doesn't count, nor cartoons. This will be from film and TV. Since I won't be familiar with some of the entries, please mention if they fit one of those categories.

I'll start off with River, Buffy, Catwoman, Batgirl, Aeon Flux, Resident Evil, Witchblade, Underworld, Star Wars, Bionic Women, T:TSCC, Terminator 3, Aliens, Blade Runner, Dark Angel, Ultra Violet, Bones, Blade Trinity, Matrix, Long Kiss Goodnight, Last Legion, LoTR, and King Arthur.

I will add to the list as more are given.

1961 Avengers - Mrs. Peel/Diana Rigg 1966 Batman - Batgirl/Yvonne Craig 1966 Batman - Catwoman/Lee Meriwether & Julie Newmar 1968 Barbarella - Barbarella/Jane Fonda 1973 Coffey - Pam Grier 1974 Foxy Brown - Pam Grier 1975 Six Million Dollar Man - Jamie Summers/Lindsay Wagner 1982 Road Warrior - Warrior Woman/Virginia Hey 1989 Bionic Showdown - Kate Mason/Sandra Bullock 1990 Total Recall - Melina/Rachel Ticotin 1992 Buffy tVS - Buffy/Kristy Swanson 1992 Batman Returns - Catwoman/Michelle Pfeiffer 1993 Point of No Return - Nina/Bridget Fonda 1995 Tank Girl - Lori Petty 1995 Xena - Xena/Lucy Lawless 1996 Long Kiss Goodnight - Charlie Baltimore/Geena Davis 1997 Batman & Robin - Batgirl/Alicia Silverstone 1997 Stargate SG1 - Capt Samantha Carter/Amanda Tapping 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies - Wai Lin/Michelle Yeoh 1998 Buffy tVS - Faith/Eliza Dushku 1998 The Fifth Element - Leeloo/Milla Jovovich 1998 Mask of Zorro - Elena/Catherine Zeta-Jones 1999 The Matrix - Trinity/Carrie Anne Moss 1999 Farscape - Officer Aeryn Sun/Claudia Black 2000 Witchblade - Sara Pezzini/Yancy Butler 2000 Dark Angel - Max Gueverra/Jessica Alba 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Michelle Yeoh 2000 Cleopatra 2525 - Helen Carter/Gina Torres 2000 Queen of Swords - Tessa Alvarado/Tessie Santiago 2001 Alias - Sydney Bristow/Jennifer Garner 2001 Tob Raider - Lara Croft/Angelina Jolie 2002 Resident Evil - Alice/Milla Jovovich 2002 Firefly - River Tam/Summer Glau 2002 Star Wars - Padme Amidala/Natalie Portman 2003 Lord of the Rings - Eowyn/Miranda Otto 2003 Underworld - Selene/Kate Beckinsale 2003 Terminator 3 - T-X/Kristianna Loken 2003 Kill Bill - The Bride/Uma Thurman 2003 Battlestar Galactica - Starbuck/Katee Sackhoff 2004 King Arthur - Guinevere/Keira Knightly 2004 Catwoman - Catwoman/Halle Berry 2004 Blade Trinity - Abigail Whistler/Jessica Biel 2004 Chronicles of Riddick - Kyra/Alexa Davalos 2004 Stargate Atlantis - Teyla Emmagen/Rachel Luttrell 2005 Aeon Flux - Aeon Flux/Charlize Theron 2005 Bones - Temperence Brennan/Emily Deschanel 2005 Bloodrayne - Rayne/Kristanna Loken 2005 Elektra - Jennifer Garner 2005 Fantastic Four - Sue Storm/Jessica Alba 2006 Ultra Violet - Ultra Violet/Milla Jovovich 2007 Last Legion - Mira/Aishwarya Rai 2007 Bionic Woman - Jamie Summers/Michelle Ryan 2007 Chuck - Sarah/Yvonne Strahovski 2008 Wanted - Fox/Angelina Jolie 2009 Dollhouse - Sierra/Dichen Lachman & Echo/Eliza Dushku

non-human 1982 Blade Runner - Pris/Daryl Hannah 2008 Terminator:TSSC - Cameron Phillips/Summer Glau

Weapon dependant 1986 Aliens - Ellen Ripley/Sigourney Weaver

was Leeloo a butt-kicker in Fifth Element?

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Monday, July 27, 2009 10:53 PM

MANGOLO

Not all of these are great, but fits your list: Barbarella BloodRayne Elektra Fifth Element (Milla kicked some serious ass) Firefly Farscape (Claudia Black was the best thing about that show) Fantastic Four (Jessica Alba) Road Warrior (Virginia Hey played zen woman in Farscape, but Warrior Woman in this flick) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Angelina) Species Stargate SG-1 (Amanda Tapping was brainy and kicked ass) Starship Troopers (Carmen Ibanez/Denise Richards & / Dizzy Flores / Dina Meyer ) Star Trek: Enterprise (Jolene was the best part) Tank Girl The Abyss (Lindsey was tougher than a whole room full of guys) Wanted (again Angelina) Weird Science (Lisa/Kelly Le Brock)

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Monday, July 27, 2009 11:10 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

you reminded me of Tomb Raider.

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Originally posted by Mangolo: Not all of these are great, but fits your list: Barbarella BloodRayne Elektra Fifth Element (Milla kicked some serious ass) Farscape (Claudia Black was the best thing about that show) Fantastic Four (Jessica Alba) Road Warrior (Virginia Hey played zen woman in Farscape, but Warrior Woman in this flick) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Angelina) Species Stargate SG-1 (Amanda Tapping was brainy and kicked ass) Starship Troopers (Carmen Ibanez/Denise Richards & / Dizzy Flores / Dina Meyer ) Star Trek: Enterprise (Jolene was the best part) Tank Girl The Abyss (Lindsey was tougher than a whole room full of guys) Wanted (again Angelina) Weird Science (Lisa/Kelly Le Brock)

Kelly kicked butt in Weird Science? Don't remember a Lindsey in Abyss -ed. don't recall her kicking any butt. You sure? Who's butt did she kick? I thought the Starship Troopers chicks were weapons-dependant like Ripley. Didn't know Jolene was a butt kicker in Enterprise. Didn't think of anybody in Road Warrior as butt kicking except Mel.

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Monday, July 27, 2009 11:21 PM

MANGOLO

You're right Kelly used a gun Lindsey used some non-weapon to knock out one of the Marines You're probably right about Starship Troopers-I can't remember if there was any martial arts type butt kicking Jolene definitely did some martial arts type stuff

Virgina Hey

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Monday, July 27, 2009 11:28 PM

FLATTOP

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: Kelly kicked butt in Weird Science?

Knocked out an entire gym class with a single sentence, "Drop and give me 20." :wink:

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I thought the Starship Troopers chicks were weapons-dependant like Ripley.

They all received the same training as the men, and had to meet the same performance requirements, armed and unarmed.

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Didn't know Jolene was a butt kicker in Enterprise.

I believe T'pal was a trained martial artist, but I don't recall ever seeing her make use of it in actual combat. She did however shoot a few folk in various episodes.

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Monday, July 27, 2009 11:38 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Yeah, Starship Troopers didn't seem to have much butt-kicking of anybody there, and unless Jolene did some, not that impressive. But I'll try to fit in the others as I get the details. Thanks, and keep them coming, and tell me which are not really fitting. I wouldn't have included Barbarella - maybe as cartoon, but not as Hanoi Jane.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:07 AM

MANGOLO

Dollhouse (Sierra and Echo) BSG (the new one- Starbuck and any of the Cylons) Star Trek (the new Uhura does some butt kicking) Xena (Lucy Lawless) Cleopatra 2525 (Gina Torres kicks butt there too!) Charlie's Angels Le Femme Nikita (Peta Wilson) Kill Bill (Uma) The Chronicles of Riddick (Kyra/Alexa Davalos)

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:13 AM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

I don't recall Uhura kicking butt - which scene?

Are those BSG chicks humans?

I'll go with bridget Fonda as Le Femme Nikita.

Is Jen Garner a butt kicker in Alias?

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:36 AM

MANGOLO

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: I don't recall Uhura kicking butt - which scene? You are right. She stayed out of the fight.

Are those BSG chicks humans? Well, are we? The series implied that we are descendants of Cylons/human hybrids.

I'll go with bridget Fonda as Le Femme Nikita.

Is Jen Garner a butt kicker in Alias?

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:28 AM

JONGSSTRAW

Sandahl Bergman - Conan The Barbarian Grace Jones - Conan The Destroyer Tanya Roberts - The Beastmaster, Sheena Catherine Mary Stewart - Night Of The Comet Jenette Goldstein - Aliens Faye Grant - V Angela Mao - Enter The Dragon Rachel Ticotin - Total Recall

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:55 AM

CYBERSNARK

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Originally posted by FlatTop: I believe T'pal was a trained martial artist, but I don't recall ever seeing her make use of it in actual combat. She did however shoot a few folk in various episodes.

T'Pol was a former Vulcan Intelligence Agent (with all the Black Ops Badassitude that entails).

And off the top of my head, she went hand-to-hand with a few Klingons (consecutively, not all at once) in one episode (after demonstrating on Travis as a sparring partner).

I recall being surprised by how little she used the nerve pinch --I only recall her using it on fellow crewmen who were under hostile influence (i.e., people who needed to be kept alive). She clearly wasn't the technical pacifist Spock was.

----- We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:33 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

OH man, ya gotta go back to the leather-clad ( Grand)Mama of 'em all-- Mrs. Peel of the original Avengers, played by Diana Rigg...

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:05 AM

WASHNWEAR

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw: Sandahl Bergman - Conan The Barbarian Grace Jones - Conan The Destroyer Tanya Roberts - The Beastmaster, Sheena Catherine Mary Stewart - Night Of The Comet Jenette Goldstein - Aliens Faye Grant - V Angela Mao - Enter The Dragon Rachel Ticotin - Total Recall

NCIS - Ziva David (Coti de Pablo)

Terminators I & II - Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton)

Fringe - Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv)

Silence of the Lambs - Clarice Starling (Jodi Foster)

All these ladies are weapons-familiar to some extent or another, but I wouldn't call them weapons-dependent. They are all at least primarily human, with the possible exception of Ziva David, who I suspect may belong to some category of angel or similar celestial being.

Had Jenette Vasquez down, then saw Jong had beat me to her (so to speak). Way to be there, Jong!

donttalkbackjustdrivethecarshutyourmouthiknowwhatyouaredontsaynothinkeepyourhandsonthewheeldontturnaroundthisisforreal

Still...what would Rorschach do?

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:52 AM

IMNOTHERE

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Originally posted by NewOldBrownCoat: OH man, ya gotta go back to the leather-clad ( Grand)Mama of 'em all-- Mrs. Peel of the original Avengers, played by Diana Rigg...

Even Purdey (Joanna Lumley) in the New Avengers could kick butt.

Actually, Lumley is still kicking butt today: I don't know what she did to this guy off camera, but he's obviously been broken:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8037181.stm

...the guy should look on the bright side: most politicians have to pay good money for that sort of "discipline".

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:07 AM

CHRISISALL

Down the centuries you have slurred the meaning of the words, WE THE PEOPLE...

Wai Lin- Tomorrow Never Dies Supergirl Foxy Brown/ Coffey

and...that's all I see missing from this thread so far.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, August 09, 2009 10:58 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Although I have neglected to yet update the header, need to rememberfy to add Crouching Tiger and CZ-J in Zorro. And I suppose that Alias chick.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:41 PM

JAMERON4EVA

Hey no one mention, the one, the only,

B'Elanna Torres-Paris (Star Trek : Voyager)

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:31 PM

UNABASHEDVIXEN

Okay, back the truck up. Padme/Amidala is a butt kicker but Ripley is weapons dependent? Padme used a gun in Episode 1, and fought a bit in Episode 2. In 3 she whined a lot and died.

Ripley didn't have much for weapons in Alien - she managed to survive when everyone else was killed, and killed the alien by blowing it out the airlock. In Aliens she took over the whole outfit, drove in to rescue to Marines when the Lieutenat had a meltdown, defended herself and Newt when a face crawler thingy attacked them... the list goes on. She only uses weapons at the end, and even then, she kills the queen using a loader and the airlock once again.

Sorry - I love Ripley. Didn't mean to rant :smile:

Does Jennifer Garner kick butt in Alias? Hell yeah, and she rarely uses a gun.

Starbuck in the new BSG is human. And kicks all kind of ass.

I would add Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) from Chuck, and Trinity (Carrie-Ann Moss) from The Matrix.

* People before profits

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:37 PM

UNABASHEDVIXEN

Oops - you already had Trinity.

I would add Kira Nerys in ST:DS9. She was the butt kickingest of all the ST women, IMHO.

Has anyone said Faith, from Buffy?

* People before profits

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Friday, August 14, 2009 12:47 AM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Added some, not Vulcans or other aliens. Isn't Kira on DS9 an alien? Supregirl was from Krypton, right? And Species, Natasha was alien.

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Friday, August 14, 2009 2:55 AM

BRIGLAD

I didn't see Michelle Yeoh anywhere...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tommorow Never Dies,

Or Lucy Liu... Loved her in Payback and despite it being a kinda bad movie, I liked Ecks vs. Sever.

B

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Friday, August 14, 2009 4:31 AM

PATSRULE

If you are going to mention Alias, you might as well mention every single woman who ever appeared in Alias. In that world the smallest woman could beat the best trained strongest male assasin.

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Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:45 AM

HIXIE129

Katara: From Avatar Hermione Granger: Harry Pottter Teyla Emmagan: StarGate Atlantis

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Monday, August 31, 2009 11:11 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Michelle Yeoh is listed in 97 and 2000.

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Originally posted by Hixie129: Katara: From Avatar Hermione Granger: Harry Pottter Teyla Emmagan: StarGate Atlantis

Hermione doesn't count for the magic and wizardry. Are the other 2 humans, not aliens or robots or magicians?

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:51 AM

CYBERSNARK

Katara's a Waterbender, which is a type of magic (though treated more as a martial art than Potteresque "point-and-click" spellcasting).

Teyla is human (though not from Earth).

----- We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 2:41 PM

TRAVELER

I went over the posts and did not see this one.

"Queen of Swords" Maria Teresa Avarado: played by Tessie Santiago in 2000

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731 Traveler

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Thursday, September 03, 2009 10:54 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

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Originally posted by traveler: I went over the posts and did not see this one.

"Queen of Swords" Maria Teresa Avarado: played by Tessie Santiago in 2000

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731 Traveler

Was that a good flick? I recall the actress name, but not where from.

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Friday, September 04, 2009 10:00 AM

TRAVELER

It was one of those Saturday afternoon series, like Xena and Cleopatra 2525. It only lasted one season. They had an assortment of interesting characters. It was Zorro, but with a female lead.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731 Traveler

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Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:17 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Ok, updated Tessa and Teyla.

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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:32 AM

PCCH7

anyone mentioned Kate Beckinsale in Underworld?

"Summer Glau can simply walk into Mordor.."

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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:35 AM

GEEZER

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: I don't recall Uhura kicking butt - which scene?

She fought hand to hand (not sure it qualifies as butt-kicking) in The Gamesters of Triskelion in season II.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Saturday, September 12, 2009 9:17 PM

PACHELBEL

How about Dr. Helen Magnus (Amada Tapping) in Sanctuary?

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Sunday, September 13, 2009 10:15 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer: Quote:
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: I don't recall Uhura kicking butt - which scene?

She fought hand to hand (not sure it qualifies as butt-kicking) in The Gamesters of Triskelion in season II.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

Mangolo was referring to the reboot ST, with Zoe Saldana as Uhura, and then admitted error.

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