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Alicia Florrick – The Good Wife
I could never manage Alicia Florrick’s collected grace. Nor could I ever appear as nonplussed as she does all of the time Whether the love of her life was dying right in front of her, or her husband was sleeping with hookers, or her partners were conspiring to oust her from her company, Alicia was one cool customer.
I’m an emotional volcano, so this knack for remaining serene and undisturbed escapes me. When most women would be screaming, running for the hills, Alicia adjusts her jacket, smooths her bob, and walks directly into the fray. It doesn’t much matter what kind of shit storm is swirling around her, you can bet she’ll never get any on her. She is polished within an inch of her life, and it doesn’t appear that even a stick of dynamite could crack that composed exterior.
While it seems like she’s the ultimate ice queen, Alicia has a pretty dynamic inner life. She loves fiercely and has more fight in her Chanel skirt than most of us could muster in a lifetime. Don’t think she’s too prim to take the fight to the gutter, either. She will make you regret the day you ever crossed her path, grind you down under her sensible heel, and never once have to adjust her pearls.