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29 Female TV Characters You'd Date

Penny, Joan Holloway, Gloria Delgado-Pritchett all set hearts afire -- but is one of them No. 1 in our poll? See how our top vote-getters fared, including how much support they got, percentage of total votes, and your comments.
By EW Staff Updated February 18, 2011 at 06:35 PM EST
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Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper), The Office

The Office | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Nominee No. 1 ELLIE KEMPER, THE OFFICE ''In what was a disappointingly lackluster season of The Office , theÂ…
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(Votes received: 116; 1%)

''Erin — The Office'' —George

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Katie Andrews (Autumn Reeser), No Ordinary Family

(Votes received: 131; 1%) ''My wife would probably want to date Walter from Fringe . Me? I'd be happy with Katie Andrews from No OrdinaryÂ…
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(Votes received: 131; 1%)

''My wife would probably want to date Walter from Fringe. Me? I'd be happy with Katie Andrews from No Ordinary Family, Annie Edison from Community, or Margene Heffman from Big Love.'' —Ben

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Orwell (Summer Glau), The Cape

Summer Glau, The Cape | (Votes received: 144; 1%) ''I would like to nominate Summer Glau's Orwell of The Cape . She's smart, gorgeous, mysterious, has a sense of humor,Â…
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(Votes received: 144; 1%)

''I would like to nominate Summer Glau's Orwell of The Cape. She's smart, gorgeous, mysterious, has a sense of humor, and can kick a$$ when needed. Being with her, you are guaranteed an interesting evening at the least.'' —Marty

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Britta Perry (Gillian Jacobs), Community

Community | (Votes received: 165; 1%) ''Gillian Jacobs from Community , mmmmm... I would love me some Britta.'' — C
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(Votes received: 165; 1%)

''Gillian Jacobs from Community, mmmmm... I would love me some Britta.'' —C

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Lisa (Laura Vandervoort), V

(Votes received: 168; 1%) ''Annie from Community , Lisa from V , and Abby from NCIS .'' — Chuck (Porter, not Bartowski)
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(Votes received: 168; 1%)

''Annie from Community, Lisa from V, and Abby from NCIS.'' —Chuck (Porter, not Bartowski)

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Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), Glee

Glee, Jayma Mays | (Votes received: 188; 1%)
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(Votes received: 188; 1%)

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Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi), Fairly Legal

(Votes received: 325; 2%) ''No doubt about it: Kate Reed of Fairly Legal (the new show on USA Network). Sarah Shahi is hands down theÂ…
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(Votes received: 325; 2%)

''No doubt about it: Kate Reed of Fairly Legal (the new show on USA Network). Sarah Shahi is hands down the sexiest woman on TV & her character is sooo smart, cool, and caring — DEFINITE girlfriend material!'' —mumblenny

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Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation, Rashida Jones | (Votes received: 341; 2%)
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(Votes received: 341; 2%)

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Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham), Parenthood

Lauren Graham, Parenthood | (Votes received: 354; 2%) ''Lauren Graham's character on Parenthood — Sarah Braverman.'' — V.
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(Votes received: 354; 2%)

''Lauren Graham's character on Parenthood — Sarah Braverman.'' —V.

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Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park), Hawaii Five-0

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(Votes received: 379; 2%)

''Mmm... Kono, that's a good one I forgot!'' —RachelK

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Lois Lane (Erica Durance), Smallville

Erica Durance, Smallville | (Votes received: 414; 3%) ''If I was a chick it would be... Erica Durance a.k.a. Lois Lane in Smallville ... She's freaking hot...'' — KerryÂ…
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(Votes received: 414; 3%)

''If I was a chick it would be... Erica Durance a.k.a. Lois Lane in Smallville... She's freaking hot...'' —Kerry Ann

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Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), Bones

Bones | (Votes received: 415; 3%) ''Bones from Bones , Annie from Community , and Beckett from Castle .'' — Hungry Hippo
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(Votes received: 415; 3%)

''Bones from Bones, Annie from Community, and Beckett from Castle.'' —Hungry Hippo

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Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson), Psych

Psych | (Votes received: 425; 3%) ''From the cable show Psych , I would totally date Juliet O'Hara.'' — Mike
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(Votes received: 425; 3%)

''From the cable show Psych, I would totally date Juliet O'Hara.'' —Mike

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Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), Modern Family

Modern Family, Julie Bowen | (Votes received: 446; 3%) ''While I'm tempted to say Modern Family 's Claire Dunphy (if only because Julie Bowen has been consistently charming her wayÂ…
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(Votes received: 446; 3%)

''While I'm tempted to say Modern Family's Claire Dunphy (if only because Julie Bowen has been consistently charming her way into my heart since she was Ed's Carol Vessey), the thought of splitting her and Phil up is too heartbreakingly unbearable.'' —Dan

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Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Doctor Who

Doctor Who | (Votes received: 488; 3%)
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(Votes received: 488; 3%)

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Joan Harris [formerly Holloway] (Christina Hendricks), Mad Men

Mad Men, Christina Hendricks | (Votes received: 496; 3%) ''Throw my votes toward Joan from Mad Men , Gloria from Modern Family , Robin from How I Met Your MotherÂ…
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(Votes received: 496; 3%)

''Throw my votes toward Joan from Mad Men, Gloria from Modern Family, Robin from How I Met Your Mother, and Beckett from Castle.'' —Nathaniel

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Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), NCIS

NCIS, Cote de Pablo | (Votes received: 542; 3%) ''One word. Ziva!!!'' — Stu
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(Votes received: 542; 3%)

''One word. Ziva!!!'' —Stu

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Tami Taylor (Connie Britton), Friday Night Lights

Connie Britton | ''I don't really love Texas or football or high school, and yet FNL is the most compelling drama I've ever seen, in no small partÂ…
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(Votes received: 571; 4%)

''Tami Taylor FTW!'' —Tim

''Tami has a gift for making even the mundane chores of being a mom and wife look fabulous. That hair. Those freckles. That Texas twang. Those sunglasses. Did I mention the hair? She?s feisty and caring, and that she?s one half of the best marriage on television only makes me like her more.'' —Jeff

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Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Fringe

Fringe, Anna Torv | (Votes received: 620; 4%) ''Olivia — the real one, not faux — from Fringe is not only beautiful but she's wrapped so tight that wheneverÂ…
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(Votes received: 620; 4%)

''Olivia — the real one, not faux — from Fringe is not only beautiful but she's wrapped so tight that whenever she connects with someone and does let go — well, it'll be amazing!'' —illyablue

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Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer), The Office

The Office, Jenna Fischer | (Votes received: 629; 4%) ''Pam Beesly Halpert, from The Office . Not only is she cute, but she has just the kind of personality IÂ…
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(Votes received: 629; 4%)

''Pam Beesly Halpert, from The Office. Not only is she cute, but she has just the kind of personality I go for.'' —Jackrabbit Slim

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Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofia Vergara), Modern Family

Sofia Vergara, Modern Family | (Votes received: 677; 4%) ''Gloria from Modern Family , without a single doubt. I was actually thinking about this very thing last night after theÂ…
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(Votes received: 677; 4%)

''Gloria from Modern Family, without a single doubt. I was actually thinking about this very thing last night after the episode aired — when Jay and Gloria argued about who won Valentine's Day, I was saying to myself that Jay has a wife that is smart, feisty, loving, hot, happy, and looks EXACTLY like Sofia Vergara — he is ALWAYS the winner, no matter what!'' —Mike

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Penny (Kaley Cuoco), The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco | (Votes received: 731; 5%)
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(Votes received: 731; 5%)

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Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), 30 Rock

30 Rock | (Votes received: 752; 5%) ''Liz Lemon — because a snarky attitude and twisted outlook on life never gets boring.'' — Scott ''Definitely Liz Lemon (Â…
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(Votes received: 752; 5%)

''Liz Lemon — because a snarky attitude and twisted outlook on life never gets boring.'' —Scott

''Definitely Liz Lemon (30 Rock). She's my soul mate.'' —Dave

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Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother, Alyson Hannigan | (Votes received: 828; 5%)
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(Votes received: 828; 5%)

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Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother, Cobie Smulders | (Votes received: 838; 5%) ''Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your Mother is my perfect date. She likes scotch, cigars, and hockey. She's a formerÂ…
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(Votes received: 838; 5%)

''Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your Mother is my perfect date. She likes scotch, cigars, and hockey. She's a former '80s pop sensation (my first crush was Debbie Gibson). Her beauty is only matched by her wit and brains. I've been crushing on Robin ever since the blue horn.'' —Birdman73

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Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), Grey's Anatomy

Jessica Capshaw, Grey's Anatomy | (Votes received: 1,087; 7%) ''Arizona Robbins: She's independent, strong, funny, and one of the least neurotic people on GA . Also... she's clearly going toÂ…
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(Votes received: 1,087; 7%)

''Arizona Robbins: She's independent, strong, funny, and one of the least neurotic people on GA. Also... she's clearly going to stand by Callie, who tried to hold her back from her dream, then slept with a dude the first chance she got. So she's got loyal and understanding on there, too. I'd be on a plane back to Africa, so props to her.'' —Marnie

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Annie Edison (Alison Brie), Community

Community | (Votes received: 1,146; 7%) ''If I could date any current fictional TV character, it would be Annie from Community .'' — Lowe ''Annie from CommunityÂ…
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(Votes received: 1,146; 7%)

''If I could date any current fictional TV character, it would be Annie from Community.'' —Lowe

''Annie from Community would be excellent girlfriend material.'' —Mach Macho Man

''I'd have a brief fling with Sarah Walker from Chuck, and then I'd settle down with Annie Edison from Community. (Seriously, I don't know how the writers ever thought that people would buy Alison Brie as the study group's 'plain Jane.')'' —Beast

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Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), Castle

Castle | (Votes received: 1,172; 7%) ''I nominate Stana Katic as Kate Beckett!'' — Jeff
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(Votes received: 1,172; 7%)

''I nominate Stana Katic as Kate Beckett!'' —Jeff

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Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski), Chuck

Chuck, Yvonne Strahovski | (Votes received: 1,288; 8%) ''Sarah Walker from Chuck !'' — Mike ''Sarah Walker ( Chuck ) is my valentine.'' — C
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(Votes received: 1,288; 8%)

''Sarah Walker from Chuck!'' —Mike

''Sarah Walker (Chuck) is my valentine.'' —C

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    1 of 29 Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper), The Office
    2 of 29 Katie Andrews (Autumn Reeser), No Ordinary Family
    3 of 29 Orwell (Summer Glau), The Cape
    4 of 29 Britta Perry (Gillian Jacobs), Community
    5 of 29 Lisa (Laura Vandervoort), V
    6 of 29 Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), Glee
    7 of 29 Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi), Fairly Legal
    8 of 29 Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones), Parks and Recreation
    9 of 29 Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham), Parenthood
    10 of 29 Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park), Hawaii Five-0
    11 of 29 Lois Lane (Erica Durance), Smallville
    12 of 29 Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), Bones
    13 of 29 Juliet O'Hara (Maggie Lawson), Psych
    14 of 29 Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), Modern Family
    15 of 29 Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Doctor Who
    16 of 29 Joan Harris [formerly Holloway] (Christina Hendricks), Mad Men
    17 of 29 Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), NCIS
    18 of 29 Tami Taylor (Connie Britton), Friday Night Lights
    19 of 29 Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Fringe
    20 of 29 Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer), The Office
    21 of 29 Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofia Vergara), Modern Family
    22 of 29 Penny (Kaley Cuoco), The Big Bang Theory
    23 of 29 Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), 30 Rock
    24 of 29 Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), How I Met Your Mother
    25 of 29 Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), How I Met Your Mother
    26 of 29 Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), Grey's Anatomy
    27 of 29 Annie Edison (Alison Brie), Community
    28 of 29 Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), Castle
    29 of 29 Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski), Chuck

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