Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy could very well be the next The Hunger Games in no time. The first two films, Divergent and Insurgent have not only assembled an incredibly talented cast (including Kate Winslet and Theo James) but also, maybe one of the hottest casts in recent memory. Check out the cast before they had to do death defying stunts to prove their factions.

All the titular Nikita wants is to take down Division and be able to live out her life with Michael, knowing her loved ones (Alex, Birkhoff, Ryan, and yes, even Sean) are safe. But as The CW drama ramps up to its second season premiere, series star Maggie Q told Snakkle things are only going to get more intense before she may even come close to getting her wish.

We decided to take a look at the butt-kicking women of TV, past and present. Some have super-powers, some are cyborgs, and all are as tough as nails (and sometimes tougher).