The Most Inspiring Leading Ladies Of Netflix

Alison Brie is the perfect pick for Glow's Ruth Wilder. In the show, she plays a down-on-her-luck actress who discovers her Hollywood "in" through the world of pro-women's wrestling in the '80s. Based on the real show that aired during the time period, Brie as Ruth Wilder portrays a side of powerful femaleness you don't usually see on television. After all, how many other glitter-strewn and deliciously campy women's wrestling shows are there?