Empowering Female TV Characters on TV This Summer
Samuel Coleman
Published Jul 11, 2026
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Olivia Holt in Cloak & Dagger
Although cynical, Tandy (a.k.a. Dagger) is independent and unafraid – something that drew Olivia Holt to the role to begin with. “When I was a kid I looked up to really strong women. These women that are just bosses and can cope with any situation and they’re not afraid to use their voices or have opinions and Tandy is all of these things,” she told Us.