Meredith Vickers - Prometheus

I would've gone with Michael Fassbender’s David here but he's more of a co-lead along with Noomi Rapace’s Elizabeth Shaw. So instead I'll go with Charlize Theron’s Meredith Vickers. Theron is great as the ice queen company stooge that's overseeing the Prometheus mission and has a ton of great interactions throughout the course of the film. Vickers doesn't give two shits what they find on LV-223 as long as it turns a profit and can possibly please her evil father, an old age makeup covered Guy Pierce. Her flirtations with Idris Elba are a source of comedy in the film and work to humanize a character that many initially mistook for one of the series’ androids. She may die because she doesn't know how to make a left turn, but she's a memorable addition to the Alien mythos.

So there you have it, my list of the best side characters in the Alien franchise. Who are your favorites? Let us know in the comments below or hit me up on Twitter.