Female characters with Asperger's Syndrome?

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She's probably been mentioned before, but Matilda Wormwood.
I could relate to this character in a lot of ways when I read the book. I was 12 if I remember well.

Pepper Anne from an old Disney cartoon by that name.
Daria from a show with the same name
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt from Peanuts

Sakura Futaba from the video game Persona 5. Very similar behaviors to autism. Her English dub said that she head cannoned Futuba to be autistic while dubbing her.

I and my mom both have always strongly suspected Michelle from American Pie of being on the spectrum.

Scoured TV and cinema and only a couple of female characters that actually have Aspergers
Detective Sonya Cross, “The Bridge“


One of the few shows to actually use the word “Asperger’s” to describe its main character is The Bridge. Based on a popular Swedish drama, the show follows Sonya Cross, a detective working to solve a politically charged murder along the U.S. -Mexico border. Detective Cross often tends to be an over-the-top version of a woman with Asperger’s. She doesn’t make eye contact, often spouts off inappropriate comments, and barely shows an ounce of empathy over the course of the series — things which may or may not be very realistic, depending upon who you ask. Still, most agree that actress Diane Kruger’s raw and heartfelt portrayal of the detective goes in the right direction when it comes to portraying characters on the Autism Spectrum.

Isabel Sorenson, “Mozart and the Whale”

“Mozart and the Whale” has not one, but two main characters with Asperger’s Syndrome. Donald (Josh Hartnett), a taxi driver with passions for birds and numbers, spends his days driving the same patters and routines, and his evenings leading an autism support group. When he meets Isabel (Rahda Mitchell), another Aspie who joins his group, he almost immediately begins to fall in love. The film follows the course of their relationship, and the challenges that come about. The theme here isn’t really different than any other romantic comedy: Donald and Isabel must accept their own and each other’s differences in order to become stronger as a couple.

Julia Sesame Street


Julia, an adorable muppet of a girl who effectively teaches children at home about the differences and similarities of those with autism. Julia is still a pretty new character, but has so far gained a lot of positive buzz from parents eager to see such a character in such an iconic setting.

One thing is for sure, there aren't enough female characters out there with ASD. It would be nice to see more of them on sitcoms. And, they should be accepted by the community. Everyone needs friends.

Pollyanna Whittier in the book version just screams Asperger's to me.

Well I don’t know any canon but Some people have suggested amity from the owl house

Elaine Benes!

Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane from "Cheers" ! !
-Monotone voice
-Studies lab rat behavior
-Never smiles or laughs, obvious social awkwardness at the bar
-Only goes to the bar because her husband Fraiser does, and spends the entire time usually sitting off by herself taking notes or reading.
-Every now and then makes a blunt insensitive comment to a bar patron, though this seems intentional.

Seven of Nine from "Star Trek: Voyager"
-Aspie all the way, right down to blunt rude comments when she doesn't mean to be rude
Though her Aspie traits apparently are from Borg infestation, I thought she'd be a good mention since Lal, a robot, has been mentioned a few times. Seven was also assimilated to the Borg at around age 7, so she should have by then had plenty of time to develop normally, but still came out Aspie when she was rescued from the Borg.

Eliza Jane Wilder from "Little House on the Prairie"
-Socially awkward, especially in the romance department
-Awkward, bashful body language
-Nerdy appearance
-Peculiar voice

Komi Shouko from the anime (originally manga) Komi Can't Communicate.

Matilda from Everything's Gonna Be Okay has what would have been called AS back when the term was in use.