TV villains we love to hate

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TV villains we love to hateShane Walsh, 'The Walking Dead'Victoria Grayson, 'Revenge'Thomas Barrow, 'Downton Abbey'Robert Quarles, 'Justified'

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<b>Played by:</b> <i>Madeleine Stowe</i>
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<b>Most dastardly deed:</b> The so-called "Queen of the Hamptons" destroys the reputation of her lover, David Clarke, and sends him to prison, where he dies. Then she packs off his 9-year-old daughter, Amanda, to a mental institution by bribing a state psychiatrist.
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<b>Best line:</b> "Every time I hug you, the warmth you feel is my hatred burning through." Said with a lovely smile as she hugs Lydia, her former best friend.
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<b>Ploy for pity:</b> "She has faced betrayal, early on, right and left, and it has formed her," says Stowe. "I don't think she values herself properly as a human being."
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<b>Trademark tic:</b> Stowe says there's an involuntary quiet gasp that comes from her throat whenever her character prepares to say something lacerating. "It's followed by a smile, and it's generally the sign of trouble coming."

Victoria Grayson, 'Revenge'

( Colleen Hayes / ABC / June 5, 2012 )

Played by: Madeleine Stowe

Most dastardly deed: The so-called "Queen of the Hamptons" destroys the reputation of her lover, David Clarke, and sends him to prison, where he dies. Then she packs off his 9-year-old daughter, Amanda, to a mental institution by bribing a state psychiatrist.

Best line: "Every time I hug you, the warmth you feel is my hatred burning through." Said with a lovely smile as she hugs Lydia, her former best friend.

Ploy for pity: "She has faced betrayal, early on, right and left, and it has formed her," says Stowe. "I don't think she values herself properly as a human being."

Trademark tic: Stowe says there's an involuntary quiet gasp that comes from her throat whenever her character prepares to say something lacerating. "It's followed by a smile, and it's generally the sign of trouble coming."