You should check out the Freaks & Geeks series, Clarissa. I was a huge fan of the show way before I even knew about Brokeback Mountain, and Linda Cardellini (the star of the show) was actually the person I wanted to see the film most for.
Freaks & Geeks is, easily, one of the top cult classic shows ever made and Linda does one hell of a job in it. If you are unaware of the premise... it is about two groups of people, one of which this girl is a part of and the other of which her brother is a part of... and their struggle as misfits trying to make it through high school in 1980 Michigan.
Wonderful show.