Liz Warner

Liz Warner
Portrayed by Aya Sumika
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Gender Female
Occupation FBI Agent

Liz Warner (portrayed by Aya Sumika) is a fictitious character on the American television show Numb3rs. A former girlfriend of FBI Special agent Don Eppes, she has since become a part of Don's team.

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Evolution over the series

Liz is a special agent at the FBI Organized Crime Division and the former love interest of Don Eppes. They met when Don was her tactical training instructor at Quantico. According to Don, she was very wild while in Quantico. In the episode "In Security", it appeared as though Don and Liz broke up due to Don's trust issues. Liz and Don ended their affair in the episode "Tabu." Liz later revealed that Don couldn't make the commitment because he was still in love with Robin Brooks. Liz has since returned to the series as a regular cast member.

Characterization

Liz is a tough woman who wants to achieve or exceed the men's standards.[1]

Creation

Since series regular Diane Farr was pregnant and expected to be on maternity leave, the producers and writers wanted to maintain a feminine perspective on the FBI team. They also wanted to explore some of Don's commitment issues. They decided to create Liz Warner to satisfy both desires.[2] To prepare for her role, Sumika spends time at the firing range[3]. Sumika was already familiar with shooting a gun before her role on Numb3rs; she used one in her first TV series several years before[4].For season five, Sumika was added as a regular cast member[5].

References

  1. ^ Hanh Nguyen (February 27, 2009). "'Numb3rs Aya Sumika talks guns and mettle". Zap2It.com. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/02/numb3rs-aya-sumika-talk-guns-and-mettle.html. Retrieved July 9, 2009. 
  2. ^ Kathy Najimy (actor), Judd Hirsch (actor), David Krumholtz (actor), David W. Zucker (executive producer), Cheryl Heuton (co-creator/co-executive producer), Nicolas Falacci (co-creator/co-executive producer), Navi Rawat (actor), Diane Farr (actor), Alimi Ballard (actor), Aya Sumika (actor), Dylan Bruno (actor), Rob Morrow (actor), Ron Garcia (photography director) (2007). Crunching Numb3rs: Season 3 (DVD (Numb3rs—Season Three)). CBS Studios, Inc.. 
  3. ^ Eric Goldman (March 5, 2009). "IGN Goes Shooting With the Stars". IGN.com. http://tv.ign.com/articles/959/959740p2.html. Retrieved July 29, 2009. 
  4. ^ Eric Goldman (March 5, 2009). "IGN Goes Shooting With the Stars". IGN.com. http://tv.ign.com/articles/959/959740p1.html. Retrieved July 29, 2009. 
  5. ^ Lynette Rice (July 9, 2008). "Don't give up on Bernie Mac's TV comeback just yet". Hollywood Insider. EW.com. http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/07/09/dont-give-up-on/. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
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