Creation and Casting
Amanda Billing previously auditioned for the roles of lesbian nurse Maia Jeffries and the ill fated Avril Luchich before she was offered the role of Sarah in early 2004. Sarah arrived to Shortland Street in September 2004, crashing into Craig Valentine's car. Her first line was: "Gotta go, this is the last thing I need right now." The character was described as "a good looking, vivacious and driven woman in her early 30s" and was "liked, easy-going and good-humoured". In the casting of Sarah, it was suggested that producers were carrying on the tradition of placing talented unknowns in starring roles. Billing took a four-month break in November 2010 to star in a play while Sarah was said to have moved to America. Producers did this in a deliberate attempt to trick the audience into believing Sarah had left the show permanently. Billing struggled to keep the secret from the public and was hugely relieved when Sarah returned onscreen.
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