| Sarah Warner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Uncredited actor (1993) Lucy Lovegrove (2016–23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1993, 2016–19, 2021, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 11 October 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 3 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Brian Lenanne (1993) Maxine Fleming (2016) Oliver Driver (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sarah "Sass" Warner (previously Burton, Connelly and Coutts) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Born onscreen, Sass was originally played by an uncredited baby actor in 1993 before Lucy Lovegrove took over the role in 2016. Her early storylines focused on her casual relationship with Hawks Logan (Teone Kahu) and marrying Mason Coutts (Colin Moy) before the relationship turns disastrous and ultimately leading to his death. Sass proved popular amongst the viewers as a "beloved" character.