Sarah Kyle

"Oh, that's just Sarah... Dr Sarah Kyle, she's one of the pathologists here." - Robin Leishman to Audrey Anderson

Dr. Sarah Jane Kyle is a pathologist at Elizabeth Dunsmore Memorial Hospital and living in Auchencladach, Strathlorneshire and working with DS Robin Leishman and DI Audrey Anderson. She was portrayed by Simone Barrett in "The New Girl".

Background
Sarah's mother died during childbirth and with the loss of his beloved wife, Sarah's father fell into a deep depression and was declared unfit to care for his infant daughter. Sarah was taken in by her godmother, Helena Monroe and was raised with her son, Andrew and her daughter Matilda.

Personality
Sarah has a kindhearted soul and embraces diversity. She enjoys her work but doesn't let it eclipse the rest of her life as she likes to unwind by having a good time with her co-workers, being Robin Leishman. Sarah doesn't like to go with the trends, she prefers to determine her own style without being influenced by the times, as a result she has a very unique style.

The New Girl
Sarah meets Audrey Anderson for the first time in the stairwell and directs her to the whereabouts of Matthew Weir. She later hands Robin Leishman case files on the recent murders. The next day Sarah informs Audrey and Robin about Nathan Rush, the man Audrey killed.

You Again
When Robin runs into Paul Stainer, Sarah informs Audrey on what had previously happened between them, which begins Sarah's friendship with Audrey. Later Sarah examines the body of DCI Alan Moffat, after Robin and William discover his corpse during their search for him.

Behind The Scenes
"Sarah Kyle, a young medical examiner living in Auchencladach who is Robin's best friend. She is kind, welcoming, embraces diversity and has a unique style."
 * She was portrayed by Simone Barrett in the 10 minute mini-pilot episode "The New Girl ".SimoneBarrett_SarahKyle2.jpg
 * Sarah was originally intended to be portrayed by Yvette Malone but when Malone declined the role was given to Simone Barrett instead.
 * In the pilot of Little Lies, the characters screen-time was reduced due to production issues which arose. She was originally intended to have a prominent role in the episode but was reduced to three scenes.
 * Sarah Kyle appears in all 6 episodes of Series One of Little Lies.
 * She is named after Sarah Hayward, Sarah Jane Foreman and Jane McKay.
 * Casting description of Sarah Kyle reads as: