{{Infobox character | name = Liz Warner | series = Numb3rs | image = Liz Warner publicity picture.jpg | image_size = 200px | first = "Longshot" | last = "Cause and Effect" | gender = Female | occupation = FBI Special Agent | children = | portrayer = Aya Sumika }}
'''Liz Warner''' is a fictional character in the CBS crime drama ''Numb3rs'', played by Aya Sumika. A former girlfriend of FBI Special Agent Don Eppes, she has since become a part of Don's team.
==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 the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. 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 relationship in the episode "Tabu". Liz later told Don that their relationship had run its course and he had stuck with it until it was over. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/02/numb3rs-aya-sumika-talk-guns-and-mettle.html |title='Numb3rs'' Aya Sumika talks guns and mettle''|access-date=July 9, 2009 |author=Hanh Nguyen |date=February 27, 2009 |publisher=Zap2it }}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite video |people=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) |date=2007 |title=Crunching Numb3rs: Season 3 |medium=DVD (Numb3rs—Season Three) |publisher=CBS Studios, Inc.}}</ref> To prepare for her role, Sumika spent time at a firing range.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/959/959740p2.html |title=IGN Goes Shooting With the Stars |accessdate=July 29, 2009|author=Eric Goldman |date=March 5, 2009 |publisher=IGN.com}}</ref> Sumika was already familiar with shooting a gun before her role on ''Numb3rs''; she used one in her first TV series several years before.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/959/959740p1.html |title=IGN Goes Shooting With the Stars |accessdate=July 29, 2009|author=Eric Goldman |date=March 5, 2009 |publisher=IGN.com}}</ref> For season five, Sumika was added as a regular cast member.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/07/09/dont-give-up-on/ |title=Don't give up on Bernie Mac's TV comeback just yet |accessdate=September 21, 2009 |author=Lynette Rice |date=July 9, 2008 |work=Hollywood Insider |publisher=EW.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123073425/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/07/09/dont-give-up-on/ |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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