Sarah Muller (Motive)

Sarah Muller (Liane Balaban) is the main villainess from "Against All Odds," episode 1.04 of Motive (airdate March 3, 2013). She is a divorced grocery store clerk who is also the mother of a young daughter, Amy, who she was facing losing in a custody battle. However, when she learned that a winning lottery ticket worth $7 million was sold at her store, Sarah went on a mission to steal it for herself.
Only three people paid $5 for a ticket, and Sarah got close to one of them, only to discover that the ticket wasn't a winner. She broke into a car belonging to another customer, but still found no winning ticket. The owner of the ticket was Deana Mitchell, and while she visited the store, Sarah asked for Deana's ID; falsely claiming that it was store policy. She used the info to break into her home late at night to steal the ticket, which was kept in Deana's purse. Before she could leave, however, Sarah was caught by Deana's husband, Shawn (a high powered lawyer), leading to a scuffle. The villainess pointed a knife at Shawn, who attempted to talk her down before going for the knife. A second scuffle ensued, ending with Sarah killing Shawn with the knife.
Sarah ditched the knife by tossing it into the water, and she was caught in the episode's climax getting rid of a crowbar by Angie Flynn, who was on the case. Sarah confessed to the theft and murder, stating that Deana had no idea that she had a winning ticket, and she was too afraid to cash it due to blood being on it. After handing the ticket to Angie, Sarah was taken away and arrested.
Category:2010s
Category:Brunette
Category:Greedy
Category:Knife
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Mother
Category:Murder: Stabbing
Category:Murderer
Category:Thief
Category:Villainous Reveal
Category:Fate: Arrested