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Kate Austen
Played by Evangeline LillyThe Survivors
A fugitive who was being escorted back to the US by a federal marshal when the plane crashed. Resourceful and tough, she runs from her past but can't escape the connections she forms on the Island.
Notable Quotes
“I'm not a murderer.”
“I can't stay. No one wants me to stay.”
“I have always been with you.”
Trivia
- Evangeline Lilly was a relatively unknown actress working as a flight attendant before being cast as Kate.
- Kate was originally conceived as a more hardened, older character before the role was reimagined.
- The toy airplane Kate risks everything to recover belonged to her childhood sweetheart Tom, whom she accidentally got killed.
Key Episodes
S1E02Pilot (Part 2)S1E03Tabula RasaS1E12Whatever the Case May BeS1E22Born to RunS1E23Exodus (Part 1)
+ 20 more centric episodes
Character Arc
Fate
Candidate Number
First Appearance
Episode #1Centric Episodes
S1E02: Pilot (Part 2)S1E03: Tabula RasaS1E12: Whatever the Case May BeS1E22: Born to RunS1E23: Exodus (Part 1)S1E24: Exodus (Part 2)S1E25: Exodus (Part 3)S2E09: What Kate DidS3E06: I DoS3E15: Left BehindS4E04: EggtownS4E12: There's No Place Like Home (Part 1)S4E13: There's No Place Like Home (Part 2)S4E14: There's No Place Like Home (Part 3)S5E01: Because You LeftS5E04: The Little PrinceS5E09: NamasteS5E11: Whatever Happened, HappenedS5E15: Follow the LeaderS5E16: The Incident (Part 1)S6E01: LA X (Part 1)S6E02: LA X (Part 2)S6E03: What Kate DoesS6E13: The Last RecruitS6E16: What They Died For