Sara Ellis is a fictional character portrayed by Hilarie Burton in the TV series White Collar.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Unfinished Business (season 2), they were 28 years old.
They appear in 25 episodes out of a total of 81 aired and have accumulated 11319 positive votes.
The character of Sara Ellis is mainly associated with Neal Caffrey.
Episodes25
Unfinished Business
episode S2.E5 august 2010Neal finds himself working with Sara Ellis an insurance investigator who has it for him. He and Peter are helping her find out who has possession of Japanese bonds. They believe that man named Mr. Black who they believe is a courier whom the one is possession of the bonds wants to move them. So they come up with a plan for Neal to take his place. When he meets the contact he gives Neal a gun and brings him to the apartment of Ellis, whom he has to kill. When they fake her death, she along with Peter and Neal try to find out who wants her dead.In the Red
episode S2.E6 august 2010The arrest of a jewel thief puts Peter and Neal, who poses as fence-collector, on the trail of the laundering agent, adoption lawyer Donovan, who extorts adoptive parents with fake claims from biological mothers to pay off his gambling debts with a Russian mobster. Mozzie breaks into Sara's apartment and captures Kate's recording, soon recovered by Sara Ellis and her detectives searching Neal's apartment. After teaming up with the mob, Peter and Neal arrest Donovan. Sara promises, after finding out what happened to Kate, to help Neal with his investigation. The recording reveals that Kate called an unidentified person shortly before the jet exploded, so Neal and friends target whoever was on the other end of the phone.Burke's Seven
episode S2.E10 january 2011When Peter is suspended by the FBI for a crime he didn't commit, he is forced to run a sting with Neal and the gang to catch Mozzie's shooter, and clear his name.Power Play
episode S2.E15 march 2011Peter and Neal assume each other's identities to uncover a collusion scheme.Under the Radar
episode S2.E16 march 2011Neal gets closer to finding out the truth about Kate's death.On Guard
episode S3.E1 june 2011Despite successfully escaping after having robbed the Federal Reserve, a notorious thief returns to retrieve the stash he left behind. Peter and Neal must put their differences aside to capture the criminal before he disappears for good.Where There's a Will
episode S3.E2 june 2011Peter and Neal must follow a treasure map will to save a kidnapped daughter.Deadline
episode S3.E3 june 2011When a magazine journalist's life is threatened, Diana goes undercover as her assistant to protect her while Peter and Neal investigate the subject of the journalist's story: a crooked pharmaceutical company.Dentist of Detroit
episode S3.E4 june 2011When a mobster from Mozzie's Detroit childhood surfaces in Manhattan, Neal and Peter must help their friend rework a scam from his past to take down the ruthless gangster and prevent a mob war.Veiled Threat
episode S3.E5 july 2011Peter and Neal are investigating a woman who's been married several to wealthy older men who died shortly after their weddings. They hope to get her by sending Neal into a bachelor auction hoping she'll get him. Peter goes with him and it's Peter whom she bids on. And when they learn that she has a partner, Peter has to keep seeing her which doesn't make Elizabeth happy.Scott Free
episode S3.E6 july 2011A talented teenage con artist wreaks havoc in Manhattan, and Neal must decide if he should help him or take him down.Taking Account
episode S3.E7 july 2011A hacker empties a bank's accounts, so Neal assumes the thief's identity and goes on a spending spree in order to force the criminal to surface.As You Were
episode S3.E8 july 2011Jones' classmate from the Naval Academy goes missing, prompting Peter and Neal to investigate an international private-security team, which could be linked to the disappearance.On the Fence
episode S3.E9 august 2011Peter learns that Keller stole an Egyptian artifact and that he's trying to get into New York. Mozzie is anxious to unload the art but Neal wants him to wait. Peter asks Neal how Keller will get the artifact into New York, so he brings Peter to a fence he knows. Later the man turns up dead. When they learn of a person who handles artifacts Neal goes undercover.Countdown
episode S3.E10 august 2011Neal and Mozzie must stay one step ahead of the the FBI while appearing to work with them in order to keep them from discovering that they possess the treasure.Checkmate
episode S3.E11 january 2012Peter and Neal work together to save Elizabeth from Keller.Upper West Side Story
episode S3.E12 january 2012When scholarship funds from a prestigious prep school mysteriously disappear, Neal poses as a substitute teacher to help Peter and the FBI figure out where the money is really going.Neighborhood Watch
episode S3.E13 january 2012Peter brings home a scanner that can pick up sounds from far away. He goes to work and leaves it, Elizabeth is there when she hears a conversation it's picking up that the neighbors are having. That's when she hears them talking about a crime they're planning. She calls Peter and tells him about it. He and Neal go to check it out but nothing is happening. He attributes the whole thing to her recent abduction. She then calls Mozzie and the two of them check out the neighbors. They discover something but instead of telling Peter, she calls Neal and asks for his help. They try to find out more info before they tell Peter.Pulling Strings
episode S3.E14 february 2012Peter takes the day off in an attempt to give Elizabeth an extraordinary birthday, complete with her parents. He leaves Diana in charge to find a missing Stradivarius with Sara and Neal, all under the prying eyes of Agent Kramer.Stealing Home
episode S3.E15 february 2012When a wealthy Yankees fan recruits Neal to help steal a prized piece of memorabilia, Neal is reminded of what life could be like again as a high-end thief.Judgment Day
episode S3.E16 february 2012When Agent Kramer returns to derail Neal's commutation, Neal races to right a wrong from his past. Peter in turn must choose a side. Set against the backdrop of Neal's commutation hearing, Neal will ultimately decide between fight and flight.Parting Shots
episode S4.E4 july 2012When Neal and Peter go undercover to investigate a beautiful widow about to receive a huge life insurance payment, things become complicated when Neal begins to develop feelings for her.Compromising Positions
episode S4.E7 august 2012A political fixer attempts to undermine the trial of a criminal Peter wants behind bars.Shoot the Moon
episode S4.E14 february 2013Peter and Elizabeth are kidnapped by a young couple on a romantic crime spree. Meanwhile Neal tries to plot where the couple will strike next.In the Wind
episode S4.E16 march 2013The FBI begins searching the building for the evidence box. Peter, Diana, and Clinton try to stall the search. While Neal, Mozzie, Sara, and James try to get to the box first.
- Unfinished Business
- In the Red
- Burke's Seven
- Power Play
- Under the Radar
- On Guard
- Where There's a Will
- Deadline
- Dentist of Detroit
- Veiled Threat
- Scott Free
- Taking Account
- As You Were
- On the Fence
- Countdown
- Checkmate
- Upper West Side Story
- Neighborhood Watch
- Pulling Strings
- Stealing Home
- Judgment Day
- Parting Shots
- Compromising Positions
- Shoot the Moon
- In the Wind
Best moments10
- A hacker empties a bank's accounts, so Neal assumes the thief's identity and goes on a spending spree in order to force the criminal to surface.
- Neal finds himself working with Sara Ellis an insurance investigator who has it for him. He and Peter are helping her find out who has possession of Japanese bonds. They believe that man named Mr. Black who they believe is a courier whom the one is possession of the bonds wants to move them. So they come up with a plan for Neal to take his place. When he meets the contact he gives Neal a gun and brings him to the apartment of Ellis, whom he has to kill. When they fake her death, she along with Peter and Neal try to find out who wants her dead.
- When Peter is suspended by the FBI for a crime he didn't commit, he is forced to run a sting with Neal and the gang to catch Mozzie's shooter, and clear his name.
- Peter takes the day off in an attempt to give Elizabeth an extraordinary birthday, complete with her parents. He leaves Diana in charge to find a missing Stradivarius with Sara and Neal, all under the prying eyes of Agent Kramer.
- A political fixer attempts to undermine the trial of a criminal Peter wants behind bars.
- A talented teenage con artist wreaks havoc in Manhattan, and Neal must decide if he should help him or take him down.
- Peter and Neal assume each other's identities to uncover a collusion scheme.
- Peter learns that Keller stole an Egyptian artifact and that he's trying to get into New York. Mozzie is anxious to unload the art but Neal wants him to wait. Peter asks Neal how Keller will get the artifact into New York, so he brings Peter to a fence he knows. Later the man turns up dead. When they learn of a person who handles artifacts Neal goes undercover.
- Neal gets closer to finding out the truth about Kate's death.
- The arrest of a jewel thief puts Peter and Neal, who poses as fence-collector, on the trail of the laundering agent, adoption lawyer Donovan, who extorts adoptive parents with fake claims from biological mothers to pay off his gambling debts with a Russian mobster. Mozzie breaks into Sara's apartment and captures Kate's recording, soon recovered by Sara Ellis and her detectives searching Neal's apartment. After teaming up with the mob, Peter and Neal arrest Donovan. Sara promises, after finding out what happened to Kate, to help Neal with his investigation. The recording reveals that Kate called an unidentified person shortly before the jet exploded, so Neal and friends target whoever was on the other end of the phone.
- Taking Account
- Unfinished Business
- Burke's Seven
- Pulling Strings
- Compromising Positions
- Scott Free
- Power Play
- On the Fence
- Under the Radar
- In the Red