This article centers around Meredith Sorenson, a TV character. For another version check out Meredith Gates (Book Character) .

 

“	Ouch! Byron, you're hurting me!	”
	— Meredith

Meredith Sorenson
General Information
Gender:	Female
Age:	24
Hair Color:	Blonde
Eye Color:	Green
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation(s):	Former Sub. Teacher at Rosewood High School
Relationships
Family:	Unnamed Father
Romances:	Byron Montgomery (affair/dated; ended)
Enemies:	Ella Montgomery The Liars
Series Information
Education:	Hollis College
Series Information
Secret(s):	Affair with Byron Montgomery (exposed) Drugged Aria (exposed)
Status:	Alive
First appearance:	Pilot The First Secret (chronologically)
Latest appearance:	Misery Loves Company
Portrayed By:	Amanda Schull

Meredith Sorenson was Byron's student with whom he had an affair. Aria and Alison know about the affair prior to the start of the show. After Byron's sabbatical, Meredith returns to Rosewood seeking Byron once more. They begin dating again in Season 3 some time after Byron's divorce from Ella, but break up in Misery Loves Company, when Meredith's mental health gets the better of her, and she ends up locking Aria, Hanna and Emily in the basement for knowing too much about Alison blackmailing Byron.

Contents 1 Season 1 1.1 Pilot 1.2 To Kill a Mocking Girl 2 Season 2 2.1 The First Secret 3 Season 3 3.1 Blood Is The New Black 3.2 Stolen Kisses 3.3 She's Better Now 3.4 Mona-Mania 3.5 Misery Loves Company 3.6 Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Inferno 4 Appearances (8/71) 5 Book - TV Show Comparision 6 Quotes 7 Navigational 8 Comments

Season 1Edit

PilotEdit

Meredith is seen in a flashback kissing Byron when they are seen by Aria and Alison.

To Kill a Mocking GirlEdit

Meredith was Byron's teaching assistant, and she reappears in the Montgomery's life when she seeks out Byron again, ostensibly seeking "a recommendation." She befriends an unsuspecting Ella, who resents her own behavior later when she discovers her mistake. Aria is outraged that her father would repeat his mistake, but Byron says that he cannot avoid her, as they work in the same institution.

Season 2Edit

The First SecretEdit

In "The First Secret," Aria visits her father's office at Hollis College. She is about to leave a note for her father, when she sees Meredith lying barefoot on the couch of her father's office, lazily reading a book. Aria is not very suspicious, though she finds the woman's behavior odd. When Byron returns to his office, he expresses his surprise at seeing Meredith there, but acts coolly. Aria attributes Meredith's presence in his office to her father being so cool in the eyes of his students.

In this same episode, the footage of Aria discovering her father's affair is replayed, meaning that the precise date was just before Halloween 2008. When Aria returns home, Byron lets Aria know that he had tried to call her numerous times, obviously trying to prevent Aria from ratting out his affair. He announces that Meredith is dropping his class, implying that their relationship is ending.

Season 3Edit

Blood Is The New BlackEdit

Meredith appears, once again, in the second episode of the season, "Blood Is The New Black", where she goes for a job interview at the same school as the Liars, much to Aria's dismay. It is later revealed that Aria and Alison went back to the office of Byron to try to find evidence about whether Meredith and Byron were still together. An earring is then found, leading Aria to become shocked and upset, and Alison to then suggest they trash the office, and making her father think it was Meredith's work. Alison finds a second earring.

In the present, Aria admits to Byron that it was really her and Alison that trashed his office. This leads to Byron telling Aria to meet up with Meredith and apologize. While Aria and Meredith are talking, Aria hands the earrings to her, explaining that she found them underneath her father's couch cushions in his office. However, Meredith tells Aria that the earrings do not belong to her.

Stolen KissesEdit

In "Stolen Kisses," Byron tells Aria that Meredith got the teaching job at Rosewood High, which unsettles Aria. This worries Ella as well.

She's Better NowEdit

In "She's Better Now," Meredith appears as the girls new teacher since the last one had a baby. She keeps Aria,

along with the girls, after class since Aria had her phone out. Meredith helps out at the marathon race. She goes into the storage shed after getting a message to grab some swag bags. However, when she goes in there someone set a fire. Byron said she was treated for her burn and given some pain meds and sent home. She was offered to stay at Byron's but since she thinks Aria or her friends sent her that message, she didn't think it was good idea.

Mona-ManiaEdit

In "Mona-Mania", Meredith is seen watching Aria and Ella through Ella's class room window-door, indicating she thinks Aria told her mom about her involvement with the fire. She confronts Ella about it, but Ella tells her to stop jumping to conclusions. Meredith and Byron have a fight, which becomes physical when he grabs her burnt arm, and she leaves. She reveals to Aria that Byron gave her the page, that was in Aria's room, and that he visited her on the night Ali "died". Meredith tried to talk him out of seeing Ali, but he left. She is last seen helping Aria, since she has the flu, and asks her to keep what she said to her a secret.

Misery Loves CompanyEdit

In "Misery Loves Company", Meredith is taking care of a sick Aria. She is acting friendly, but is revealed that she has been slipping drugs into Aria's tea and secretly searching for the diary pages. After Aria finds out, with Ali's help through a dream (or was it?), what Meredith is doing to her, she tries to get out of the house. Aria learns Meredith locked her in her room when she tries to leave. She goes back to sleep, holding a piece of a sharp mirror piece for protection, but when she wakes up, Meredith is standing over her with the mirror piece in her hand. When Aria escapes and ends up face to face with her, Meredith knocks her out and places her into the basement. When Emily and Hanna go looking for Aria, Meredith leads them to the basement but locks them in as well. When Byron arrives home, she tells him that Aria knows about him and Ali. She presumably leaves Rosewood, as Byron stated everything in her apartment was gone by the time the police got there.

Out of the Frying Pan, Into the InfernoEdit

In "Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Inferno", Meredith is mentioned by Byron that she has a long history of issues and hasn't been taking her medication and is currently getting help.

Appearances (8/71)Edit

Season 1(3/22)

• Pilot
• To Kill a Mocking Girl
• Can You Hear Me Now?

Season 2(1/25)

• The First Secret

Season 3(4/24)

• Blood Is The New Black
• She's Better Now
• Mona-Mania
• Misery Loves Company

Book - TV Show ComparisionEdit

• Meredith's character in The Pretty Little Liars book series goes by "Meredith Gates," rather than Meredith Sorenson. For some reason, the television series producers chose to change the character's last name, similar to the shift from Lucas Beattie in the books to Lucas Gottesman on television.
• After Meredith was introduced on the show, she was not seen again for two whole seasons, then returns after Ella and Byron divorce, while in the books, she gets together with Byron right away and gets pregnant.
• Meredith is evil in the book and tries to kill Aria. That never happened in the show.
• Meredith never became a teacher at Rosewood High in the book

QuotesEdit

Aria [about Meredith]: What's her story?

Hanna [about Meredith]: Meredith? Her name's Meredith. Ew, that's not even a cute girl name. I'm seeing big pores and mousy roots.

Meredith [to Aria]: Listen, sweetie. I'm not in high school. You don't have a say in this.

Aria: What are you doing here? Meredith: I'm applying for an open teaching position. Oh, don't worry, hon. I won't put you down as a reference.

NavigationalEdit

v - e - d Characters

Main Characters Alison DiLaurentis • Aria Montgomery • Emily Fields • Hanna Marin • Spencer Hastings Supporting Characters Andrew Campbell • Alex Santiago • Anne Sullivan • Ashley Marin • Byron Montgomery • Caleb Rivers • CeCe Drake • Darren Wilden • Dianne Fitzgerald • Ella Montgomery • Ezra Fitz • Gabriel Holbrook • Garrett Reynolds • Holden Strauss • Ian Thomas • Isabel Marin • Jackie Molina • Jake • Jamie Doyle • Jason DiLaurentis • Jenna Marshall • Jessica DiLaurentis • Kate Randall • Linda Tanner • Lucas Gottesman • Lyndon James • Maggie Cutler • Malcolm Cutler • Maya St. Germain • Melissa Hastings • Meredith Sorenson • Mike Montgomery • Mona Vanderwaal • Noel Kahn • Paige McCullers • Pam Fields • Peter Hastings • Samara Cook • Sean Ackard • Shana • Ted Wilson • Toby Cavanaugh • Tom Marin • Veronica Hastings • Wayne Fields • Wesley Fitzgerald • Wren Kingston • Zack Minor Characters Agent Cooper • Alice (her twin) • Amber Victorino • Arthur Hackett • Barry Maple • Ben Coogan • Bianca • Brian • Bridget Wu • Chris Cavanaugh • Claudia Dawson • Coach Fulton • Danielle • Detective Breyer • Dr. Vargas • Duncan Albert • Eddie Lamb (real) • Elizabeth • Elliot Partha • Eric Kahn • Esther Potter • Hardy • Harold Crane • Hilary Reynolds • Hector Lime • James Leland • Janet • Jonah • Ken Rabin • Kenneth DiLaurentis • Kevin • Laurel Tuchman • Logan Reed • Luke • Margaux • Marion Cavanaugh • Martha • Miles Corwin • Miss Shepard • Mr. Sheldrake • Mrs. Ackard • Mrs. Pillsbury • Mrs. Welch • Nancy Partha • Naomi Zeigler • Nick McCullers • Nurse Lisa • Patrick Marin • Quinn • Regina Marin • Riley Wolfe • Ron Strauss • Sam • Seth • Simone • Taylor Thomas • The Bead Boutique Owner • Vice Principal Tamborelli • Waitress Marlene • Zoe • Zoey Alias A • Alison's Killer • Alison's Savior • Ali Dee • Beach Hottie • Black Swan • Demented Doll • Eddie Lamb (alias) • Queen of Hearts • Red Coat • Veiled Griever • Vivian Darkbloom • Zombie Baby Doll Stalker Groups The "A-Team" • The Alliance • The Liars • N.A.T. Club

Start a Discussion Discussions about Meredith Sorenson

You can find discussions about everything related to this wiki on Pretty Little Liars Wiki Forum!