Jay Jeffries
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Jay "JJ" Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand
soap opera
Shortland Street
. He is portrayed by Liam Farmer. Jay is the son of lesbian
nurse Maia Jeffries
and sperm donor Mark Weston
. Jay is named after his mother's deceased wife, Jessica "Jay" Copeland
.
s husband Mark Weston to donate sperm. Once she gets impregnated and the family find out, there is a lot of tension. Tania never forgives Maia but in October 2007, Maia goes into labor and the only one who can help her is Tania. The birth brings the two sister back together. Jay is born and named after Maia's wife Jay Copeland
, who was murdered by the Ferndale Strangler. Maia decides to travel to Thames to look after Jay for a few months.
In 2008 Tania, Libby
and Yvonne
got to Thames to fetch Maia and Jay. Maia insists that she has decided to stay in Thames. But the girls convince her round. Maia's delusional friend becomes saddened that Maia is leaving and so kidnaps Jay. He comes back unharmed however and the Jeffries return to Ferndale. The Jeffries girls become concerned when they notice Maia neglecting Jay. They confront Maia who admits JJ has Kennedy's Disease. Though Maia soon begins to love her son.
In 2009 after muderering Ethan Pierce
, Maia travels to Thames for a while leaving JJ in Tania and Libbys care. But once day, Tania has a shower and realizes JJ is missing and the door open. Once police get involved, it is revealed Maia has returned and taken JJ for a walk. Over the next few weeks it is shown that Maia has gone crazy with the guilt of killing Ethan.
In 2010 JJ develops a love for Yvonnes new partner Ben Goodall
who wishes he could have kids. Later on in November, Yvonne returns from Peru and gives JJ a trike she purchased. Unfortunately the trike is 30 percent cocaine and JJs life is put in risk when a drug dealer breaks into the house trying to retrieve it.
In February 2011, JJ leaves with Maia and Yvonne to start a new life in Sydney.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. He is portrayed by Liam Farmer. Jay is the son of lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
nurse Maia Jeffries
Maia Jeffries
Maia Anne Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Anna Jullienne from mid 2004 to early 2011, with the character starring in numerous high profile storylines alongside her on screen family....
and sperm donor Mark Weston
Mark Weston
Mark Weston was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He was portrayed by Tim Foley from September 2004 to August 2007.-2004-2007:...
. Jay is named after his mother's deceased wife, Jessica "Jay" Copeland
Jay Copeland
Jessica "Jay" Copeland was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Jaime Passier-Armstrong and was first introduced in mid 2004 and appearing until her murder in mid 2007.-Creation:...
.
2007-2011
Maia, desperate for a baby, gets her sister TaniaTania Jeffries
Tania Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. Tania Jeffries is the younger sister to nurse Maia Jeffries, PA Libby Jeffries and daughter of hospital receptionist, Yvonne Jefferies...
s husband Mark Weston to donate sperm. Once she gets impregnated and the family find out, there is a lot of tension. Tania never forgives Maia but in October 2007, Maia goes into labor and the only one who can help her is Tania. The birth brings the two sister back together. Jay is born and named after Maia's wife Jay Copeland
Jay Copeland
Jessica "Jay" Copeland was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Jaime Passier-Armstrong and was first introduced in mid 2004 and appearing until her murder in mid 2007.-Creation:...
, who was murdered by the Ferndale Strangler. Maia decides to travel to Thames to look after Jay for a few months.
In 2008 Tania, Libby
Libby Jeffries
Olivia "Libby" Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Fleur Saville from 2006 to 2010....
and Yvonne
Yvonne Jeffries
Yvonne Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is the mother of Maia, Libby, Hamish and Tania Jeffries...
got to Thames to fetch Maia and Jay. Maia insists that she has decided to stay in Thames. But the girls convince her round. Maia's delusional friend becomes saddened that Maia is leaving and so kidnaps Jay. He comes back unharmed however and the Jeffries return to Ferndale. The Jeffries girls become concerned when they notice Maia neglecting Jay. They confront Maia who admits JJ has Kennedy's Disease. Though Maia soon begins to love her son.
In 2009 after muderering Ethan Pierce
Ethan Pierce
Dr. Ethan Pierce is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and was portrayed by Owen Black from August 2008 to January 2009 and again from May to June 2009...
, Maia travels to Thames for a while leaving JJ in Tania and Libbys care. But once day, Tania has a shower and realizes JJ is missing and the door open. Once police get involved, it is revealed Maia has returned and taken JJ for a walk. Over the next few weeks it is shown that Maia has gone crazy with the guilt of killing Ethan.
In 2010 JJ develops a love for Yvonnes new partner Ben Goodall
Ben Goodall
Benjamin "Ben" Goodall was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He was portrayed by actor Shaun Edwards-Brown. Ben debuted in the soap in July 2009, and began dating long time character Tania Jeffries. Ben then started dating Tania's mother Yvonne Jeffries...
who wishes he could have kids. Later on in November, Yvonne returns from Peru and gives JJ a trike she purchased. Unfortunately the trike is 30 percent cocaine and JJs life is put in risk when a drug dealer breaks into the house trying to retrieve it.
In February 2011, JJ leaves with Maia and Yvonne to start a new life in Sydney.