Dr. Jennifer Mason was a fictional character on the New Zealand

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 soap opera

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 Shortland Street

Shortland Street

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. She was portrayed by well known actress Sara Wiseman

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Prior to Shortland Street

Jennifer met and married a man named Jim. While looking after her sisters daughter, she lost sighting of her and discovered that she had gone onto the road and been killed under Jennifers care. Jennifer took it very deeply. She later divorced her husband.

2010-2011

Jennifer arrives to meet Rachel McKenna

Rachel McKenna

Rachel McKenna is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Angela Bloomfield. Rachel first appeared on the show from 1993 to 1999. Then from 2001 to 2003. Rachel then made a very brief appearance in 2007 before returning as a core cast member in October 2009...

 and head of surgery, Chris Warner

Chris Warner

Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....

. Chris sees a potential romance with Jennifer. Chris hires Jennifer for several surgeries but after he discovers she lied to him about rostering herself twice, he does not rehire her. Though it turns out that she had not rostered herself twice, rather her husband was rostered and he had the same initials. Jennifer soon picks up a long term position at the hospital. When a child patient dies, she kisses Hunter McKay

Hunter McKay

Hunter McKay is a fictional character in the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. He has been portrayed by Lee Donoghue since he first appeared in December 2006 as part of a new family unit consisting of parents Callum McKay and Justine Jones and younger sister Sophie McKay .The character is gifted...

 to express her emotions. Realizing what she had done, she backed off and let him down kindly. At Isaac Worthington

Isaac Worthington

Dr. Isaac John William Worthington is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera, Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Matt Minto and has been on the show since March 8, 2010. He is the cousin of long time character Chris Warner. The characters badboy attitude and relationship with Dr...

s dinner party, she started a romance with TK Samuels

TK Samuels

Te Koha 'TK' Samuels is a fictional character in New Zealand's longest running soap opera Shortland Street, played by actor Benjamin Mitchell since early 2006.-2006-:...

. She is often seen dining with Luke Durville

Luke Durville

Dr. Luke Durville is a fictional character on New Zealand's long-running soap opera, Shortland Street. Durville has been played by Gerald Urquhart since the character's first appearance on 14 September 2007 and appears sporadically each year often disappearing from four to eleven months at a...

. Jennifer and TK break up when TK realizes he is still in love with his ex wife Sarah

Sarah Potts (character)

Dr. Sarah Marjorie Potts is a fictional character on the soap opera Shortland Street. She is played by Amanda Billing. First arriving in September 2004, the character has reached the record of one of the longest ever stint's in the soap's history, with only short term breaks every few years.Sarah...

. Jennifer starts to socialize with Maia

Maia Jeffries

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 and her girlfriend Nicole

Nicole Miller (character)

Nicole Miller is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She has been portrayed by Sally Martin since September 2009, arriving as a potential love interest for Maia Jeffries and unknown sister to Morgan Braithwaite .Arriving as a nurse at Shortland Street Hospital, it...

. Jennifer begins to realise Maia acts strange around her. Jennifer gets annoyed when her ex husband Jim tries to get back together with her. While at the Christmas party Maxwell Avia

Maxwell Avia

Maxwell Avia is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Robbie Magasiva. Maxwell debuted on-screen on 19 June 2009.-Creation and casting:...

 reveals Maia has got a crush on Jennifer which leaves her shocked.

Jennifer is first seen in 2011 being hesitant and uneasy towards Maia as they both operate on Jim who has been badly beaten. Jim asks Jennifer to help him make life decisions but Jennifer stays away and Maia helps her through it. Jennifer confronts Maia about Maia's feelings, Maia tells her she does have a crush but nothing more. Jennifer begins to grow curious and develop feelings towards Maia and the two have dinner together while Nicole is away. They go back to Maia's apartment and while dancing, Jennifer kisses Maia. After a while, Maia stops and apologizes. After avoiding each other at work, Jennifer admits her feelings to Maia in the lift and they start passionately kissing. The two embark on an affair, but when Nicole returns to town, the two decide to do whats right and ignore each other. Jennifer can not help it though and she confronts Maia in the carpark, the two start kissing and eventually have sex in Maia's car. Maia dumps Nicole for Jennifer which shocks her greatly and Jennifer is confronted by a furious Nicole in triage in front of Jennifer's friends and colleagues. After being ridiculed by Isaac Worthington

Isaac Worthington

Dr. Isaac John William Worthington is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera, Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Matt Minto and has been on the show since March 8, 2010. He is the cousin of long time character Chris Warner. The characters badboy attitude and relationship with Dr...

, Jennifer resigns and decides to ditch town. Maia arrives as Jennifer is leaving and she tells Maia that she is sorry for ruining her life and with that, Jennifer leaves.

Quotes

"Excuse me, I'm Jennifer Mason" (First Line)

"I'm so sorry Maia, I've made a terrible mess" (Last Line)