Tania Jeffries
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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. Smythe previously played the role of Kat Van Der Merva in 2002.
and daughter of receptionist Yvonne Jeffries
and Ian Jeffries. Tania originally has a part time job at Shortland Street Hospital
and shares a small liaison with Vinnie Kruse
. Shortly after arriving in Ferndale, Tania dated Mark Weston
with whom she had an on and off relationship. She broke up with him at the end of 2005 after discovering Mark was a sex addict. In 2006 Tania met and started to date Anthony Richards, who worked at the pharmaceutical company Scott Spear. Her constant prescience around drugs, caused Tania to develop a drug habit and when Anthony disappeared following a murder, Tania spiraled out of control and back into the arms of Mark. However Mark cheated on Tania with Claire Solomon, but the two once again reconciled.
Tania married Mark in 2007 and the happy couple set about creating a family, with Tania soon becoming pregnant. However when Tania learned that Mark had impregnated Maia, as well as cheating on her with Meg Harris, the marriage ended and Tania thought she would never forgive Maia. But when Tania helped Maia give birth to Jay Jeffries
, Tania finally forgave Maia. She started to date skaterboy Kip Denton
] and nearly fell victim to serial killer, Joey Henderson
.
. The two had an affair, with Hone eventually leaving Tania. Tania soon developed a crush on gang member Kingi, but when he got her involved with gangs, her family encouraged her to leave him and when he eventually hit her, she broke it off with him. Though Tania eventually learnt he was a police informant and they got back together, this led to the two being kidnapped and narrowly surviving murder. Kingi broke it off after not forgiving himself for the assault.
In 2009, Tania turned her attentions to new doctor Maxwell Avia
, however after several rebuffals, Tania learnt he was dating Tracey Morrison
. Tania met and started to date Ben Goodall
but was shocked when he dumped her towards the end of the year. In December Tania learnt he was dating her mother Yvonne, she started to despise Yvonne and narrowly missed being mowed down in a car in late December due to her drunkenness.
In 2010, after advise from sister Libby
, Tania finally forgave Yvonne. She soon started to date playboy Isaac Worthington
but the two broke up after he cheated on her. Tania was shocked when she learned that Ben had died. She briefly had a romance with TK Samuels
but realized he was still in love with his estranged wife
. Eventually Tania found her self the affection of the two Durville brothers, cooky Luke
, and cocky Rafe. Tania soon fell in love with Rafe and in December 2010, the two moved to Laos
to start a new life. In October 2011, the two are still together when Luke mentions that Rafe and Tania were unable to attend his wedding because Rafe's clinic in Laos.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the New Zealand
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 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...
. Tania Jeffries is the younger sister to 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....
, PA Libby Jeffries
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 daughter of hospital receptionist, Yvonne Jefferies. Smythe previously played the role of Kat Van Der Merva in 2002.
2005-2007
Tania arrives to Shortland Street as the party-going younger sister of feisty lesbian nurse, Maia JeffriesMaia 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 daughter of receptionist Yvonne Jeffries
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...
and Ian Jeffries. Tania originally has a part time job at Shortland Street Hospital
Shortland Street Hospital
Shortland Street Hospital is a fictional hospital which is the main setting for the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street...
and shares a small liaison with Vinnie Kruse
Vinnie Kruse
Vinnie Kruse is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Pua Magasiva. Vinnie is a nurse who is shown to have a love of partying and socializing. Vinnie first arrived on 25 November 2003, leaving the show on 23 February 2006...
. Shortly after arriving in Ferndale, Tania dated 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:...
with whom she had an on and off relationship. She broke up with him at the end of 2005 after discovering Mark was a sex addict. In 2006 Tania met and started to date Anthony Richards, who worked at the pharmaceutical company Scott Spear. Her constant prescience around drugs, caused Tania to develop a drug habit and when Anthony disappeared following a murder, Tania spiraled out of control and back into the arms of Mark. However Mark cheated on Tania with Claire Solomon, but the two once again reconciled.
Tania married Mark in 2007 and the happy couple set about creating a family, with Tania soon becoming pregnant. However when Tania learned that Mark had impregnated Maia, as well as cheating on her with Meg Harris, the marriage ended and Tania thought she would never forgive Maia. But when Tania helped Maia give birth to Jay Jeffries
Jay Jeffries
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.-2007-2011:Maia, desperate for...
, Tania finally forgave Maia. She started to date skaterboy Kip Denton
Kip Denton
Kip Denton was a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.-2007-2009:He is a doctor at Shortland Street Hospital, who had filled in for Dr. Craig Valentine while he was in Australia...
] and nearly fell victim to serial killer, Joey Henderson
Joey Henderson
Joseph James "Joey" Henderson was a fictional character that appeared on New Zealand's longest running soap opera Shortland Street, and was the soap's first serial killer. Although always a suspect, the audience did not learn Joey was the killer until December 2007...
.
2008-2010
Tania broke it off with Kip in 2008, after developing an attraction to older man, Hone RopataHone Ropata
Hone Ropata was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and was part of the original cast. He was portrayed by Temuera Morrison who after the role went on to several Hollywood roles...
. The two had an affair, with Hone eventually leaving Tania. Tania soon developed a crush on gang member Kingi, but when he got her involved with gangs, her family encouraged her to leave him and when he eventually hit her, she broke it off with him. Though Tania eventually learnt he was a police informant and they got back together, this led to the two being kidnapped and narrowly surviving murder. Kingi broke it off after not forgiving himself for the assault.
In 2009, Tania turned her attentions to new doctor 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:...
, however after several rebuffals, Tania learnt he was dating Tracey Morrison
Tracey Morrison
Tracey Morrison was a fictional character on the New Zealand Soap Opera Shortland Street. Tracey is portrayed by Sarah Thomson and first appeared on the show in 2007 and returned as a major character mid 2008. She departed in 2011.-Casting:...
. Tania met and started to date 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...
but was shocked when he dumped her towards the end of the year. In December Tania learnt he was dating her mother Yvonne, she started to despise Yvonne and narrowly missed being mowed down in a car in late December due to her drunkenness.
In 2010, after advise from sister 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....
, Tania finally forgave Yvonne. She soon started to date playboy 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...
but the two broke up after he cheated on her. Tania was shocked when she learned that Ben had died. She briefly had 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-:...
but realized he was still in love with his estranged wife
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...
. Eventually Tania found her self the affection of the two Durville brothers, cooky Luke
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...
, and cocky Rafe. Tania soon fell in love with Rafe and in December 2010, the two moved to Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
to start a new life. In October 2011, the two are still together when Luke mentions that Rafe and Tania were unable to attend his wedding because Rafe's clinic in Laos.