Jay Copeland

Jay Copeland is a fictional character on Shortland Street who appeared from 2004 to 2007. Portrayed by Jaime Passier-Armstrong.
== Biography ==
She was the show's first lesbian regular character and longtime love interest for Maia Jeffries.
Jay arrived to the show as the estranged daughter of established character - Victor Kahu. Closeted to her family, Jay had been dating her girlfriend Maia for months. What followed on screen was 3 years of an on-again, off-again romance storyline that would see the two become married, separated and Maia eventually widowed. Jay's contentment to her sexuality saw her a vast contrast to Maia who was at first self-conscious and shy, however following their devastating breakup, the roles reversed and the characterisation for both characters changed dramatically. Following Passier-Armstrongs wish to leave the show, Jay was written off in a high-profile manner in mid-2007 when she became the third victim in the highly successful Ferndale Strangler storyline.
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Category:2004 first appearances
Category:2007 last appearances
Category:LGBT characters
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