Jay Copeland

Jessica "Jay" Copeland is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Jaime Passier-Armstrong from mid-2004 to mid-2007. She was the show's first lesbian regular character and longtime love interest for Maia Jeffries (Anna Jullienne).

Jay arrived to the show as the estranged daughter of established character - Victor Kahu (Calvin Tuteao). 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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Health reports March 29, 2025

News Courier 29 Mar 2025
Limestone County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings from the Limestone County Health. Department for the week March 17-21 ... surfaces ... Copeland Food Mart, 19230 East Limestone Road, Athens- 95. Jay Meldi Inc., 21171 Elkton Road, Athens- 95 ... .
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