Jenny Harrison is a fictional character on Shortland Street who first appeared in 1992. Portrayed by Maggie Harper.
Biography[]
Jenny worked as personal assisstant to then-CEO of Shortland Street Michael McKenna, often struggling to decide between her loyalty to Michael and her loyalty to the rest of the staff.
Jenny's son is Nick Harrison, a fan favourite character who starts off as an angsty teen but eventually matures into a responsible adult.
Storylines[]
Jenny was part of an important storyline when her ex-husband, Barry Harrison, returned to her life. They start to rekindle their marriage, but Barry begins to be verbally and physically abusive to Jenny, and it's revealed that's why their marriage fell apart the first time. She ends up leaving him a second time, permanently, with support from Nick and her friends when they find out about Barry's abuse.