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Trent Watson (Shortland Street)

Dinesh Jivani
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Amin Sheikh
Duration 2008
First appearance 16 January 2008
Last appearance 22 May 2008
Introduced by Jason Daniel
Classification Former; guest
Profile
Occupation Surgeon at Shortland Street Hospital (2008)
Morgan Braithwaite
Portrayed by Bonnie Soper
Duration 2008–09
First appearance 5 February 2008
Last appearance 18 December 2009
Introduced by Jason Daniel
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Other names Lily Scorpion (alter ego)
Occupation Theatre Nurse at Shortland Street Hospital
Kath Bennett
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Kathryn Rawlings
Duration 2008
First appearance 18 February 2008
Last appearance 11 March 2008
Introduced by Jason Daniel
Classification Former; guest
Rebecca Scott
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Marise Wipani
Duration 2008, 2009
First appearance 1 April 2008
Last appearance 18 December 2009
Introduced by Jason Daniel (2008)
Steven Zanoski (2009)
Classification Former; recurring
Profile
Occupation Prostitute
Amy Scott
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Vavaki McNaughton
Duration 2008, 2009
First appearance 1 April 2008
Last appearance 18 December 2009
Introduced by Jason Daniel (2008)
Steven Zanoski (2009)
Classification Former; recurring
Jessie Scott
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Apeal McNaughton
Duration 2008, 2009
First appearance 1 April 2008
Last appearance 18 December 2009
Introduced by Jason Daniel (2008)
Steven Zanoski (2009)
Classification Former; recurring

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in 2008, by order of first appearance.

Dr. Dinesh Jivani was the arrange fiance of Shanti Kumari (Nisha Madhan). Dinesh arrived to Ferndale with the intention of marrying Shanti as was planned by their parents and quickly got a job at the hospital. However, Joey (Johnny Barker) revealed that Shanti had moved on and Shanti desperately tried to lose Dinesh. However, when her relationship with Scotty (Kiel McNaughton) dissolved, she and Dinesh finally got together. It was not long before the relationship ended however and Dinesh finally realised Shanti would not marry him. He had a one-night stand with Toni Warner (Laura Hill) before returning to India.

Morgan Braithwaite (previously Tippett) was the old nursing school friend of serial killer, Joey Henderson (Johnny Barker). She debuted as a recurring character in early 2008 before returning later in the year and featuring in several key storylines. Morgan was interested in the shy Joey but the two's romance never took off and Morgan left town when she discovered he was a murderer.

She returned months later when it was revealed she was buying his items online and soon started up a relationship with Gerald Tippett (Harry McNaughton). However, Gerald's asexuality caused the couple to break up, and Morgan briefly dated Hunter (Lee Donoghue). Morgan agreed to be an illegal surrogate mother to her friend Cindy (Sarah McLeod) and her husband Trent (John Glass) but when she learned she was having triplets and they wanted to abort one, she decided to keep the children. Her romance with Gerald reignited and the two married so as to provide the babies with a stable family. However, Morgan eventually decided to give the babies back and separated from Gerald. She was shocked in late 2009 when new nurse Nicole (Sally Martin), revealed she was Morgan's sister. Morgan's comic books got bought by an Australian company but just days before she was due to leave, she was struck and killed by a car driven by Kieran Mitchell (Adam Rickitt).


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