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Yvonne Jeffries (née Gregory) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Alison Quigan in a guest stint in 2004 before returning in a regular role the following year. She remained on the show until 2011 and returned as part of the shows 20th anniversary in May 2012.Yvonne arrived alongside husband Ian (Jeffrey Thomas) as the mother of lesbian nurse – Maia Jeffries (Anna Jullienne).