Sarah Victoria M Tansey (born 1971) is a British actress. She had a role in '' Heartbeat'' as pharmacist Jenny Merton (née Latimer) who was brought in to help Dr Summerbee (

Clare Calbraith Clare Michelle Calbraith (born 1 January 1974) is an English actress, born in Winsford, Cheshire, and raised in Liverpool and Cheshire, whose appearances include roles in ''Vera'', the ITV period drama series '' Home Fires'' and ''Downton Abbe ...

) in the Aidensfield surgery. When Dr Summerbee was killed off, Jenny continued as the pharmacist alongside Dr Merrick, but she developed mental health symptoms and was diagnosed with

mania Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a Psychiatry, psychiatric Abnormality (behavior), behavioral syndrome defined as a state of Abnormality (behavior), abnormally elevated arousal, affect (psychology), affect, and energy level. During a mani ...

, which was Sarah and Duncan Bell’s (Dennis Merton) exit storyline. Other roles included the shows ''

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'', '' Where the Heart Is'' and ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

''. She has also appeared in films '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1998) and '' Beginner's Luck'' (2001). She is married to actor Hywel Simons.

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