Two other actresses portrayed Victoria while Slezak was on maternity and personal leave: Christine Jones in 1980 and 1981,[REF] and Judith Barcroft in 1987 [REF].
By the mid-1980s, Victoria largely adopts a matronly role[REF] along with her capacities as well-connected town businesswoman and socialite, though she is still plagued with intermittent bouts of mental illness.