Tara Thornfield (née Cockburn, previously Lady Oakwell) was famous for "stirring up trouble" amongst the villagers. Tara was the first resident of Oakwell Hall which has since been occupied by Rosemary Sinclair. She was initially known for being the fiance, then wife, of Lord Alex Oakwell, oblivious to his affair with Kim Tate. After he fled the country (returning only to rob her), she took much of the village heat for his crimes, including the death of Linda Fowler. She purchased Home Farm from Zoe Tate when Zoe was experiencing financial difficulties. This angered Zoe and also Zoe's brother Chris. She then began a passionate affair with Biff Fowler, Linda's widower, who was working as her chauffeur. The death of Alex as well as her father hit her with death duties two times over, meaning