American actress (born 1935)
Salome Jens
Born (1935-05-08 ) May 8, 1935 (age 89) [ 1] Occupation(s) Actress, dancer Years active 1956–present Spouse(s)
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Salome Jens (born May 8, 1935) is an American dancer and actress of stage, film and television. She is also known for portraying the Female Changeling on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1994–1999).[ 5]
Early years
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,[ 2] Jens briefly studied at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Northwestern University ,[ 6] majoring in acting, then moved to New York, worked as a secretary, became a dance student of Martha Graham ,[ 7] and studied acting at HB Studio .[ 8]
Career
Jens in an off-Broadway production of The Balcony , c. 1961
Jens appeared in the role of the thief in the New York premiere production of Jean Genet 's The Balcony . She earned excellent reviews playing Josie in A Moon for the Misbegotten at New York's Circle in the Square Theatre in the late 1960s, and she appeared in Antony and Cleopatra with the American Shakespeare Theatre company in 1972.[ 9]
Jens first appeared on film as the titular character in Terror from the Year 5000 (1958), which was later featured in the eighth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Her other notable film roles occurred in Angel Baby (1961), The Fool Killer (1965), Seconds (1966), Me, Natalie (1969), Savages (1972), The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975), Diary of the Dead (1976), Cloud Dancer (1980), Harry's War (1981) and Just Between Friends (1986).
Jens appeared in the April 7, 1962, episode of The Defenders as a stripper. In 1963, she appeared in The Untouchables and The Outer Limits . Other guest roles in the 1960s included those on The Rat Patrol and I Spy episode. In 1967, she joined the cast of the soap opera Love Is a Many Splendored Thing , playing the role of Audrey Hurley for 500 episodes until 1973.
During the 1970s, Jens appeared in episodes of television shows such as Bonanza , Gunsmoke (S18E23 -“Talbot”), McMillan and Wife , The New Land , Gibbsville and Medical Center . In 1976–77, Jens played the role of Mae Olinski on 43 episodes of the soap spoof Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman .
In the 1980s, Jens appeared in episodes of shows including The Colbys , Cagney & Lacey , MacGyver , Falcon Crest , The Hogan Family and The Wonder Years . She played Clark Kent 's mother Martha Kent in several episodes of the TV series Superboy (1988-92), and in 1992-93, she appeared in a three-episode arc of the seventh season of L.A. Law . She appeared as Joan Campbell in several episodes of Melrose Place in Season 1 (1992-93) and again later in an episode of Season 6 (1997).
Jens appeared in the 1993 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "The Chase " as a member of the race responsible for populating the galaxy with humanoid life forms.[ 10] She appeared in a recurring role spanning five seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the totalitarian Female Changeling (1994-99).[ 11]
Jens narrated a number of documentaries including The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century and voiced the female Guardian in the Green Lantern (2011). In 2018, Jens lent her voice to the video game Star Trek Online , reprising her role as the Female Changeling.[ 12]
Awards
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1958
Kraft Television Theatre
Rita
"The Eighty Seventh Precinct"
1958
The Investigator
The Sought-for Wife
"1.7"
1959
Play of the Week
Dunyasha
"The Cherry Orchard"
1961
The Million Dollar Incident
Sheila
TV film
1961
The United States Steel Hour
Gerta Blake
"Man on the Mountain Top"
1961
Great Ghost Tales
Emily Hunter
"Who Is the Fairest One of All?"
1962
The Defenders
Fay Dumont
"The Naked Heiress"
1962
Naked City
Ellen Annis
"Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie Maud"
1962
Stoney Burke
Mavis Hazelton
"Spin a Golden Web"
1962
The Untouchables
Eva Tobek
"Arsenal"
1963
The Untouchables
Marcie Remp
"The Man in the Cooler"
1963
Alcoa Premiere
Madelyn Warren
"The Dark Labyrinth"
1963
The Outer Limits
Laurie Cameron
"Corpus Earthling "
1966
The Rat Patrol
Patricia Bauer
"The Blind Man's Bluff Raid"
1966
Barefoot in Athens
Theodote
TV film
1967
I Spy
Lindy
"A Room with a Rack"
1967-1973
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Audrey Hurley
Soap opera
1970
Bonanza
Madge Tucker
"The Wagon"
1970
Medical Center
Dr. Abby Whitten
"Undercurrent"
1971
The Deadly Dream
Mary
TV film
1971
Gunsmoke
Josephine Burney
"Captain Sligo"
1973
Gunsmoke
Katherine
"Talbot"
1974
ABC's Wide World of Entertainment
Ann
"The Satan Murders"
1974
McMillan & Wife
'Boom Boom' Parkins
"Reunion in Terror"
1974
Parker Adderson, Philosopher
Alice
TV short
1975
Medical Center
Heather Caddison
"The Fourth Sex: Parts 1 & 2"
1975
The Jolly Corner
Alice Staverton
TV short
1975
Petrocelli
Leah Barnes
"A Deadly Vow"
1975
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
Esther MacDonald
Disney film
1976
The Blue Knight
Christine Barnes
"Everybody Needs a Little Attention"
1976
All's Fair
Barbara Murray
"Strange Bedfellows"
1976
Kojak
Olga Nurell
"Out of the Shadows"
1976
Gibbsville
Phyllis
"Saturday Night"
1976–77
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mae Olinski
Supporting role (seasons 1–2)
1977
In the Glitter Palace
Judge Kendis Winslow
TV film
1977
Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress
Terri
TV film
1977
Barnaby Jones
Estelle Wilson / Rosalynn Vickers
"The Reincarnation"
1979
From Here to Eternity
Gert Kipfer
TV miniseries
1979
Meeting of Minds
Empress Theodora
"Empress Theodora: Parts 1 & 2"
1980
From Here to Eternity
Gert Kipfer
"Pearl Harbor"
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Ilyena
TV film
1980
Hagen
Margaret
"The Rat Pack"
1981
A Matter of Life and Death
Murphy
TV film
1981
Hart to Hart
Sylvia Williams
"Harts and Flowers"
1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Dr. Miller
TV film
1981
Quincy, M.E.
Lana Chesnell
"Dead Stop"
1982
Tomorrow's Child
Laura Pressburg
TV film
1982
Trapper John, M.D.
Helen McCall
"The One and Only"
1983
Uncommon Valor
Nurse Ann Botts
TV film
1983
Grace Kelly
Mady Christians
TV film
1983
A Killer in the Family
Alice Johansen
TV film
1985
Eye to Eye
Nita
"Dumb Death of Blonde"
1985
Playing with Fire
Dr. Becker
TV film
1986
The Colbys
Mrs. McAllister
"Fallon's Choice"
1986
Cagney & Lacey
Ann McIntyre
"Exit Stage Center"
1986
MacGyver
Sister Margaret
"The Road Not Taken"
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
Glenda Davis
"Barrington"
1987
Falcon Crest
Claudia Chadway
"New Faces", "Sweet Revenge", "Manhunt", "Hunter's Moon"
1988–1992
Superboy
Martha Kent
Regular role
1989
Valerie
Catherine
"Paris: Parts 1-3"
1989
Cast the First Stone
Sister Angela
TV film
1990
The Wonder Years
Miss Stebbins
"Faith"
1991
Under Cover
Hausman
"Sacrifices"
1991
Before the Storm
Hausman
TV film
1992
Tales from the Crypt
Mrs. Pritchard
"Maniac at Large"
1992–93
L.A. Law
Beatrice Schuller
"Helter Shelter", "Spanky and the Art Gang", "Bare Witness"
1992–1997
Melrose Place
Joan Campbell
Guest role (seasons 1, 6)
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Humanoid Progenitor
"The Chase "
1994–1999
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Female Changeling
Recurring role (seasons 3–4, 6–7)
1996
The Lottery
Faith Lloyd
TV film
1996
1914-1918
Narrator (U.S. version)
TV miniseries documentary
1997
Nothing Sacred
Gussie
"Roman Catholic Holiday"
1999
Star Trek: Hidden Evil
Xa-Tal (voice)
Video game
2001
Matisse & Picasso: A Gentle Rivalry
Narrator (voice)
TV short
2003
The Wild Thornberrys
Humpback Whale (voice)
"Ice Follies"
2007
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Additional voices
Episode: "'The Puppetmaster
2010
Star Trek Online
Female Changeling (voice)
Video game
2010
The Event
Old Violet
"Loyalty"
References
^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars . McFarland. p. 258. ISBN 9780899508078 .
^ a b "Jens, Salome 1935–" . Wisconsin Historical Society . Archived from the original on October 17, 2024.
^ "ralph meeker salome jens 1962" . Asbury Park Press . October 30, 1962. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Salome Jens' one-woman play focuses on life of poet Anne Sexton" . November 19, 2010.
^ "Salome Jens - Turner Classic Movies" . tcm.com . Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved June 16, 2022 .
^ Miller, Daryl H. (February 22, 1998). "She's Salome, Queen of L.A.'s Smaller Stages" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 12, 2024 .
^ "Salome Jens Will Star In 'Virginia Woolf' " . The Herald-News . New Jersey, Passaic. February 9, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved June 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "HB Studio - Notable Alumni | One of the Original Acting Studios in NYC" .
^ Bains, Yashdip S. (1999). Antony and Cleopatra: An Annotated Bibliography . Routledge. p. 466.
^ "Salome Jens" . tv.apple.com . Apple, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "Salome Jens" . rottentomatoes.com . Fandango. Retrieved June 24, 2022 .
^ "The Final Four Cast Members Join Victory is Life!" . arcgames.com . Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
^ Rosky, Nicole. "Salome Jens Returns to La Stage with ... ABOUT ANNE, 11/19-20" . broadwayworld.com . Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved July 31, 2022 .
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