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Salome Jens

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Known For

90 Years Old

Salome Jens (born May 8, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actress. She is perhaps best-known for portraying the Female Changeling on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also appeared in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as an "Ancient humanoid", a member of the race responsible for populating the galaxy with humanoid life forms. She had previously played Clark Kent's mother Martha Kent on the popular TV series Superboy. She also appeared in the 1966 film Seconds by John Frankenheimer, in a 1963 episode of The Outer Limits, "Corpus Earthling," and in 1981's Harry's War. She also appeared in the "I Spy" episode "A Room with a Rack" in 1967, as a globe-trotting pilot friend of Kelly Robinson and Alexander Scott. Jens graduated Bay View High School with a 96 average and was crowned Miss Bay View at the long running South Shore Water Frolics. Later in life she remarked that "the only time I can imagine contemplating suicide would be if I was told that I had to go back and live in Milwaukee forever." She has been married twice, first to film actor Ralph Meeker, and then to television personality Lee Leonard. Her performances in the theatre have been rare but well regarded. She nabbed the lion's share of attention in the small role of "The Thief" in the New York premiere production of Jean Genet's The Balcony. She won excellent notices playing Josie in A Moon for the Misbegotten at the downtown Circle-in-the-Square theatre in the late 1960's in New York, and she did a Cleopatra at Stratford. Jens' debut was in the title role of Terror from the Year 5000, which was later featured in the 8th Season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. She subsequently had major roles in Angel Baby and the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. In 1971, she also appeared as a widow with two children in the 1971 Gunsmoke episode, "Captain Sligo," with Richard Basehart in the title role as an Irish cattle buyer who courts her. She has a very distinctive and sultry voice, and has also narrated a number of documentaries including The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century and the film "Clan of the Cave Bear" starring Darryl Hannah.

Born

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on 8th May 1935

All Credits

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Image
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Female Shapeshifter
The Wonder Years Image
The Wonder Years
Miss Stebbins
Star Trek: The Next Generation Image
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Humanoid Progenitor
MacGyver Image
MacGyver
Sister Margaret
The Hogan Family Image
The Hogan Family
Trapper John, M.D. Image
Trapper John, M.D.
Medical Center Image
Medical Center
Heather Caddison
Medical Center Image
Medical Center
Dr. Abby Whitten
The Defenders Image
The Defenders
Fay Dumont
Melrose Place Image
Melrose Place
Joan Campbell
Hart to Hart Image
Hart to Hart
Tales from the Crypt Image
Tales from the Crypt
Mrs. Pritchard
The Outer Limits Image
The Outer Limits
Laurie Cameron
Stoney Burke Image
Stoney Burke
Chicago Hope Image
Chicago Hope
The Colbys Image
The Colbys
Mrs. McAllister
CBS Summer Playhouse Image
CBS Summer Playhouse
Glenda Davis
Petrocelli Image
Petrocelli
McMillan & Wife Image
McMillan & Wife
All's Fair Image
All's Fair
Kojak Image
Kojak
Olga Nurell
L.A. Law Image
L.A. Law
Beatrice Schuler
Quincy, M.E. Image
Quincy, M.E.
Falcon Crest Image
Falcon Crest
Claudia Chadway
Hallmark Hall of Fame Image
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Theodote
Kraft Mystery Theatre Image
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Katherine Snider
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Joesphine Burney
From Here to Eternity Image
From Here to Eternity
Gert Kipfer
The Rat Patrol Image
The Rat Patrol
Patricia Bauer
Superboy Image
Superboy
Martha Kent
Meeting of Minds Image
Meeting of Minds
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Image
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Image
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Narrator (voice)
Naked City Image
Naked City
Ellen Annis
The Wild Thornberrys Image
The Wild Thornberrys
Humpback Whale (voice)
Cagney & Lacey Image
Cagney & Lacey
Gibbsville Image
Gibbsville
Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution Image
Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution
Narrator
Cats & Dogs Image
Cats & Dogs
Collie at HQ (voice)
Nothing Sacred Image
Nothing Sacred
The Fool Killer Image
The Fool Killer
Mrs. Dodd
Norm of the North Image
Norm of the North
Councilwoman Klubeck (voice)
The Clan of the Cave Bear Image
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Narrated by (voice)
Seconds Image
Seconds
Nora Marcus
Grace Kelly Image
Grace Kelly
Mady Christians
Such Good Friends Image
Such Good Friends
Blood Donor at Hospital (uncredited)
I'm Losing You Image
I'm Losing You
Diantha Krohn
Savages Image
Savages
Emily Penning, a Woman in Disgrace
Me, Natalie Image
Me, Natalie
Shirley Norton
Angel Baby Image
Angel Baby
Angel Baby
Just Between Friends Image
Just Between Friends
Helga
The Lottery Image
The Lottery
Faith Lloyd
A Killer in the Family Image
A Killer in the Family
Alice Johansen
Diary of the Dead Image
Diary of the Dead
Vera
Finding Hannah Image
Finding Hannah
Hannah 2
The Two Lives of Carol Letner Image
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Dr. Miller
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers Image
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers
Esther MacDonald
Cast the First Stone Image
Cast the First Stone
Sister Angela
Cloud Dancer Image
Cloud Dancer
Jean Randolph
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger Image
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
Herself
Harry's War Image
Harry's War
Wilda
Uncommon Valor Image
Uncommon Valor
Nurse Ann Botts
The Deadly Dream Image
The Deadly Dream
Mary
Tomorrow's Child Image
Tomorrow's Child
Laura Pressburg
Playing with Fire Image
Playing with Fire
Dr. Becker
House of Evil Image
House of Evil
No Image
Barefoot in Athens
Theodote
In the Glitter Palace Image
In the Glitter Palace
Judge Kendis Winslow
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Image
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Bryn Mawr
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Image
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Ilyena
No Image
Parker Adderson, Philosopher
Alice
Henry James' The Jolly Corner Image
Henry James' The Jolly Corner
Alice Staverton
A Matter of Life and Death Image
A Matter of Life and Death
Colleen Murphy
Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution Image
Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution
Herself - Narrator
Terror from the Year 5000 Image
Terror from the Year 5000
Future Woman / Nurse
Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress Image
Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress
Terri
The Satan Murders Image
The Satan Murders
Ann Bristol
Coming Out Under Fire Image
Coming Out Under Fire
Narrator (voice)