Salome Jens
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Salome Jens | |
as the Female Changeling in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
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Born | May 8, 1935 (age 71) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
Notable roles | Female Changeling in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
Salome Jens (born May 8, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actress.
She is perhaps best-known for portraying the Female Shapeshifter 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 has been married twice. First to film actor Ralph Meeker and then to television personality Lee Leonard.
Jens's debut was in the title role of Terror from the Year 5000. She subsequently had major roles in Angel Baby and the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
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.
[edit] External links
- Salome Jens at the Internet Movie Database
- Salome Jens article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.