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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Salome Jens Biography (1935-)
Born May 8, 1935, in Milwaukee, WI; daughter of Arnold John (a builder and farmer) and Salomea (maiden name, Szujeuska) Jens; married Ralph Meeker (an actor and producer; divorced); married Lee Leonard. Addresses: Agent: Richard Bauman and Associates, Inc., 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 473, Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Contact: c/o Geoffrey Barr, 4727 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, LosAngeles, CA 90010-3848.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- May 8, 1935
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Miss Ferguson, Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove, Longacre Theatre, 1956
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The Bald Soprano, Sullivan Street Playhouse, New York City, 1958
- Roberta, Jack, Sullivan Street Playhouse, 1958
- Georgette, The Disenchanted, Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1958
- Title role, Deirdre of the Sorrows, Gate Theatre, New York City, 1959
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U.S.A. (revue), Martinique Theatre, New York City, 1959, then Royal Poinciana Playhouse, 1961
- Abbie Putnam, Desire under the Elms, stock theatre production, 1959
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As You Like It, Toledo Festival, Toledo, OH, 1960
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The Lady's Not for Burning, Toledo Festival, 1960
- Girl, The Balcony, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1960
- Martha Bernays Freud, A Far Country, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1961
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The Skin of Our Teeth, Olney Playhouse, MD, 1961
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Anna Christie, Playhouse in the Park, Philadelphia, PA, 1962
- Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh, PA, 1962
- Anna, Night Life, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1962
- Abbie Putnam, Desire under the Elms, Circle in the Square, 1963
- Hermione, The Winter's Tale, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1963
- Lizzie, The Rainmaker, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL,1963
- Louise, After the Fall, American National Theatre Academy, Washington Square Theatre, New York City, 1964
- Gilian Prosper, But for Whom, Charlie, American National Theatre Academy, Washington Square Theatre, 1964
- Elmire, Tartuffe, American National Theatre Academy, Washington Square Theatre, 1965
- Elaine, First One Asleep, Whistle, Belasco Theatre, New York City,1966
- Amanda Prynne, Private Lives, Melodyland Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 1966
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Posterity for Sale, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1967
- Nancy, The Meeting, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1967
- Makedah, I'm Solomon, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Josie Hogan, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Circle in the Square, 1968
- Countess Sophia Delyanoff, A Patriot for Me, Imperial Theatre, NewYork City, 1969
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Crystal and Fox, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1970
- Abigail, John and Abigail, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1971
- Title role, Mary Stuart, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1971
- Cleopatra, Anthony and Cleopatra, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1972
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The Ride across Lake Constance, Forum Theatre, New York City, 1972
- Julie Holliman, A Break in the Skin, Actors Studio, New York City,1973
- Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Mark Taper Forum, 1974
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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Huntington Hartford Theatre,Los Angeles, 1974
- Lorraine, A Lie of the Mind, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1985
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... About Anne, Interact Theatre, New York City, 1985
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Falling in Love, 1990
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The Pelican, 1990
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A Moon for the Misbegotten, 1990
- Katy, Cut Flowers, Victory Theatre, Burbank, CA, 1994
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Play Strindberg (without Tears), Marilyn Monroe Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1998
- Also appeared in A Short Happy Life, Huntington Hartford Theatre;Lady of the House and Transformations, both Los Angeles; TheAffairs of Anatol; and Shadows of Heroes.
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Major Tours
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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, U.S. cities, 1959
- Doris W., The Owl and the Pussycat, U.S. cities, 1966
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... And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, U.S. cities, 1970
- Other tours include Delicate Balance,
A Moon for the Misbegotten,
Private Lives,
Tiny Alice, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, all U.S. cities.
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Gert Kipfer, From Here to Eternity, 1980
- Martha Kent, Superboy, 1988
- Female shapeshifter, a recurring role, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,syndicated, between 1994-1998
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Miniseries
- Gert Kipfer, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1979
- Narrator, The Great War (also known as The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century), PBS, 1996
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Movies
- Judge Kendis Winslow, In the Glitter Palace (also known as A Woman Accused), NBC, 1977
- Terri, Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress, NBC, 1977
- Ilyena, The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story, NBC, 1980
- Colleen Murphy, A Matter of Life and Death, CBS, 1981
- Dr. Miller, The Two Lives of Carol Letner, CBS, 1981
- Laura Pressburg, Tomorrow's Child, NBC, 1982
- Nurse Ann Botts, Uncommon Valor, CBS, 1983
- Alice Johnson (some sources cite Alice Johansen), A Killer in the Family, ABC, 1983
- Mady Christians, Grace Kelly (also known as The Grace Kelly Story), ABC, 1983
- Dr. Becker, Playing with Fire, NBC, 1985
- Sister Angela, Cast the First Stone (also known as Cast the First Stone: The Diane Martin Story), NBC, 1989
- Hausman, Before the Storm, ABC, 1991
- Hausman, Spy Games, ABC, 1991
- Faith, The Lottery, NBC, 1996
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Episodic
- Emily Hunter, "Who Is the Fairest One of All?," Great Ghost Tales, 1961
- "Man on the Mountain Top," The United States Steel Hour, 1961
- "Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie Maud," Naked City, ABC, 1962
- Marcie Remp, "The Man in the Cooler," The Untouchables, ABC, 1963
- "Mission of Fear," The United States Steel Hour, 1963
- "Corpus Earthling," The Outer Limits, 1963
- Patricia Bauer, "The Blindman's Bluff Raid," The Rat Patrol, 1966
- "A Rome with a Rack," I Spy, 1967
- Madge Tucker, "The Wagon," Bonanza, 1970
- Josephine Burney, "Captain Sligo," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1971
- Katherine, "Talbot," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1973
- Olga Nurell, "Out of the Shadows," Kojak, CBS, 1976
- Barbara Murray, All's Fair, 1976
- Mae Olinsky, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated, 1976
- Mrs. Cheznell, "Dead Stop," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), NBC, 1981
- Mrs. McAllister, The Colbys, 1985
- Sister Margaret, "The Road Not Taken," MacGyver, 1986
- Miss Stebbins, "Faith," The Wonder Years, 1990
- Billy's mom, Joan Campbell, "Leap of Faith," Melrose Place, Fox, 1992
- Pritchard, "Maniac at Large," Tales from the Crypt, 1992
- Billy's mom, Joan Campbell, "My Way," Melrose Place, Fox, 1992
- Beatrice Schuyler, "Helter Shelter," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
- Beatrice Schuyler, "Spanky and the Art Gang," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
- Beatrice Schuyler, "Bare Witness," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
- Humanoid progenitor, "The Chase," Star Trek: The Next Generation,1993
- Hannah Ackerman, "Death Be Proud," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
- Gussie, Nothing Sacred, ABC, 1997
- Mrs. Campbell, Melrose Place, Fox, 1997
- Appeared in episodes of The Blue Knight, CBS; The Defenders, CBS; Falcon Crest, CBS; Hart to Hart, ABC; Kraft Television Theatre, NBC; McMillan and Wife, NBC; Medical Center, CBS; Petrocelli, NBC; Stoney Burke, ABC; and Trapper John, M.D., CBS.
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Other Television Appearances
- Also appeared in Dial 911,
Genesis,
Hello from Bertha,
The Purification, and Barefoot in Athens.
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Film Appearances
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Showdown at Ulcer Gulch, 1956
- The visitor/nurse, Terror from the Year 5000 (also known as Cage of Doom,
The Girl from 5,000 A.D., and Terror from 5,000 A.D.), 1958
- Jenny Brooks, Angel Baby, Allied Artists, 1961
- Norma Marcus, Seconds, Paramount, 1966
- Mrs. Dodd, The Fool Killer (also known as Violent Journey and El Asesino de Tontos), 1966
- Shirley Norton, Me, Natalie, National General, 1969
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Cold Sweat, 1971
- Emily Penning, Savages, 1974
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The Boy Who Talked to Badgers, 1975
- Vera, Diary of the Dead, 1980
- Jean Randolph, Cloud Dancer, 1980
- Wilda Crawley, Harry's War, 1981
- Narrator, The Clan of the Cave Bear, Warner Bros., 1985
- Helga, Just between Friends, Orion, 1986
- Narrator, Coming Out under Fire, 1994
- Diantha Krohn, I'm Losing You, Lions Gate Films, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Sci-Fi TV, October, 1998 .
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