Maren Jensen was indeed one of the most favorite faces that graced our TV screens during the 1970s and early 1980s, thanks to her stellar performances in movies and TV series. This actress had a fleeting acting career before retiring from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, she is not just an actress, she is also a former model who has plied her trade working for several notable companies. Her most notable television role was her portrayal of Athena in the hit 1978 television series, Battlestar Galactica.
Ever since Maren disappeared from television on her screens, many of her fans have been asking a lot of questions, such as where the model is and what she is up to now. However, we have collected all the interesting facts you need to know about Maren Jensen below, including his biography, career, and family life. Continue reading…
Maren Jensen – Biography
Born as Maren Kawehilani Jensen on the 23rd day of September 1956, her birth took place in the Arcadia district of California. She is the daughter of a doctor father and his wife who worked as a secretary at the Los Angeles Zoo. Maren holds American citizenship and belongs to Hawaiian and Danish racial origins.
As a child, Jensen was brilliant and so talented in works of art. It was thanks to this that she began her modeling career during her teenage years. She grew up with her two siblings – a brother named Dana and a sister named Kathleen. She was a straight student and excelled in high school and college. The actress is an alumnus of Herbert Hoover High School, where she graduated in 1974. After her excellent academic results, Maren obtained a scholarship to continue her studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
During her college days, the actress majored in Performing Arts and Law. She also made several appearances in plays and other theatrical productions of her school at the time. Before graduating, Maren Jensen started her modeling career. She has worked with major modeling brands and has also covered the cover of major fashion magazines such as Vogue, Glamour, and Mademoiselle, among others.
More so, she was introduced by a mutual friend to her agent, Barbra Gale, who then helped her secure business deals and gain corporate backing. She later decided to pursue acting, making her first appearance in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries in 1977.
She got her breakthrough in 1978 when she joined the cast of the American science fiction television series, Battlestar Galactica. Playing the role of Lieutenant Athena, Maren Jensen made a recurring appearance on the show alongside Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict until it ended in 1979. After that, the actress made a guest appearance on another show television, including The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. She was last seen in Beyond the Reef (1980) where she played Diana and Deadly Blessing (1981) where she portrayed Martha Schmidt alongside Sharon Stone.
Family life
As we mentioned earlier, Maren Jensen is born to Hawaiian and Danish parents who hailed from Arcadia, California. There aren’t many details regarding his family, including his parents’ names and what they have said yet. However, it is common knowledge that her family is close together and she shares a strong bond with them.
Relationship-wise, the actress has had her own share of romantic relationships. Although she got married at some point, however, her marriage didn’t last very long before it fell apart. Her most publicized relationship was with American musician and songwriter named Don Henley. The couple had been together for a long time and later got engaged. Unfortunately, their relationship fizzled in 1986 and they separated, although they continued to be friends.
Later, Maren Jensen reportedly married a man named John Kugelberg. However, the details of their relationship and married life remain a mystery. Just like his first relationship, their relationship also fell apart and they eventually broke up. Since then, there has been no news of Maren’s subsequent attempts at the love game to date. In the meantime, she has no children from her relationships.
Where is the model now?
After making his final appearance in the 1981 horror film Deadly Blessing, Maren Jensen took a permanent break from acting and has never appeared in any movies or TV shows to date. His disappearance has aroused the curiosity of his many fans who are eager to know where their favorite star is and what happened to him. However, Maren’s acting career was abruptly cut short by illness. The actress is said to have contracted a virus called Epstein-Barr syndrome. Although she later survived the disease, Maren decided to leave the film industry for good.
Recently, she is said to be living her life away from the prying eyes of the media. The former actress now lives in the New York metro area, but often travels to the Los Angeles metro area for business and family reasons.