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Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Actor · Born May 8, 1935 (91) · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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.

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Born
May 8, 1935 (91)
From
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Salome Jens' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
18%
Survival
16%
Society
15%
Self
15%
Power
11%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Salome Jens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Salome Jens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Finding Hannah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hannah 2

  • What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(2018)

    as Female Shapeshifter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Norm of the North(2016)

    as Councilwoman Klubeck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Place for Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Older Lily

  • Green Lantern(2011)

    as Female Guardian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy: The Passion of the Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

  • Cats & Dogs(2001)

    as Collie at HQ (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • I'm Losing You(1998)

    as Diantha Krohn

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Humpback Whale (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Nothing Sacred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Faith Lloyd

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Board Member

  • Coming Out Under Fire(1994)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 15 episodes · as Female Shapeshifter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Joan Campbell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Cast the First Stone(1989)

    as Sister Angela

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Superboy(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · as Martha Kent

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Stebbins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Humanoid Progenitor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Glenda Davis

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Beatrice Schuller

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Just Between Friends(1986)

    as Helga

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Hogan Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Clan of the Cave Bear(1986)

    as Narrated by (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. McAllister

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Margaret

  • Playing with Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Becker

  • A Killer in the Family(1983)

    as Alice Johansen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Grace Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mady Christians

  • Uncommon Valor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Nurse Ann Botts

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrow's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Laura Pressburg

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Claudia Chadway

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Two Lives of Carol Letner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Miller

  • Harry's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Wilda

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1981)

    as Colleen Murphy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cloud Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jean Randolph

  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story(1980)

    as Ilyena

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • From Here to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gert Kipfer

  • Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress(1977)

    as Terri

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In the Glitter Palace(1977)

    as Judge Kendis Winslow

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meeting of Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gibbsville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All's Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 34 episodes · as Mae Olinski

  • Diary of the Dead(1976)

    as Vera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Talked to Badgers(1975)

    as Esther MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Henry James' The Jolly Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Alice Staverton

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Leah Barnes

  • House of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Satan Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ann Bristol

  • Parker Adderson, Philosopher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Alice

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Olga Nurell

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Emily Penning, a Woman in Disgrace

  • Such Good Friends(1971)

    as Blood Donor at Hospital (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Deadly Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mary

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Abby Whitten · as Heather Caddison

  • Me, Natalie(1969)

    as Shirley Norton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Barefoot in Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Theodote

  • Seconds(1966)

    as Nora Marcus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia Bauer

  • The Fool Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mrs. Dodd

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie Cameron

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Fay Dumont

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Angel Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Angel Baby

  • Terror from the Year 5000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Future Woman / Nurse

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Annis

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bryn Mawr

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Joesphine Burney · as Katherine Snider

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodote

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1951 to 2023; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Norm of the North (2016)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Norm of the North (2016)

Film career

19512023

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1958Screen debut· Terror from the Year 5000

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Salome Jens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)

97th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Salome Jens' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Salome Jens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Salome Jens' MovieCove titles; Nancy Marchand shares the most, 2.