Name	Salome Jens
Height	5' 9
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	8 May 1935
Place of Birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Born in Milwaukee, American actress Salome Jens was named after her Polish-born mother, Salomea.

After brief studies at the University of Wisconsin and North-western University, she set out for New York City, working for a time as a secretary.

Jens began studies with Herbert Berghof and dance work with Martha Graham. She later managed to switch to acting classes with teacher Lee Strasberg. After several unsuccessful attempts, she won a place in the Actor’s Studio training workshop.

Her stage debut was in 1956, and, after a couple of years, she began landing off-Broadway roles. Jens also made some performances at her hometown’s Swan Theatre (later known as the Milwaukee Rep).

Jens was a founding member of Lincoln Center's early repertory company. Whilst there, she appeared in Elia Kazan’s premiere of Arthur Miller's 'After The Fall', his 'Tartuffe' and 'But For Whom Charlie'.

Her first film appearance was in 1961’s 'Angel Baby', also Burt Reynold’s first movie.

In 1966, Jens had her most famous screen appearance, as Norma Marcus in 'Seconds', the Rock Hudson sci-fi movie.

Amongst her many awards, Jens has picked up several L.A. Dramalogue Awards and San Francisco Bay Area's Critics Awards, the latter for 'About Anne'. She has won the Clarence Award for 'The Balcony' and the Straw Hat award for 'And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little' and Chicago Critics Award for 'A Moon for the Misbegotten'.

Jens was the narrator of the acclaimed eight-hour mini-series 'The Great War' and 'Shaping of the 20th Century'.

Since the mid-Nineties, she has been a visiting Associate Professor at the theatre department at U.C.L.A.

Recent sci-fi fans may also recognise Jens from her role as the unnamed Female Shapeshifter in charge of the Dominion, on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'.