Maren Jensen is an American former model and actress, best known for portraying Lieutenant Athena in the 1978–79 television series Battlestar Galactica.
Jensen also made guest appearances in several US television series, such as The Love Boat and Fantasy Island.
[2] Her father Ralph Oscar Jensen was a physician, and her mother was a secretary with the Los Angeles Zoo.
A mutual friend introduced her to the agent Barbara Gale, who helped arrange two network commercials and a role in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries in 1977.
Her last known role was in Wes Craven's 1981 horror film Deadly Blessing alongside Sharon Stone.
She is credited for "Harmony Vocals" on the song "Johnny Can't Read," and is credited in the liner notes for having composed the piano intro and interlude on the song "A Month of Sundays" on Henley's 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast.