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	== Acting Career ==		== Acting Career ==
	Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role as {{TOS\|Athena}} in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience.<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_inexperience_buffered">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved}}</ref> ~~As she explained,~~ "I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office~~," she recalls~~. "It was sent by my agent and I read and screen tested in November [1977] and again in February [1978]. I got the part. My first professional experience came right after my first screen test for the role."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_casting_process">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office}}</ref>		Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role as {{TOS\|Athena}} in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience.<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_inexperience_buffered">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved}}</ref> <blockquote>"I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office. It was sent by my agent and I read and screen tested in November [1977] and again in February [1978]. I got the part. My first professional experience came right after my first screen test for the role."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_casting_process">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office}}</ref></blockquote>Jensen found the experience of working on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' challenging as a newcomer to professional acting. <blockquote>"As with any new series, they come in with certain ideas and they see how the performer does and what traits they like about them. They then stress those facets of their personality."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_character_development">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing}}</ref></blockquote>Jensen also performed in ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_(TV_series)\|The Hardy Boys]]'' and did some on-air theatrical experience before being cast in ''Galactica''.<ref group="production" name="naha_starlog_jensen_hardy_boys_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I did a role on The Hardy Boys}}</ref> She found ''Galactica'' to be a significant departure from her previous work:<blockquote>"I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects. What set I work on is a big sound stage with some sets constructed in the middle. They're very realistic; [[Core command\|the bridge]] is certainly phenomenal. But the scope of the show really didn't hit me until I saw the first bit of the film with the special effects."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_special_effects_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects}}</ref></blockquote>

	Jensen found the experience of working on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' challenging as a newcomer to professional acting. "As with any new series, they come in with certain ideas and they see how the performer does and what traits they like about them. They then stress those facets of their personality~~," she noted. "At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing~~."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_character_development">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing}}</ref>

	Jensen also performed in ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_(TV_series)\|The Hardy Boys]]'' and did some on-air theatrical experience before being cast in ''Galactica''.<ref group="production" name="naha_starlog_jensen_hardy_boys_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I did a role on The Hardy Boys}}</ref> She found ''Galactica'' to be a significant departure from her previous work~~, noting that~~ "I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects. What set I work on is a big sound stage with some sets constructed in the middle. They're very realistic; [[Core command\|the bridge]] is certainly phenomenal. But the scope of the show really didn't hit me until I saw the first bit of the film with the special effects."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_special_effects_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects}}</ref>

	== Character Development ==		== Character Development ==
	Jensen worked closely with the show's writers and producers to develop {{TOS\|Athena}}'s character. ~~She observed that~~ "The show is still establishing itself~~," and expressed hope that "~~the series is going to have to appeal to viewers because of both its special effects ''and'' its characterizations. I know right now that it's the special effects that dominate it and people are watching primarily for that great look. Eventually, I feel that the accent will have to be put on human relationships."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_show_development_balance">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Eventually, I feel that the accent will have to be put on human relationships}}</ref>		Jensen worked closely with the show's writers and producers to develop {{TOS\|Athena}}'s character. <blockquote>"The show is still establishing itself. [...] the series is going to have to appeal to viewers because of both its special effects ''and'' its characterizations. I know right now that it's the special effects that dominate it and people are watching primarily for that great look. Eventually, I feel that the accent will have to be put on human relationships."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_show_development_balance">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Eventually, I feel that the accent will have to be put on human relationships}}</ref></blockquote>Regarding her character's portrayal, Jensen was particularly conscious of avoiding stereotypical female roles in science fiction. <blockquote>"Athena is about my age and very much like me in certain ways. She's smart, courageous, emotional, sensitive but still young. Athena today isn't that dissimilar to the way I first thought about her months ago. I do think that she's a little more sassy now. I first thought of her as being a bit straight, but as the show got going and she interacted with some of the other characters, she got spunkier. She's more willing to take chances now. And if someone does something nasty to her, she's willing to pay them back."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_athena_character_traits">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=She's smart, courageous, emotional, sensitive but still young}}</ref></blockquote>Jensen was particularly interested in ensuring that {{TOS\|Athena}} represented a strong female character in the traditionally male-dominated science fiction genre. ''Starlog'' interviewer and columnist Ed Naha explains:<blockquote>"The actress realizes that science fiction has long been considered a man's domain and that, in TV and movies at any rate, most women have been viewed as nothing more than an extension of the male space hero. Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that but finds that she has her hands full. She must strike a balance between areas that could be explored in that."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_female_representation">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that}}</ref></blockquote>

	Regarding her character's portrayal, Jensen was particularly conscious of avoiding stereotypical female roles in science fiction. "Athena is about my age and very much like me in certain ways~~," Jensen says~~. "She's smart, courageous, emotional, sensitive but still young. Athena today isn't that dissimilar to the way I first thought about her months ago. I do think that she's a little more sassy now. I first thought of her as being a bit straight, but as the show got going and she interacted with some of the other characters, she got spunkier. She's more willing to take chances now. And if someone does something nasty to her, she's willing to pay them back."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_athena_character_traits">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=She's smart, courageous, emotional, sensitive but still young}}</ref>

	Jensen was particularly interested in ensuring that {{TOS\|Athena}} represented a strong female character in the traditionally male-dominated science fiction genre. "The actress realizes that science fiction has long been considered a man's domain and that, in TV and movies at any rate, most women have been viewed as nothing more than an extension of the male space hero. Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that but finds that she has her hands full. She must strike a balance between areas that could be explored in that."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_female_representation">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that}}</ref>

	== Pursuits Outside of Acting ==		== Pursuits Outside of Acting ==
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	=== Business Ventures ===		=== Business Ventures ===
	In 1993, Jensen co-founded the cosmetics brand [[Stila]] with celebrity makeup artist Jeanine Lobell, which became one of the best-selling makeup brands in retailers like Sephora.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_stila_cosmetics_founding">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen#:~:text=In%201993%2C%20Jensen%20co%2Dfounded%20the%20cosmetics%20brand%20Stila\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=In 1993, Jensen co-founded the cosmetics brand Stila with celebrity makeup artist Jeanine Lobell}}</ref> The brand was innovative in several areas, including being "the first to have the package that was also a brush simultaneously" and using "recycled paper packaging for lipstick and eyeshadows."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_stila_innovations">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=the%20first%20to%20have%20the%20package%20that%20was%20also%20a%20brush\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=the first to have the package that was also a brush simultaneously}}</ref> After five years of building the brand, they sold Stila to Estée Lauder.<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_stila_estee_lauder_sale">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=we%20decided%20to%20sell%20to%20Est%C3%A9e%20Lauder\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=we decided to sell to Estée Lauder because it was the best fit for us}}</ref>		In 1993, Jensen co-founded the cosmetics brand [[w:Stila\|Stila]] with celebrity makeup artist [[w:Jeanine_Lobell\|Jeanine Lobell]], which became one of the best-selling makeup brands in retailers like [[w:Sephora\|Sephora]].<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_stila_cosmetics_founding">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen#:~:text=In%201993%2C%20Jensen%20co%2Dfounded%20the%20cosmetics%20brand%20Stila\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=In 1993, Jensen co-founded the cosmetics brand Stila with celebrity makeup artist Jeanine Lobell}}</ref> The brand was innovative in several areas, including being "the first to have the package that was also a brush simultaneously" and using "recycled paper packaging for lipstick and eyeshadows."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_stila_innovations">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=the%20first%20to%20have%20the%20package%20that%20was%20also%20a%20brush\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=the first to have the package that was also a brush simultaneously}}</ref> After five years of building the brand, they sold Stila to [[w:Estée_Lauder\|Estée Lauder]].<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_stila_estee_lauder_sale">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=we%20decided%20to%20sell%20to%20Est%C3%A9e%20Lauder\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=we decided to sell to Estée Lauder because it was the best fit for us}}</ref>

	In 2020, Jensen co-founded Glow Beauty Fuel with Laura Shoemaker, a company that manufactures beauty protein bars.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_glow_beauty_fuel_founding">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=In 2020, Jensen co-founded with Laura Shoemaker the company Glow Beauty Fuel}}</ref> Their vision was to "innovate the protein bar market, notorious for its inedible products," focusing on bars with "10 to 12 grams of protein, under 200 calories, and less than 6 grams of sugar" while incorporating "functional ingredients like grass-fed collagen and hibiscus flower extract."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_glow_beauty_fuel_innovation">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=10 to 12 grams of protein, under 200 calories, and less than 6 grams of sugar}}</ref>		In 2020, Jensen co-founded Glow Beauty Fuel with Laura Shoemaker, a company that manufactures beauty protein bars.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_glow_beauty_fuel_founding">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=In 2020, Jensen co-founded with Laura Shoemaker the company Glow Beauty Fuel}}</ref> Their vision was to "innovate the protein bar market, notorious for its inedible products," focusing on bars with "10 to 12 grams of protein, under 200 calories, and less than 6 grams of sugar" while incorporating "functional ingredients like grass-fed collagen and hibiscus flower extract."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_glow_beauty_fuel_innovation">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=10 to 12 grams of protein, under 200 calories, and less than 6 grams of sugar}}</ref>
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	As of 2024, Jensen lives in Manhattan and remains active in wellness and cultural pursuits.<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_manhattan_residence">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=Manhattan}}</ref> She has an adult daughter and stepson, and her daily routine includes meditation, which she describes as "the bedrock of my emotional and physical health."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_meditation_practice">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=the bedrock of my emotional and physical health}}</ref> Jensen reflected on her current perspective, noting that "happiness now is success" and emphasizing the importance of "healthy relationships, uplifting and positive contributions."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_happiness_success_philosophy">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=happiness now is success}}</ref>		As of 2024, Jensen lives in Manhattan and remains active in wellness and cultural pursuits.<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_manhattan_residence">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=Manhattan}}</ref> She has an adult daughter and stepson, and her daily routine includes meditation, which she describes as "the bedrock of my emotional and physical health."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_meditation_practice">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=the bedrock of my emotional and physical health}}</ref> Jensen reflected on her current perspective, noting that "happiness now is success" and emphasizing the importance of "healthy relationships, uplifting and positive contributions."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_happiness_success_philosophy">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=happiness now is success}}</ref>

	In a 2023 interview celebrating the 45th anniversary of ''Battlestar Galactica'', Jensen reflected on her time working with "these phenomenal actors; Lorne Greene as my daddy, Richard Hatch, and Dirk Benedict."<ref group="commentary" name="retrozest_jensen_cast_appreciation">{{cite_web\|url=https://retrozest.libsyn.com/139-maren-jensen-interview-battlestar-galactica-45th-anniversary-part-1\|title=139: MAREN JENSEN Interview - Battlestar Galactica - 45th Anniversary Part 1\|publisher=RETROZEST Podcast\|date=2023\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		In a 2023 interview celebrating the 45th anniversary of ''Battlestar Galactica'', Jensen reflected on her time working with "these phenomenal actors; [[Lorne Greene]] as [[Adama (TOS)\|my daddy]], [[Richard Hatch]], and [[Dirk Benedict]]."<ref group="commentary" name="retrozest_jensen_cast_appreciation">{{cite_web\|url=https://retrozest.libsyn.com/139-maren-jensen-interview-battlestar-galactica-45th-anniversary-part-1\|title=139: MAREN JENSEN Interview - Battlestar Galactica - 45th Anniversary Part 1\|publisher=RETROZEST Podcast\|date=2023\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	== Acting Career ==		== Acting Career ==
	Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role as {{TOS\|Athena}} in the [[Original Series]], but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience.<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_inexperience_buffered">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved}}</ref> As she explained, "I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office," she recalls. "It was sent by my agent and I read and screen tested in November [1977] and again in February [1978]. I got the part. My first professional experience came right after my first screen test for the role."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_casting_process">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office}}</ref>		Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role as {{TOS\|Athena}} in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience.<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_inexperience_buffered">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved}}</ref> As she explained, "I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office," she recalls. "It was sent by my agent and I read and screen tested in November [1977] and again in February [1978]. I got the part. My first professional experience came right after my first screen test for the role."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_casting_process">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office}}</ref>

	Jensen found the experience of working on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' challenging as a newcomer to professional acting. "As with any new series, they come in with certain ideas and they see how the performer does and what traits they like about them. They then stress those facets of their personality," she noted. "At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_character_development">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing}}</ref>		Jensen found the experience of working on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' challenging as a newcomer to professional acting. "As with any new series, they come in with certain ideas and they see how the performer does and what traits they like about them. They then stress those facets of their personality," she noted. "At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_character_development">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing}}</ref>

	Jensen also performed in ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_(TV_series)\|The Hardy Boys]]'' and did some on-air theatrical experience before being cast in ''Galactica''.<ref group="production" name="naha_starlog_jensen_hardy_boys_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I did a role on The Hardy Boys}}</ref> She found ''Galactica'' to be a significant departure from her previous work, noting that "I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects. What set I work on is a big sound stage with some sets constructed in the middle. They're very realistic. But the scope of the show really didn't hit me until I saw the first ~~to [sic] or him and one~~ of ~~those~~ effects."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_special_effects_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects}}</ref>		Jensen also performed in ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_(TV_series)\|The Hardy Boys]]'' and did some on-air theatrical experience before being cast in ''Galactica''.<ref group="production" name="naha_starlog_jensen_hardy_boys_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I did a role on The Hardy Boys}}</ref> She found ''Galactica'' to be a significant departure from her previous work, noting that "I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects. What set I work on is a big sound stage with some sets constructed in the middle. They're very realistic; [[Core command\|the bridge]] is certainly phenomenal. But the scope of the show really didn't hit me until I saw the first bit of the film with the special effects."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_special_effects_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects}}</ref>

	== Character Development ==		== Character Development ==
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	Jensen was particularly interested in ensuring that {{TOS\|Athena}} represented a strong female character in the traditionally male-dominated science fiction genre. "The actress realizes that science fiction has long been considered a man's domain and that, in TV and movies at any rate, most women have been viewed as nothing more than an extension of the male space hero. Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that but finds that she has her hands full. She must strike a balance between areas that could be explored in that."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_female_representation">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that}}</ref>		Jensen was particularly interested in ensuring that {{TOS\|Athena}} represented a strong female character in the traditionally male-dominated science fiction genre. "The actress realizes that science fiction has long been considered a man's domain and that, in TV and movies at any rate, most women have been viewed as nothing more than an extension of the male space hero. Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that but finds that she has her hands full. She must strike a balance between areas that could be explored in that."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_female_representation">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that}}</ref>

	== ~~Pre-~~Acting ~~Career~~ ==		== Pursuits Outside of Acting ==
	Before her acting career, Jensen was a notable fashion model. During this period, she was the live-in partner of musician Don Henley for several years, aiding him in environmental causes such as [http://www.walden.org/ The Walden Woods project].<ref group="external" name="cdc_walden_woods_environmental_project">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.walden.org/\|title=The Walden Woods Project\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Before her acting career, Jensen was a notable fashion model, appearing on the covers of major publications including ''[[w:Vogue_(magazine)\|Vogue]]'' and ''[[w:Mademoiselle_(magazine)\|Mademoiselle]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_jensen_modeling_career_magazines">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0421596/#:~:text=featured%20on%20the%20covers%20of%20Vogue%20and%20Mademoiselle\|title=Maren Jensen Biography\|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025}}</ref> During this period, she was the live-in partner of musician [[w:Don_Henley\|Don Henley]] for several years, aiding him in environmental causes such as [http://www.walden.org/ The Walden Woods project].<ref group="external" name="cdc_walden_woods_environmental_project">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.walden.org/\|title=The Walden Woods Project\|archive=Y}}</ref> Henley dedicated his 1982 solo album ''[[w:I_Can't_Stand_Still\|I Can't Stand Still]]'' to Jensen, and she contributed harmony vocals to "[[w:Johnny_Can't_Read\|Johnny Can't Read]]" and composed the piano intro and interlude for "[[w:A_Month_of_Sundays\|A Month of Sundays]]" on his 1984 album ''[[w:Building_the_Perfect_Beast\|Building the Perfect Beast]]''.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_henley_musical_collaboration">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen#:~:text=Henley%20released%20his%20first%20solo%20album%2C%20I%20Can%27t%20Stand%20Still%2C%20and%20dedicated%20it%20to%20her\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025}}</ref>

	== Health Challenges ==		== Health Challenges ==
	Not long after the Original Series ended, Jensen was struck with the [~~http~~:~~//www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm~~ Epstein-Barr virus], fighting the disease throughout the 1980s.<ref group="external" name="cdc_epstein_barr_virus_info">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm\|title=Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis\|publisher=[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]\|archive=Y}}</ref> She recovered, but ~~apparently has~~ left the world of show business.		Not long after the Original Series ended, Jensen was struck with the [[w:Epstein-Barr_virus\|Epstein-Barr virus]], fighting the disease throughout the 1980s.<ref group="external" name="cdc_epstein_barr_virus_info">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm\|title=Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis\|publisher=[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]\|archive=Y}}</ref> The illness developed into [[w:Chronic_fatigue_syndrome\|chronic fatigue syndrome]], which she described as similar to long [[w:COVID\|COVID]], a post-viral syndrome.<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_chronic_fatigue_explanation">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=chronic%20fatigue%20syndrome%2C%20which%20is%20the%20same%20as%20long%20COVID\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=it turned into chronic fatigue syndrome, which is the same as long COVID, a post-viral syndrome}}</ref> Jensen explained that "by the time I got better, I couldn't withstand the stress of a performing career. So, I retired in my 20s."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_career_retirement_illness">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=by%20the%20time%20I%20got%20better%2C%20I%20couldn%27t%20withstand%20the%20stress\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=by the time I got better, I couldn't withstand the stress of a performing career}}</ref>

			Her recovery involved integrative medicine combining "acupuncture, homeopathy, herbs, supplements, different diets, and allopathic medicine combined with an experimental, daring mindset."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_integrative_medicine_recovery">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/ageist-podcast/a-return-to-form-overcoming-illness-with-maren-jensen/#:~:text=acupuncture%2C%20homeopathy%2C%20herbs%2C%20supplements%2C%20different%20diets%2C%20and%20allopathic%20medicine\|title=A Return to Form: Overcoming Illness With Maren Jensen\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=May 16, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=acupuncture, homeopathy, herbs, supplements, different diets, and allopathic medicine}}</ref> She eventually recovered but had left the world of show business.

			== Post-Acting Career ==

			=== Business Ventures ===
			In 1993, Jensen co-founded the cosmetics brand [[Stila]] with celebrity makeup artist Jeanine Lobell, which became one of the best-selling makeup brands in retailers like Sephora.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_stila_cosmetics_founding">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen#:~:text=In%201993%2C%20Jensen%20co%2Dfounded%20the%20cosmetics%20brand%20Stila\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=In 1993, Jensen co-founded the cosmetics brand Stila with celebrity makeup artist Jeanine Lobell}}</ref> The brand was innovative in several areas, including being "the first to have the package that was also a brush simultaneously" and using "recycled paper packaging for lipstick and eyeshadows."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_stila_innovations">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=the%20first%20to%20have%20the%20package%20that%20was%20also%20a%20brush\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=the first to have the package that was also a brush simultaneously}}</ref> After five years of building the brand, they sold Stila to Estée Lauder.<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_stila_estee_lauder_sale">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/#:~:text=we%20decided%20to%20sell%20to%20Est%C3%A9e%20Lauder\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=we decided to sell to Estée Lauder because it was the best fit for us}}</ref>

			In 2020, Jensen co-founded Glow Beauty Fuel with Laura Shoemaker, a company that manufactures beauty protein bars.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_jensen_glow_beauty_fuel_founding">{{cite_web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maren_Jensen\|title=Maren Jensen\|publisher=[[Wikipedia]]\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=In 2020, Jensen co-founded with Laura Shoemaker the company Glow Beauty Fuel}}</ref> Their vision was to "innovate the protein bar market, notorious for its inedible products," focusing on bars with "10 to 12 grams of protein, under 200 calories, and less than 6 grams of sugar" while incorporating "functional ingredients like grass-fed collagen and hibiscus flower extract."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_glow_beauty_fuel_innovation">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=10 to 12 grams of protein, under 200 calories, and less than 6 grams of sugar}}</ref>

			=== Current Life ===
			As of 2024, Jensen lives in Manhattan and remains active in wellness and cultural pursuits.<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_manhattan_residence">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=Manhattan}}</ref> She has an adult daughter and stepson, and her daily routine includes meditation, which she describes as "the bedrock of my emotional and physical health."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_meditation_practice">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=the bedrock of my emotional and physical health}}</ref> Jensen reflected on her current perspective, noting that "happiness now is success" and emphasizing the importance of "healthy relationships, uplifting and positive contributions."<ref group="commentary" name="ageist_jensen_happiness_success_philosophy">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.ageist.com/profile/maren-jensen-67-happiness-is-success/\|title=Maren Jensen, 67: Happiness Is Success\|publisher=AGEIST\|date=December 6, 2024\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|quote=happiness now is success}}</ref>

			In a 2023 interview celebrating the 45th anniversary of ''Battlestar Galactica'', Jensen reflected on her time working with "these phenomenal actors; Lorne Greene as my daddy, Richard Hatch, and Dirk Benedict."<ref group="commentary" name="retrozest_jensen_cast_appreciation">{{cite_web\|url=https://retrozest.libsyn.com/139-maren-jensen-interview-battlestar-galactica-45th-anniversary-part-1\|title=139: MAREN JENSEN Interview - Battlestar Galactica - 45th Anniversary Part 1\|publisher=RETROZEST Podcast\|date=2023\|accessdate=August 31, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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			'''Maren Kawehilani Jensen''', who played {{TOS\|Athena}} in the Original Series, was born in Arcadia, California on September 23, 1956.

	'''~~Maren Kawehilani~~ Jensen''', ~~who played~~ {{TOS\|Athena}} in the Original Series, was ~~born in Arcadia~~, ~~California on September 23~~, ~~1956~~.		== Acting Career ==
			Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role as {{TOS\|Athena}} in the [[Original Series]], but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience.<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_inexperience_buffered">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved}}</ref> As she explained, "I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office," she recalls. "It was sent by my agent and I read and screen tested in November [1977] and again in February [1978]. I got the part. My first professional experience came right after my first screen test for the role."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_casting_process">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I got the part by showing up at the casting director's office}}</ref>

			Jensen found the experience of working on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]'' challenging as a newcomer to professional acting. "As with any new series, they come in with certain ideas and they see how the performer does and what traits they like about them. They then stress those facets of their personality," she noted. "At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_character_development">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=At present, the actress feels that Athena is still developing}}</ref>

			Jensen also performed in ''[[w:The_Hardy_Boys_(TV_series)\|The Hardy Boys]]'' and did some on-air theatrical experience before being cast in ''Galactica''.<ref group="production" name="naha_starlog_jensen_hardy_boys_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I did a role on The Hardy Boys}}</ref> She found ''Galactica'' to be a significant departure from her previous work, noting that "I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects. What set I work on is a big sound stage with some sets constructed in the middle. They're very realistic. But the scope of the show really didn't hit me until I saw the first to [sic] or him and one of those effects."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_special_effects_experience">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=I really didn't come into contact with any of the special effects}}</ref>

			== Character Development ==
			Jensen worked closely with the show's writers and producers to develop {{TOS\|Athena}}'s character. She observed that "The show is still establishing itself," and expressed hope that "the series is going to have to appeal to viewers because of both its special effects ''and'' its characterizations. I know right now that it's the special effects that dominate it and people are watching primarily for that great look. Eventually, I feel that the accent will have to be put on human relationships."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_show_development_balance">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Eventually, I feel that the accent will have to be put on human relationships}}</ref>

			Regarding her character's portrayal, Jensen was particularly conscious of avoiding stereotypical female roles in science fiction. "Athena is about my age and very much like me in certain ways," Jensen says. "She's smart, courageous, emotional, sensitive but still young. Athena today isn't that dissimilar to the way I first thought about her months ago. I do think that she's a little more sassy now. I first thought of her as being a bit straight, but as the show got going and she interacted with some of the other characters, she got spunkier. She's more willing to take chances now. And if someone does something nasty to her, she's willing to pay them back."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_athena_character_traits">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=She's smart, courageous, emotional, sensitive but still young}}</ref>

			Jensen was particularly interested in ensuring that {{TOS\|Athena}} represented a strong female character in the traditionally male-dominated science fiction genre. "The actress realizes that science fiction has long been considered a man's domain and that, in TV and movies at any rate, most women have been viewed as nothing more than an extension of the male space hero. Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that but finds that she has her hands full. She must strike a balance between areas that could be explored in that."<ref group="commentary" name="naha_starlog_jensen_female_representation">{{cite magazine\|author=Ed Naha\|title=Adama's Daughter Grows Up\|magazine=[[Starlog]]\|issue=19\|date=February 1979\|pages=28-29\|quote=Jensen is determined to place Athena above all that}}</ref>

			== Pre-Acting Career ==
			Before her acting career, Jensen was a notable fashion model. During this period, she was the live-in partner of musician Don Henley for several years, aiding him in environmental causes such as [http://www.walden.org/ The Walden Woods project].<ref group="external" name="cdc_walden_woods_environmental_project">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.walden.org/\|title=The Walden Woods Project\|archive=Y}}</ref>

			== Health Challenges ==
			Not long after the Original Series ended, Jensen was struck with the [http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm Epstein-Barr virus], fighting the disease throughout the 1980s.<ref group="external" name="cdc_epstein_barr_virus_info">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm\|title=Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis\|publisher=[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]\|archive=Y}}</ref> She recovered, but apparently has left the world of show business.

	Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience. The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved.		== References ==

	Before her acting career, Jensen was a notable fashion model. She was the live-in partner of musician Don Henley for several years, aiding him in environmental causes such as [http://www.walden.org/ The Walden Woods project].		=== Commentary and Interviews ===
			{{reflist\|group=commentary}}

	Not long after the Original Series ended, Jensen was struck with the [http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/ebv.htm Epstein-Barr virus], fighting the disease throughout the 1980s. She recovered, but apparently has left the world of show business.		=== Production History ===
			{{reflist\|group=production}}

			=== External Sources ===
			{{reflist\|group=external}}

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	'''Maren Kawehilani Jensen''', who played ~~[[Athena (~~TOS)\|Athena]] in the Original Series, was born in Arcadia, California on September 23, 1956.		'''Maren Kawehilani Jensen''', who played {{TOS\|Athena}} in the Original Series, was born in Arcadia, California on September 23, 1956.

	Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience. The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved.		Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience. The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved.

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	'''Maren Kawehilani Jensen''', who played [[Athena (TOS)\|Athena]] in the Original Series, was born in ~~Glendale~~, California on September 23, ~~1957~~.		'''Maren Kawehilani Jensen''', who played [[Athena (TOS)\|Athena]] in the Original Series, was born in Arcadia, California on September 23, 1956.

	Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience. The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved.		Jensen's acting career was modest, comprised mostly of guest starring roles in TV shows and made-for-TV movies. Its main highlight was her role in the Original Series, but Jensen initially had little confidence or experience. The original series' producers opted to create additional characters, in order to help buffer Jensen as her work improved.

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	~~==External Links==~~
	*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0421596/bio Biography of Maren Jensen at the Internet Movie Database.]

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