production of
The Balcony, Jens appeared in the role of the thief in the New York premiere production of
Jean Genet's
The Balcony. She earned excellent reviews playing Josie in
A Moon for the Misbegotten at New York's
Circle in the Square Theatre in the late 1960s, and she appeared in
Antony and Cleopatra with the
American Shakespeare Theatre company in 1972. Jens first appeared on film as the titular character in
Terror from the Year 5000 (1958), which was later featured in the eighth season of
Mystery Science Theater 3000. Her other notable film roles occurred in
Angel Baby, where she played the title role and in the closing credits it reads "Introducing Salome Jens", (1961),
The Fool Killer (1965),
Seconds (1966),
Me, Natalie (1969),
Savages (1972),
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (1975),
Diary of the Dead (1976),
Cloud Dancer (1980), ''
Harry's War (1981) and Just Between Friends'' (1986). Jens appeared in the April 7, 1962, episode of
The Defenders as a stripper. In 1963, she appeared in
The Untouchables and
The Outer Limits. Other guest roles in the 1960s included those on
The Rat Patrol and
I Spy episode. In 1967, she joined the cast of the soap opera
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, playing the role of Audrey Hurley for 500 episodes until 1973. During the 1970s, Jens appeared in episodes of television shows such as
Bonanza, Gunsmoke (S18E23 -“Talbot”),
McMillan and Wife,
The New Land, Gibbsville and
Medical Center. In 1976–77, Jens played the role of Mae Olinski on 43 episodes of the soap spoof
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. In the 1980s, Jens appeared in episodes of shows including
The Colbys,
Cagney & Lacey, MacGyver, Falcon Crest, The Hogan Family and
The Wonder Years. She played
Clark Kent's mother
Martha Kent in several episodes of the TV series
Superboy (1988–92), and in 1992–93, she appeared in a three-episode arc of the seventh season of
L.A. Law. She appeared as Joan Campbell in several episodes of
Melrose Place in Season 1 (1992–93) and again later in an episode of Season 6 (1997). Jens appeared in the 1993 episode of
Star Trek: The Next Generation titled "
The Chase" as a member of the race responsible for populating the galaxy with humanoid life forms. She appeared in a recurring role spanning five seasons of
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the totalitarian
Female Changeling (1994–99). Jens narrated a number of documentaries including
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century and voiced the female
Guardian in the
Green Lantern (2011). In 2018, Jens lent her voice to the video game
Star Trek Online, reprising her role as the Female Changeling. ==Awards==