You have to keep in mind that Cassiopeia was also a Socialator, As well as a Fully Qualified Doctor's Assistant. She was obviously very Talented in many Diverse Areas.
I met Maren in the early 1980s when I was having lunch with an actor friend who'd worked with her. We were in a restaurant in Glendale and she came over to say hi to him. She was so sweet and quite shy, which surprised me. She was also absolutely incredibly beautiful.
I was 14 when BG was on and a huge fan. OMG I was so in love with her, her pictures were on my wall, next to Erin Grey, Pamela Hensley, Carrie Fisher and Han Solo Lol. I was so happy she ended up with Don Henley, he was always my favorite singer. Even after they broke up their still friends. I like this channel, it's all the stuff I grew up with and loved.
I am not happy she ended up with Don Henley. I can’t get that underage girl out of my mind back in the day that he was involved in. People victim shame. They made a huge deal out of this kid being a woman for hire instead of focusing on what happened to her. I never forgot that. Henley denied everything and of course people believe that. Anyone can say they didn’t, doesn’t mean they are telling the truth. It was a different time but that’s like saying, someone was violated back then and it’s ok “cuz it was a different time” which is ridiculous. Anyway, about Maren, she was one of my early celebrity crushes before I realized I was lesbian in my 20’s but back then I was just a kid and thought she was incredibly gorgeous!!!
She began to have health issues, that's part of the reason she left the show. Her father was Dr. Ralph Jensen. We were friends when we were kids, my father was also a doctor.
I loved Athena, but also Sheba. I never thought of Sheba as a replacement, simply an addition. I also want to say how much I respect you for honoring people's wishes to be private.
Big mistake by Glen Larson. He should have let it be. Watching this show as a kid, I was always looking for scenes with Maren. I was so disappointed when I stopped seeing her on the show.
@@jacobjones-4811 Muffit the Daggit was actually very brave and loyal. He helped rescue a Landing Party when they were stranded on an Ice Planet, Once. And he saved a wounded firefighter when one of the Decks on the Battlestar was in flames. And he even protected little Boxy from a sword weilding Cylon. He was the Best Character on the Show.
I was a big Battlestar Galactica fan, being 13 when the show came out I was happy that all the Super Models survived the Cylon attack. Great video and Maren Jensen was one of my favorites
Maren is a one and only adorable girl and actress who always was and always will be. Distinctively and uniquely beautiful. An angel from heaven who captured an audience who will never forget her forever and ever.
I was SO in love with her as a kid. It really bothered me that she just disappeared from the show. She and Pamela Sue Martin were my first celebrity crushes.
I hear ya! My first two tv crushes were Maren, and Erin Grey from “Buck Rogers in the 25th century.” Erin was soooo beautiful from head to toe, and had such a gentle, loving demeanor.
@@jdsundstrom Hi great vid! There is actually a 2024 interview about her life after BSG and her company Stila. Actually goes into some good detail with updated images to boot. She truly hasn't changed much, even her hairstyle is similar. She sounds like a sweet down to earth person. If you google Ageist and her name it will likely come up at the top. Of course by now you have probably seen this but if not I hope this helps you as I found it very interesting and telling, especially the comment about the Me Too movement back then.
I must say Dave I greatly admire your continued policy to never include any of the negative or off-color details of the people you spotlight! (Literally resigning your Vids to 'The Good-Stuff'!) I don't think if you get enough recognition for this!
The unfortunate reality is she was a novice actress and not ready for prime time. A project or two more and she would have been more comfortable. Meran was my favorite after Janes departure. Damn at 13 I was in heaven with that show. What more could I ask for.
I have to admit I barely remember Maren Jensen on Battlestar Galactica. I do recall she did get to Pilot a Viper once, When all of the Male Warriors were put out of Commission because of a Virus they had picked up on a Planet somewhere. Suddenly they had to recruit a bunch of female Pilots for an Important Mission, and Jensen's Character finally got to leave the Command Center.
I loved her as Athena. She was gorgeous, intelligent, extremely capable, and very spunky. Although I always rooted for Cassiopeia, I loved the chemistry between Athena and Starbuck, too. I never cared for Sheba. She was way to whinny and emotionally needy to be the super warrior that everyone claimed that she was. I think the only reason that she received that hype is that she was the daughter of the "legendary Commander Cain." Maren was a great actress who could have done so much more, had it not been for that sickness. Great video, as always. God bless you, my friend!
She was a total babe. my favorite from the start, and I was always disappointed that she never had any character development or storylines. what a shame. absolutely beautiful woman
Thank you for this video. I had never watched the original series before and have been watching it all this last week. On the last episode when everyone is seeing Starbuck and Apollo off as they depart, it just seemed very very odd we hadn't seen Athene in quite awhile in the show, and especially for that scene.
I couldn’t wait for Battlestar to come on back in the day (and Buck Rogers after).. I wish my kids had shows like these they loved as much as most of us do!! Cheers!!!
I loved Ann Lockhart's "Sheeba", But I named my skinny foundling chocolate brown kitten "Athena" because it looked like she had the letter "A" on her chest and I was at a loss for what to name her. Then I remembered Maren Jenson in BSG with that dark uniform. And Of course Athena she became. Forgive me Ann. I had thought I had rescued the kitten. I was wrong. The kitten rescued me!
Maren Jensen was so beautiful on Battlestar Galactica. It was kind of sad that Athena slowly disappeared on the show as the episodes went on. The other women on the show were beautiful, but Maren was mesmerizing.
Seems fairly obvious the Writers of Battlestar Galactica had no idea what to do with Maren Jenson's Athena. Didn't really affect the Show in the long run, though. She just became a background character.
I miss Maren Jenson. She was a good character. I remember hearing from Richard Hatch that he was wanting to get in touch with her because his vision of Battlestar required a strong female character. He asked if anyone knew how to get ahold of her.
I never really watched Battlestar Galactica but this was a very informed video on this 80’s beauty. Also, I was a huge fan of Battle of the network stars back in the day. I really enjoyed those specials.
@@robotb9-606 I remember she cried when most of the Fleet was destroyed in a Surprise Cylon Attack. She added some genuine human emotion to that scene.
I'm glad you mentioned Wes Craven's 'Deadly Blessing' which is an under-rated and mostly forgotten horror film, even though it was one of my favorites due mostly in part to a young newcomer named Lisa Hartman. I never knew she had a thing with Don Henley..wow..i remember that 'Battle of The Network Stars' episode-most of those can be found right here on You Tube. There was also 1980's 'Beyond the Reef' movie. I don't know if there's any truth to this, but i read somewhere a few years ago, that she was almost Kelly Garrett on 'Charlie's Angels'. I always wondered what happened to Maren-one of the many starlets who are hot for awhile then drop out of sight.
Speaking of Jane Seymour, she was interviewed on Entertainment Weekly five months ago and surprisingly said she had NEVER seen the pilot/movie of the 1979 Battlestar Galactica. Her character had died in the movie but Glen A. Larson wanted her role to continue in the series and would edit out her death scene in the pilot. She said she was open to a role in the renewed Battlestar Galactica produced by Sam Esmail. Her interview w/Entertainment Weekly th-cam.com/video/x2o33NKA5dM/w-d-xo.html
@@jdsundstrom agreed, I really found that hard to believe and makes me think a little less of her. I guess she doesn't care about her work and the lasting impression she makes. I mean of all the shows Jane Seymour was in, BSG is how I remember her the most.
I have always tried to find out whatever happened to her and see what she looks like now.You provided the photo with Don Henly.Yes Maren was a goodess omg she was beautiful.I was 12 when BSG first came on .
@@jdsundstrom Dave I am not sure if it was one of your past broadcasts or some ones else's on her. But I mentioned I ran her to her few times at a store in the late 80s early 90s. To be honest she was more shocked she was recognized. Had nice chat. Other times just said hi.
@@jdsundstrom That pic with her and Don is literally the only one on the net these days I believe. Reminds me of trying to find a recent pic of Pamela Hensley from Buck Rogers fame. Good luck with that.
HahA! Sounds like Howard Cosell was a little smitten with Maren. Can't blame him, so was I. I was a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica. Maren looked great in a Colonial Warrior's uniform, or Command Blues. Wish she had been in more episodes. I was Team Athena over Cassiopia! Thanks, Dave!
Maren Jenson belonged on Battlestar Galactica she was great as Athena and I always liked her far more than Lt Sheba. Losing her was one of the shows missteps along the way to its dismissal. Maren Jensen would have only helped with keeping the shows ratings up and the networks off of the producers backs.
Maren was under used and way under appreciated on Battle Star Galatica! She was every bit as talented as , Laurette,or Ann and give more opportunities , would have surpassed them! It's painfully obvious Glen Larson didn't recognize the seed of talent that if nurtured would have bloomed! Larson poor decisions can be seen in BSG remake ! It's 2021 and we're still talking about and remembering fondly A TV Show made 44 years ago, I doubt anyone will even remember 2004 's BSG almost half a century later!
@@jdsundstrom The 2004 show is too damn depressing all the time. It gets tiring after awhile. Granted I liked a few episodes here and there of that version but still prefer the original.
I feel like I've been Mandela Effected... I swear I once read that she was half black, half Dutch (or one of those stereotypically blonde countries) and from another country. Thought she was such a beautiful mix. Absolutely gorgeous in Beyond the Reef.
The REAL Athena, and sister to Apollo and Zac., and love interest to Starbuck on occasion. Not the rebooted Grace Park version who also portrayed Boomer, which was an insult to Herbert Jefferson.
She seriously is the hottest woman I’ve ever seen. Such unique facial features, those ultra blue eyes set against that dark hair. Glen Larsen was an idiot!. I don’t care how bad her acting, I’d give her as much screen time as possible.
Loved Maren Jensen as Athena in BSG. Always wanted more from her but never got it. Remember, this was back in the late 1970's when behind the scenes "shady issues" between actresses and higher-ups were the norm. Just saying.
Back in the late 70s, I was 10 and thought she was the most beautiful woman in the universe (sorry Cassiopeia, but not even close) & I never noticed her acting. Re-watching the series now, I still find her gorgeous, but Oooch, yeah.. It's kind of like watching, and I mean this purely in the comical sense, when adult actresses tried to act and read actual dialogue (back when they used to do that sort of thing).
Haven't watched much of battlestar galactica Dave so don't really know who she is but thanks for sharing all the great info interesting great video dave enjoyed it👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I watched every episode of Battlestar Galactica, and the main problem with it was that it was an action show smack dab in the middle of the non-violence ocean of the late '70s - early '80s. I think I was aware that Maren was by far the least emotive of the cast, and I'm sure that I suspected incompetence by a producer for the lack of screen time. Anne Hathaway was a better actress, so I didn't sweat it at the time. Had she had more opportunities, not being typecast in Galactica would have been fortuitous. I sure hate to hear about the disease, and hope she's happy. A wish I share for all regular folks, though not for the 'elites'.
To this day, I find no fault in Maren's acting. Considering the time and the fact that it IS hollywood, I am forced to wonder if her problem was she didn't 'give' Glenn Larson 'enough' of what 'he wanted'.
Thank you so much, Dave! Always love your BSG videos and the (deserved) respect and love you give to the show. I did not know that leaving the show was a mutual decision, if not Maren’s alone. I always thought it was a one way decision on the part of the producers’. And it never occurred to me that Sheba might’ve been stepping in for Athena’s storylines. I’d just assumed Sheba was put on the show as a potential love interest for Apollo (and they did have some chemistry!). But with some retooling of the script, I can see how Athena could’ve been featured in some of those stories.
You're very welcome, Dirk! I'm glad you enjoyed this video (and my other BSG ones as well). I don't know all of the details around Maren's departure and I must admit there is some speculation included in this video. Still, I would hope that her departure so late in the season would be a mutual decision. I suspect it was based upon the fact that she remained in the credits.
Battlestar Galactica was one of those programs that went through a few changes during it's one and only season. They were in a Phase where they were trying to figure out what sort of Stories worked for them. Eventually they knew that the audience wanted to see more of Apollo and Starbuck, and the women in their lives. Unfortunately, some of the other character's roles on the show became smaller, including Athena.
That would have been overkill if your pardon the expression. Apollo had already lost his younger brother in the pilot plus he lost his wife (Jane Seymour) so losing his sister too would have just been too much.
Athena all the way. When I saw Maren Jensen in the film Deadly Blessing, I remember the one line in the film that stuck in my mind for the longest time. “They’re the Hittites. They make the Amish look like swingers.” And the bathtub scene was memorable also(and a little funny). Is it coincidental that a bathtub scene would be featured in A Nightmare On Elm Street a few years later? As to any further information about Maren, well as the Cylons respond, “ By Your Command.” Great video 😎👍✌️
@@okasathemasterninja5528 Deadly Blessing or A Nightmare On Elm Street? Amanda Wyss was in A Nightmare On Elm Street( which was Johnny Depp’s first film).
@@okasathemasterninja5528 Quite a few familiar faces in Deadly Blessing. Ernest Borgnine played the Leader of the Hittites. And Michael Berryman from the Hills Have Eyes was also in It.
Huge crush on her. Still!
She looks amazing on a recent picture of her: th-cam.com/video/rqtyq8LVtKQ/w-d-xo.html
Maren went to my high school, Hoover High, here in Glendale, CA. She was even Prom Queen!
Always loved the character of Athena, I think she had more chemistry with Starbuck then Cassiopeia did
she is more pretty too
Then is right in the middle of Athena.
You have to keep in mind that Cassiopeia was also a Socialator, As well as a Fully Qualified Doctor's Assistant. She was obviously very Talented in many Diverse Areas.
@@jacobjones-4811 She must've had a very well rounded education.
@@jacobjones-4811 It took the network suits one episode to figure out socialator was a fancy name for call girl and made Larson drop that story pronto
Maren was my favorite! She was soooo beautiful. Happy Easter, Dave!
Happy Easter, Scott!
Maren Jensen was one of my teenage crushes when Battlestar Galactica premiered.
I loved her character... And wow, she was so beautiful !!!!
I met Maren in the early 1980s when I was having lunch with an actor friend who'd worked with her. We were in a restaurant in Glendale and she came over to say hi to him. She was so sweet and quite shy, which surprised me. She was also absolutely incredibly beautiful.
I was 14 when BG was on and a huge fan. OMG I was so in love with her, her pictures were on my wall, next to Erin Grey, Pamela Hensley, Carrie Fisher and Han Solo Lol. I was so happy she ended up with Don Henley, he was always my favorite singer. Even after they broke up their still friends. I like this channel, it's all the stuff I grew up with and loved.
I'm glad you are enjoying the channel, TommyJ!
I am not happy she ended up with Don Henley. I can’t get that underage girl out of my mind back in the day that he was involved in. People victim shame. They made a huge deal out of this kid being a woman for hire instead of focusing on what happened to her. I never forgot that. Henley denied everything and of course people believe that. Anyone can say they didn’t, doesn’t mean they are telling the truth. It was a different time but that’s like saying, someone was violated back then and it’s ok “cuz it was a different time” which is ridiculous.
Anyway, about Maren, she was one of my early celebrity crushes before I realized I was lesbian in my 20’s but back then I was just a kid and thought she was incredibly gorgeous!!!
She began to have health issues, that's part of the reason she left the show. Her father was Dr. Ralph Jensen. We were friends when we were kids, my father was also a doctor.
I was 9 years old. I loved all of it.
I was smitten when the show came out. At 63, I still am.
I loved Athena, but also Sheba. I never thought of Sheba as a replacement, simply an addition.
I also want to say how much I respect you for honoring people's wishes to be private.
Well said, Steve. And...thank you.
Sheba always reminded me of Mrs. Robinson for some reason, Only a bit younger.
Agreed.
Sheba was brought in as Apollo's love interest since Serina was killed off. So Sheba was not Athena's replacement but Serina's replacement
She was so dreamy.
Big mistake by Glen Larson. He should have let it be. Watching this show as a kid, I was always looking for scenes with Maren. I was so disappointed when I stopped seeing her on the show.
Thanks for sharing, Mercury Rising!
Even the Weird, Little Robot Dog got to do more on the Show than Maren, Sometimes.
@@jacobjones-4811 Muffit the Daggit was actually very brave and loyal. He helped rescue a Landing Party when they were stranded on an Ice Planet, Once. And he saved a wounded firefighter when one of the Decks on the Battlestar was in flames. And he even protected little Boxy from a sword weilding Cylon. He was the Best Character on the Show.
@@jacobjones-4811 The monkey in the little robot dog suit was a better actor than Maren Jensen
I AGREE
Maren Jensen, Nichelle Nichols, and Erin Grey were my childhood SciFi crushes.
What a great list!
@@jdsundstrom Thanks! I had the pleasure of seeing both Erin and Nichelle at a Wizard World convention many years ago.
My top 3 sci-fi crushes would be Lynda Carter, Maren Jensen and Jane Badler (with Pamela Hensley and Erin Grey close behind)
I was a big Battlestar Galactica fan, being 13 when the show came out I was happy that all the Super Models survived the Cylon attack. Great video and Maren Jensen was one of my favorites
I had the Colonial Viper model.
I loved the original *Battlestar Galactica* back in the day. I still watch it till today on Blu-ray. Another terrific video.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Vinnie!
Maren is a one and only adorable girl and actress who always was and always will be. Distinctively and uniquely beautiful. An angel from heaven who captured an audience who will never forget her forever and ever.
I always wondered why Maren wasn't seen a lot in Battlestar Galactica, I still think she's a beautiful woman.
She was nice to look at.
I enjoyed both of the ladies.They both had their own special moments in the series.
Athena was great. If you remember who Sheba's mother was, then you know that she was lassie's sister. What a dog.
I was SO in love with her as a kid. It really bothered me that she just disappeared from the show. She and Pamela Sue Martin were my first celebrity crushes.
I hear ya! My first two tv crushes were Maren, and Erin Grey from “Buck Rogers in the 25th century.” Erin was soooo beautiful from head to toe, and had such a gentle, loving demeanor.
Maren Jensen was my celebrity crush when I was 8 years old.
Loved her ,couldn't understand why she wasn't used.
I liked them all.
Maren is currently the head of a cosmetics company and lives in the NYC area.
Very cool! Can you point me to a website or anything else that would substantiate that? I'd love to update my video with new information.
@@jdsundstrom Hi great vid! There is actually a 2024 interview about her life after BSG and her company Stila. Actually goes into some good detail with updated images to boot. She truly hasn't changed much, even her hairstyle is similar. She sounds like a sweet down to earth person. If you google Ageist and her name it will likely come up at the top. Of course by now you have probably seen this but if not I hope this helps you as I found it very interesting and telling, especially the comment about the Me Too movement back then.
I did enjoy seeing Maren on BSG she was an inspiration ! and i hope she is happy and healthy ! Maren ,thank you for your work and God bless .
My first crash
ABSOLUTE LUVED her in BattleStar Galactica!!!!!!! Beautiful Electromagnetic Heart & Soul !!!!!
I must say Dave I greatly admire your continued policy to never include any of the negative or off-color details of the people you spotlight! (Literally resigning your Vids to 'The Good-Stuff'!) I don't think if you get enough recognition for this!
Thanks TP!
@@jdsundstrom Hi, Dave can i ask you a serious question, if you don't mind that is? I'm hoping that you met have an answer for!?
The unfortunate reality is she was a novice actress and not ready for prime time. A project or two more and she would have been more comfortable. Meran was my favorite after Janes departure. Damn at 13 I was in heaven with that show. What more could I ask for.
It was a wonderful show.
The truth is weirder than fiction... there is more to all this than most people know
Thanks for sharing Dave, great coverage
Glad you enjoyed it, Keith!
I have to admit I barely remember Maren Jensen on Battlestar Galactica. I do recall she did get to Pilot a Viper once, When all of the Male Warriors were put out of Commission because of a Virus they had picked up on a Planet somewhere. Suddenly they had to recruit a bunch of female Pilots for an Important Mission, and Jensen's Character finally got to leave the Command Center.
I loved her as Athena. She was gorgeous, intelligent, extremely capable, and very spunky. Although I always rooted for Cassiopeia, I loved the chemistry between Athena and Starbuck, too. I never cared for Sheba. She was way to whinny and emotionally needy to be the super warrior that everyone claimed that she was. I think the only reason that she received that hype is that she was the daughter of the "legendary Commander Cain." Maren was a great actress who could have done so much more, had it not been for that sickness. Great video, as always. God bless you, my friend!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Shane. Thanks for the great comments.
I loved Sheba too. The more you got to know her, the more you loved and respected her.
I miss missed her when she left but I so happy to have any adult sci-fi on tv I ate it all up.
I loved UFO, Space:1999, Star Trek reruns, and BSG!
No Lost In Space on that List ?! 😞
Throw in Buck Rogers in the mix and you got the best Sci-Fi series ever
She was a total babe. my favorite from the start, and I was always disappointed that she never had any character development or storylines. what a shame. absolutely beautiful woman
The character was a main heroine in the novel. I guess her role diminished after Starbuck appeared to have chosen Cassie in the series.
Thank you for this video. I had never watched the original series before and have been watching it all this last week. On the last episode when everyone is seeing Starbuck and Apollo off as they depart, it just seemed very very odd we hadn't seen Athene in quite awhile in the show, and especially for that scene.
Dave I must admit I have never heard of this lady but WOW! that picture of Joyce Dewitt from Battle of the Network Stars. Smokin!
It is a great picture. 🙂
saw her image in an "old tv" commercial compilation - wondered whatever happened to her
I loved Maren Jensen.
I couldn’t wait for Battlestar to come on back in the day (and Buck Rogers after).. I wish my kids had shows like these they loved as much as most of us do!! Cheers!!!
She was pretty like. Goddess and may still be
She was pretty woman in Battlestar Galáctica ❤
I loved Ann Lockhart's "Sheeba", But I named my skinny foundling chocolate brown kitten "Athena" because it looked like she had the letter "A" on her chest and I was at a loss for what to name her. Then I remembered Maren Jenson in BSG with that dark uniform. And Of course Athena she became. Forgive me Ann. I had thought I had rescued the kitten. I was wrong. The kitten rescued me!
Thanks so much for sharing, Brian. Perhaps you rescued each other. 🙂
It was Cassiopeia that took Athena's role as Starbuck's girl not Sheba...
She was the reason I watched.
Beautiful and intelligent women. I had such a crush on her when I was younger
Great video! I loved Battlestar Galactica as a kid!
Thanks Steve!
Definitely would have wanted Athena over Cassiopeia.
I loved Maren Jensen,_ she was beautiful then and still is. Todd from New Hampshire.
Maren Jensen was so beautiful on Battlestar Galactica. It was kind of sad that Athena slowly disappeared on the show as the episodes went on. The other women on the show were beautiful, but Maren was mesmerizing.
I had the biggest crush on Athena, I was desperate see any scene with her.
I can't blame you at all!
ME TOO
I didn’t know she was involved in the work Don Henley did at Walden Woods.
That’s awesome.
Seems fairly obvious the Writers of Battlestar Galactica had no idea what to do with Maren Jenson's Athena. Didn't really affect the Show in the long run, though. She just became a background character.
Nice post on a favorite dream girl when I was a teen. Thanks.
I grew up watching battle star Galactica, buck Roger's, star trek!! I'm a sci-fi outer space geek!! 😂👍👽🚀🛸
I miss Maren Jenson. She was a good character. I remember hearing from Richard Hatch that he was wanting to get in touch with her because his vision of Battlestar required a strong female character. He asked if anyone knew how to get ahold of her.
Thanks for sharing!
I never really watched Battlestar Galactica but this was a very informed video on this 80’s beauty. Also, I was a huge fan of Battle of the network stars back in the day. I really enjoyed those specials.
Glad you enjoyed it, Joe!
There was another extremely underappreciated actress in the series that I have always been enamored with. Sarah Rush.
I had to look her up. Totally agree!
Was that the Girl that was always giving flight instructions in the Command Center?
@@jacobjones-4811 Yes, Flight Corporal Rigel.
@@robotb9-606 I remember she cried when most of the Fleet was destroyed in a Surprise Cylon Attack. She added some genuine human emotion to that scene.
Bad spelling hurts my eyes.
I love her Om the show
Great video, Happy Easter!
Thanks! You too, Tammy.
I'm glad you mentioned Wes Craven's 'Deadly Blessing' which is an under-rated and mostly forgotten horror film, even though it was one of my favorites due mostly in part to a young newcomer named Lisa Hartman. I never knew she had a thing with Don Henley..wow..i remember that 'Battle of The Network Stars' episode-most of those can be found right here on You Tube. There was also 1980's 'Beyond the Reef' movie. I don't know if there's any truth to this, but i read somewhere a few years ago, that she was almost Kelly Garrett on 'Charlie's Angels'. I always wondered what happened to Maren-one of the many starlets who are hot for awhile then drop out of sight.
I can definitely see Maren being considered for the role of Kelly Garrett.
Speaking of Jane Seymour, she was interviewed on Entertainment Weekly five months ago and surprisingly said she had NEVER seen the pilot/movie of the 1979 Battlestar Galactica. Her character had died in the movie but Glen A. Larson wanted her role to continue in the series and would edit out her death scene in the pilot. She said she was open to a role in the renewed Battlestar Galactica produced by Sam Esmail. Her interview w/Entertainment Weekly th-cam.com/video/x2o33NKA5dM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing, Al F. Hard to believe that she's never watched the pilot/movie. It actually makes me kind of sad.
@@jdsundstrom agreed, I really found that hard to believe and makes me think a little less of her. I guess she doesn't care about her work and the lasting impression she makes. I mean of all the shows Jane Seymour was in, BSG is how I remember her the most.
I'd like to see Battle of the Network Stars come back.
I always wondered why she was phased out
She was Hot on BSG I love her on that show.❤❤❤👍👍
She was in my French class at UCLA. She was intimidatingly stunning. OMG.
Thanks for sharing!
They really diminished Maren Jenson's role in the later episodes. She really became nothing more than a Glorified Extra.
So true!
I have always tried to find out whatever happened to her and see what she looks like now.You provided the photo with Don Henly.Yes Maren was a goodess omg she was beautiful.I was 12 when BSG first came on .
There aren't many recent pictures of Maren out there.
@@jdsundstrom Dave I am not sure if it was one of your past broadcasts or some ones else's on her. But I mentioned I ran her to her few times at a store in the late 80s early 90s. To be honest she was more shocked she was recognized. Had nice chat. Other times just said hi.
@@jdsundstrom That pic with her and Don is literally the only one on the net these days I believe. Reminds me of trying to find a recent pic of Pamela Hensley from Buck Rogers fame. Good luck with that.
Lynda Carter, Maren Jensen, and Erin Gray...TV sci fi shows gave us GenX boys no mercy in the hormones department.
HahA! Sounds like Howard Cosell was a little smitten with Maren. Can't blame him, so was I. I was a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica. Maren looked great in a Colonial Warrior's uniform, or Command Blues. Wish she had been in more episodes. I was Team Athena over Cassiopia! Thanks, Dave!
Great comments, my friend!
I liked her blues better, but she looked great in either.
I thought Cassiopea was more attractive looking to me. Laurette Spang.
Most definitely preferred Athena's character. She played her role as a bridge officer quite well.
Maren Jenson belonged on Battlestar Galactica she was great as Athena and I always liked her far more than Lt Sheba. Losing her was one of the shows missteps along the way to its dismissal. Maren Jensen would have only helped with keeping the shows ratings up and the networks off of the producers backs.
I know that there are Lt. Sheba fans out there...but I totally agree!
Maren was under used and way under appreciated on Battle Star Galatica! She was every bit as talented as , Laurette,or Ann and give more opportunities , would have surpassed them!
It's painfully obvious Glen Larson didn't recognize the seed of talent that if nurtured would have bloomed!
Larson poor decisions can be seen in BSG remake !
It's 2021 and we're still talking about and remembering fondly A TV Show made 44 years ago, I doubt anyone will even remember 2004 's BSG almost half a century later!
I agree. I don't think the rebooted version of BG holds up all that well. I much prefer the original.
@@jdsundstrom So Say We All !
@@jdsundstrom The 2004 show is too damn depressing all the time. It gets tiring after awhile. Granted I liked a few episodes here and there of that version but still prefer the original.
Have you done anything on one Adam twelfth that was my favorite show.
Nothing yet.
It airs daily on METV
Is that the combination police action series and Shakespearean play?
Anne Lockhart looks a lot like her beautiful mother. But Maren Jensen was a reason to tune in back in the late 70's.
I feel like I've been Mandela Effected... I swear I once read that she was half black, half Dutch (or one of those stereotypically blonde countries) and from another country. Thought she was such a beautiful mix. Absolutely gorgeous in Beyond the Reef.
Maren was beautiful, as she appeared on Battelstar Gallactica. I remember her well on tv , as a kid.....
I enjoy watching her
The REAL Athena, and sister to Apollo and Zac., and love interest to Starbuck on occasion. Not the rebooted Grace Park version who also portrayed Boomer, which was an insult to Herbert Jefferson.
I've a niece, who was named after Ms. Jensen. Her mother hoped, she'd grow up as beautiful as her namesake.
(And she did!)
Thanks for sharing, Jerry!
She seriously is the hottest woman I’ve ever seen. Such unique facial features, those ultra blue eyes set against that dark hair. Glen Larsen was an idiot!. I don’t care how bad her acting, I’d give her as much screen time as possible.
Loved Maren Jensen as Athena in BSG. Always wanted more from her but never got it. Remember, this was back in the late 1970's when behind the scenes "shady issues" between actresses and higher-ups were the norm. Just saying.
Thanks for sharing.
Happy Easter dave
Happy Easter Cade!
Thanks Dave
I always regretted that they didn't work with her to develop her character further. Goofed on that one.
Back in the late 70s, I was 10 and thought she was the most beautiful woman in the universe (sorry Cassiopeia, but not even close) & I never noticed her acting. Re-watching the series now, I still find her gorgeous, but Oooch, yeah.. It's kind of like watching, and I mean this purely in the comical sense, when adult actresses tried to act and read actual dialogue (back when they used to do that sort of thing).
Haven't watched much of battlestar galactica Dave so don't really know who she is but thanks for sharing all the great info interesting great video dave enjoyed it👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Very welcome, Cade.
Thanks Dave always appreciated man
I watched every episode of Battlestar Galactica, and the main problem with it was that it was an action show smack dab in the middle of the non-violence ocean of the late '70s - early '80s. I think I was aware that Maren was by far the least emotive of the cast, and I'm sure that I suspected incompetence by a producer for the lack of screen time. Anne Hathaway was a better actress, so I didn't sweat it at the time. Had she had more opportunities, not being typecast in Galactica would have been fortuitous. I sure hate to hear about the disease, and hope she's happy. A wish I share for all regular folks, though not for the 'elites'.
Good stuff, Gera!
@@jdsundstrom I do my best to provide a little context from the era and/or of a personal nature, thus making a decent reply. Following your lead. 👌
Wilma Deering 👈😍 Hands down💞
To this day, I find no fault in Maren's acting. Considering the time and the fact that it IS hollywood, I am forced to wonder if her problem was she didn't 'give' Glenn Larson 'enough' of what 'he wanted'.
hmm so was Glen L also caught up in all that back then too. Actually, that was way before the current Me Too Movement. I sure hope not.
I always fell in love with the pretty blonde Girls like Cheryl Ladd and Laurette Spang But Maren Jensen got me🤪
Thank you so much, Dave! Always love your BSG videos and the (deserved) respect and love you give to the show. I did not know that leaving the show was a mutual decision, if not Maren’s alone. I always thought it was a one way decision on the part of the producers’. And it never occurred to me that Sheba might’ve been stepping in for Athena’s storylines. I’d just assumed Sheba was put on the show as a potential love interest for Apollo (and they did have some chemistry!). But with some retooling of the script, I can see how Athena could’ve been featured in some of those stories.
You're very welcome, Dirk! I'm glad you enjoyed this video (and my other BSG ones as well). I don't know all of the details around Maren's departure and I must admit there is some speculation included in this video. Still, I would hope that her departure so late in the season would be a mutual decision. I suspect it was based upon the fact that she remained in the credits.
Battlestar Galactica was one of those programs that went through a few changes during it's one and only season. They were in a Phase where they were trying to figure out what sort of Stories worked for them. Eventually they knew that the audience wanted to see more of Apollo and Starbuck, and the women in their lives. Unfortunately, some of the other character's roles on the show became smaller, including Athena.
Thanks for sharing, Zack! BTW, I love the 4 hour version of "Justice League"!
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. Always finish what you've started has always been my model.
Well...I'm glad you got a chance to do it. 🙂
Originally they were going to explain that she died of radiation poisoning off screen, but chose not to.
I'm glad they chose not to do that.
That would have been overkill if your pardon the expression. Apollo had already lost his younger brother in the pilot plus he lost his wife (Jane Seymour) so losing his sister too would have just been too much.
Athena all the way.
When I saw Maren Jensen in the film Deadly Blessing, I remember the one line in the film that stuck in my mind for the longest time.
“They’re the Hittites. They make the Amish look like swingers.”
And the bathtub scene was memorable also(and a little funny). Is it coincidental that a bathtub scene would be featured in A Nightmare On Elm Street a few years later?
As to any further information about Maren, well as the Cylons respond, “ By Your Command.”
Great video 😎👍✌️
Wasn't Sharon Stone in that movie as well?
@@okasathemasterninja5528 Deadly Blessing or A Nightmare On Elm Street? Amanda Wyss was in A Nightmare On Elm Street( which was Johnny Depp’s first film).
I definitely remember a young Sharon Stone in Deadly Blessing, And Jeff East, Who played Young Clark Kent in Superman-The Movie.
@@okasathemasterninja5528 Quite a few familiar faces in Deadly Blessing. Ernest Borgnine played the Leader of the Hittites. And Michael Berryman from the Hills Have Eyes was also in It.
@@jacobjones-4811 Not meaning to start anything here, but Michael Berryman had a face that could Peel Paint. The man was Hideous.
Athena was actually chasing Starbuck down and he dumps her for a dirty Socialator???
Don Henley dedicated his first solo album, "I Can't Stand Still", to Maren.
I forgot to mention that she sings background vocals on this album, too.