Maren Jensen

Early life Maren Kawehilani Jensen was born in Arcadia, California, and raised in Glendale. Her middle name means “the morning mist from heaven” in Hawaiian. Her mother is Winona ( Kanahele) Jensen.

Jensen attended Herbert Hoover High School from 1971 to 1974, and after graduating received a scholarship to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, where she majored in Theater Arts and Law. She dropped out after her third year.

Jensen was a longtime companion of singer-songwriter Don Henley. In 1982, Henley released his first solo album, I Can't Stand Still, and dedicated it to her. 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. She appeared in the video for Henley's song "Not Enough Love In the World" in 1985. Henley and Jensen were engaged, but they separated in 1986. Jensen helped Henley establish The Walden Woods Project in the early 1990s, an organization dedicated to protecting the Walden Woods area in Concord, Massachusetts from development.

In 2020, Jensen co-founded with Laura Shoemaker the company Glow Beauty Fuel, a maker of beauty protein bars. and has been visiting the Los Angeles metro area from time to time because of business, family, and friends. She has a daughter and a stepson.

Filmography Film and Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Maryann Dalton / Teri Turner Episode: "Death Surf" 1978 Battlestar Galactica Lieutenant Athena Feature film 1978–79 Battlestar Galactica Lieutenant Athena Main role (21 episodes) 1979 The Love Boat Suzanna Wells Episode: "Love Me, Love My Dog/Poor Little Rich Girl/The Decision" 1980 Fantasy Island Valerie Episode: "Jungle Man/Mary Ann and Miss Sophisticate" 1980 The Love Boat Sharon Patrick Episode: "The Mallory Quest/Julie, the Vamp/The Offer" 1981 Beyond the Reef Diana Feature film 1981 Deadly Blessing Martha Schmidt