Maren Jensen is an American actress best known for her role as Athena in the original series Battlestar Galactica, which aired from 1978 to 1979. Born on September 23, 1956, in Los Angeles, California, she gained recognition for her performances in both television and film during the late 1970s and early 1980s. In addition to her work on Battlestar Galactica, Jensen appeared in various television shows, including The Love Boat and The Six Million Dollar Man. After a successful early career, she stepped back from acting in the mid-1980s to focus on her personal life and family.