Renne Gail Jarrett [1] (born January 28, 1946) [2] is an American actress. She appeared in TV dramas beginning as a child. Notable TV roles included the title role in the short-lived NBC comedy Nancy . Jarret has made more than 100 commercials, and has also performed on Broadway.
Born in Manhattan, Jarrett is the daughter of Barbara and Robert E. Jarrett. [2] Her father managed mutual funds, and her mother managed Jarrett's career. [3] She and her two younger sisters, were child actors and models. [4] She is a graduate of the Nightingale-Bamford School, and she attended Northwestern University. [5] She was a debutante in 1963 and was a member of the Junior League. [3]
By age eight, Jarrett had appeared more than 25 times on dramatic television programs, including Studio One [2] and was a regular on the daytime drama Portia Faces Life . [4] She created the role of Eileen McCallion on Love of Life [6] and acted on The Edge of Night and The Secret Storm . [7] She had the title role as the daughter of a U.S. president in the NBC situation comedy Nancy (1970-1971). [8] She also made more than 100 commercials for products that included Colgate 100, Reynolds Wrap, and Scotch Tape. [5]
On Broadway, Jarrett portrayed Rita Flannigan in The Loud Red Patrick (1956) and a maid in Giants, Sons of Giants (1962). [9]
On September 11, 1971, Jarrett married actor John (Jack) Rothery Stauffer in Manhattan. They have one child together, Drew Stauffer. She has been married to Bruce Bilson since May 4, 1981. [1]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1953 | To My Valentine | TV film | |
1971 | In Search of America | Kathy | TV film |
1973 | The Cat Creature | Sherry Hastings | TV film |
1974 | The Family Kovack | Jill | TV film |
1975 | The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant | Dr. Lynn Peterson | TV film |
1976 | The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe | Ada | TV film |
1979 | When Hell Was in Session | Nancy Tschudy | TV film |
1980 | The Ghosts of Buxley Hall | Emily Wakefield | TV film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | The Inner Flame | Shirley Manning | 1 episode |
1965 | The Patty Duke Show | Girl in audience | Episode: "Patty Meets a Celebrity" |
1967 | The Edge of Night | Phoebe Smith | 2 episodes |
1969 | Love of Life | Eileen McCallion | 1 episode |
Then Came Bronson | Sibyl | Episode: "Sibyl" | |
1970 | The Mod Squad | Elizabeth Metcalf | Episode: "The King of Empty Cups" |
The High Chaparral | Martha Simmons | Episode: "The Lieutenant" | |
Medical Center | Vicki Kaufman | Episode: "The Combatants" | |
1970-1971 | Nancy | Nancy Smith Hudson | Title role |
1972-1973 | Somerset | Ginger Kurtz Cooper | Recurring role |
1973 | Love, American Style | Jennifer | Episode: "Love and the Secret Spouse" |
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Alice Laughton | Episode: "I Never Said Goodbye" | |
1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Kathy Hollander | Episode: "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" |
Barnaby Jones | Gail | Episode: "Death on Deposit" | |
1975 | Allison Clark | Episode: "A Taste for Murder" | |
Petrocelli | Lois Phillips | Episode: "Once Upon a Victim" | |
1976 | Joe Forrester | Episode: "An Act of Violence" | |
Ellery Queen | Penny Carroll | Episode: "The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley" | |
City of Angels | Sarah | Episode: "Match Point" | |
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar | Graine Flannagan | Episode: "Flannagan's Fleet" | |
1977 | Most Wanted | Kathy Franklin | Episode: "Ms. Murder" |
Quincy, M.E. | Janet Martin | Episode: "Hit and Run at Danny's" | |
Barnaby Jones | Peggy Landry | Episode: "A Simple Case of Terror" | |
1979 | Claire Boyer | Episode: "Child of Love Child of Vengeance" | |
B.J. and the Bear | Debbie Hastings | Episode:"Run for the Money" | |
1980 | Disneyland | Emily Wakefield | Episode: "The Ghosts of Buxley Hall" |
Archie Bunker's Place | Kathy Wakefield | Episode: "Archie Alone" | |
1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Janet Warren | Episode: "Old Friends" |
1985 | Hotel | Liz Maguire | Episode: "Pathways" |
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