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. Jarrett 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. Her father managed mutual funds, and her mother managed Jarrett's career. She and her two younger sisters, were child actors and models. She is a graduate of the Nightingale-Bamford School, and she attended Northwestern University.[3] She was a debutante in 1963 and was a member of the Junior League.[4]
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.[5] 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.
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.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |