Renne Gail Jarrett (born January 28, 1946) 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

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Early years

Born in

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, 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 The Nightingale-Bamford School is an independent all-female university-preparatory school founded in 1920 by Frances Nicolau Nightingale and Maya Stevens Bamford. Located in Manhattan on the Upper East Side, Nightingale-Bamford is a member ...

, and she attended Northwestern University. She was a

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in 1963 and was a member of the

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Career

By age eight, Jarrett had appeared more than 25 times on dramatic television programs, including '' Studio One'' and was a regular on the daytime drama ''

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''. She created the role of Eileen McCallion on ''

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'' and acted on ''

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'' and ''

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''. She had the title role as the daughter of a U.S. president in the

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situation comedy '' Nancy'' (1970-1971). She also made more than 100 commercials for products that included Colgate 100,

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, and Scotch Tape. On Broadway, Jarrett portrayed Rita Flannigan in ''The Loud Red Patrick'' (1956) and a maid in ''Giants, Sons of Giants'' (1962).

Personal life

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 Bruce Bilson (born May 19, 1928) is an American film director and television director. He is most notable for his work as a regular director on the spy spoof ''Get Smart''. He won the 1967–1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing ...

since May 4, 1981.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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