Renne Jarrett


Renne Gail Jarrett is an American actress.

Early years

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. She was a debutante in 1963 and was a member of the Junior League.

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 Portia Faces Life. She created the role of Eileen McCallion on Love of Life and acted on The Edge of Night and The Secret Storm. She had the title role as the daughter of a U.S. president in the NBC situation comedy Nancy. 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 and a maid in Giants, Sons of Giants.

Personal life

On September 11, 1971, Jarrett married actor John Rothery Stauffer in Manhattan. They have one child together, Drew Stauffer.