Clare Wren (born May 4, 1962, as Helen Claire Wren) is an American

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. She is best known as Rachel Dunn on ''

The Young Riders ''The Young Riders'' is an American western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders (some of whom are young versions of legendary figures in Old West history) based at ...

''.

Life and career

Born in

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
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, and raised in

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. Her father is a doctor and her mother is a pianist with two sisters, Nancy and Roberta Atkinson. As a youth, she participated extensively in gymnastic competitions, training at the Olympia Training Center in Louisiana, but she injured her knee in a competition during her senior year of high school, she was propelled to seek alternatives for her future. That fall, she was accepted at

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where she spent her first year on crutches, recovering from extensive knee surgery. While at University, she became heavily involved in theater, and ended up graduating from the Professional Acting Program along with a degree in psychology. After graduating from college, she moved to

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to further pursue her acting career. She resides in

with her husband actor

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and 2 children.

Filmography

;Films *'' Extremities'' (1986) *''

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'' (1987) *''

Season of Fear ''Season of Fear'' is a 1989 American thriller film written and directed by Doug Campbell. The film stars Michael Bowen, Ray Wise, Clare Wren, Michael J. Pollard and Clancy Brown. The film was released on May 12, 1989, by United Artists. Plot ...

'' (1989) *''

Steel and Lace ''Steel and Lace'' is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by Ernest D. Farino and starring Clare Wren, Bruce Davison, Stacy Haiduk, David Naughton, and Michael Cerveris. Plot Gaily Morton, a classical concert pianist, is raped by bus ...

'' (1991) *'' Midnight Edition'' (1993) *'' Lunker Lake'' (1997) ;Television *'' Who's the Boss?'' Episode:Welcome Wagon Lady (1987) *''

Jake and the Fatman ''Jake and the Fatman'' is an American crime drama television series starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from September ...

'' (1987) *''

Hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

'' (1989) *''

Mancuso, F.B.I. ''Mancuso, F.B.I.'' is an American crime drama television series created by Steve Sohmer, which was aired by NBC from October 13, 1989 to April 24, 1990, as part of its 1989–90 schedule. ''Mancuso, F.B.I.'' stars Robert Loggia as Nick Mancus ...

'' Episode:Suspicious Minds (1989) *'' In the Heat of the Night'' (1989) *''

Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater John Irving Bloom (born January 27, 1953), known by the stage name Joe Bob Briggs, is an American syndicated film critic, writer, actor, and comic performer. He is known for having hosted ''Joe Bob's Drive-in Theater'' on The Movie Channel fro ...

'' (1991) *''

'' (1990 - 1992) *''

Civil Wars A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

'' (1993) *'' Jack's Place'' (1993) *''

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', often referred to as just ''Brisco'' or ''Brisco County'', is an American weird western television series created by Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse. It ran for 27 episodes on the Fox network starting i ...

'' (1994) *''

Pointman ''Pointman'' is a TV movie pilot and TV series on the Prime Time Entertainment Network in 1994 in television, 1994 to 1995 in television, 1995. The premise of the main character is he is Frameup, framed and Conviction, convicted of fraud while ...

'' Episode:Treasure Hunt (1995) *''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'' Season 6 Episode:Humiliation (1995) *'' ER'' Season 3 Episode:Post Mortem (1997) *'' Soul Man'' (1998) *''

Nash Bridges ''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The seri ...

'' Season 5 Episode:Smash and Grab (1999) *''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' (2004) *'' JAG'' (2005)

References

External links

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Claire Wren - Class of 1980 - Transfer from Trinity Heights Academy in Shreveport
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wren, Clare 1962 births Living people American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from New Orleans 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses People from Texarkana, Arkansas Actresses from Arkansas