Salome Jens Salome Jens is an actress best known for her portrayal of the Female Changeling in . She previously appeared as the ancient humanoid in the sixth season episode in . Jens was born in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . She is the sister - in - law of actor Anthony Zerbe as he has been married to her sister , Arnette Jens , since October 7 , 1962 . Jens began acting in stage productions in the 1950s . She made her Broadway debut in a play called " Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove " , which only ran for two appearances in October 1956 and co - starred Bill Zuckert . She followed this with performances in such plays as " The Disenchanted " , " A Far Country " , " After the Fall " , " Tartuffe " ( co - starring with Graham Jarvis , who played Klim Dokachin in the TNG episode ; and Laurence Luckinbill ) , and " A Patriot for Me " . She made her feature film debut in the 1958 science fiction movie " Terror from the Year 5000 " ( co - starring with Ward Costello ) . The following year , she appeared in a made - for - television adaptation of Anton Chekhov ' s " The Cherry Orchard " , also featuring TOS guest actor John Abbott . She would go on to play the titular character of the 1961 film " Angel Baby " . She also starred with " Psycho " star Anthony Perkins in 1965 ' s " The Fool Killer " , in which TOS guest star Arnold Moss also appeared . Possibly her most famous film role came in 1966 , when she starred opposite in the acclaimed sci - fi thriller . This film also featured TOS guest actors Jeff Corey and William Wintersole . In 1972 , she starred in the unusual film , in which a race of tiny mud - people follow a croquet ball through a forest . On television , Jens and Barry Atwater co - starred in the " Corpus Earthling " episode of " The Outer Limits " , in which Robert C . Johnson dubbed the voices of the alien rocks . From 1976 through 1977 , she had a recurring role in the television series , starring Louise Lasser in the title role . TNG guest star Graham Jarvis was a regular cast member on that show . Jens and Jarvis later co - starred together in the 1981 TV movie " The Two Lives of Carol Letner " . Jens also had a role in the 1977 television movie " In the Glitter Palace " , as did Anthony Zerbe . In 1979 , she starred in the mini - series " From Here to Eternity " , along with her fellow DS9 regular guest star Andrew Robinson and TNG guest star David Spielberg . Jens and Robinson had previously co - starred together in the 1974 television movie " House of Evil " . In 1981 , she co - starred with DS9 guest actress Gail Strickland in the television movie " A Matter of Life and Death " . That same year , she played the lead in the feature film " Harry ' s War " with Elisha Cook , Jr . , Noble Willingham and David Ogden Stiers . The following year , she appeared in the television movies " Tomorrow ' s Child " with Bruce Davison and Susan Oliver , " Uncommon Valor " with Nicholas Guest , and " Grace Kelly " with William Schallert . In 1986 , Jens had a role in the film " Just Between Friends " , which also featured one - time TNG guest George D . Wallace . In the same year , she was also the narrator in " Clan of the Cavebear " . In 1988 , Jens joined the cast of a new series based on Superman . " Superboy " showcased the " Man of Steel " in his teenage years . Jens played his adoptive mother , Martha Kent . TNG , DS9 and guest star Sherman Howard played Lex Luthor . Many episodes of the series were directed by later Star Trek director Reza Badiyi . The series ran until 1992 . In 1996 , she co - starred with W . Morgan Sheppard , Stephen Root , and her " Seconds " co - star Jeff Corey in the television movie " The Lottery " . Jens and W . Morgan Sheppard later appeared together in the 2001 thriller " Room 101 " . In 1998 , she appeared in the film " I ' m Losing You " with Ed Begley , Jr . and Frank Langella . She has also made several guest appearances on the television series " L . A . Law " , " Melrose Place " with Malachi Throne , and " Falcon Crest " . Her other television guest appearances include " The Untouchables " , " The Outer Limits " , " Gunsmoke " , " Bonanza " , " Kojak " , " Quincy , M . E . " , and " The Wonder Years " ( the latter of which featured recurring appearances by " Voyager " actor Robert Picardo ) .