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Renn Woods

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Renn Woods is a legendary icon in stage, TV and film, an amazing vocalist and talented emerging playwright. As a child star and teenage heartthrob, Renn is best-known for her roles as "Fanta" in the Emmy Award-winning TV mini-series Roots. Her unforgettable interpretation of "Aquarius" in Milos Forman's movie musical, Hair, is an official classic... See full bio »

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in Portland, Oregon, USA
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2010 Church
Sister Dee (as Ren Woods)
 
2007 The Blue Hour
Aria (as Ren Woods)
 
2001 That's Life (TV series)
Clerk
– Larva (2001) … Clerk (as Ren Woods)
 
1997 Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (TV movie)
Mrs. McGill (as Ren Woods)
 
1996 Marshal Law (TV movie)
Centaur Operator (as Ren Woods)
 
1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Mrs. Hecht
– Pilot (1996) … Mrs. Hecht (as Ren Woods)
 
1996 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Lisa Gay
– These Old Bones (1996) … Lisa Gay (as Ren Woods)
 
1996 Crazy World
Wilma (as Ren Woods)
 
1996 Relativity (TV series)
Receptionist
– Jake Gets a Job (1996) … Receptionist (as Ren Woods)
 
1995 The Client (TV series)
Doctor
– The Prodigal Father (1995) … Doctor (as Ren Woods)
 
1993 Roc (TV series)
Pam
– Shove It up Your Asprin (1993) … Pam (as Ren Woods)
 
1992 Judgement
Hollie Glass (as Ren Woods)
 
1989 Monsters (TV series)
Cora
– Love Hurts (1989) … Cora
 
1989 TV 101 (TV series)
Teenage Pregnancy Councilor
– First Love: Part 2 (1989) … Teenage Pregnancy Councilor (as Ren Woods)
 
1988 From Hollywood to Deadwood
Christine (as Ren Woods)
 
1987-1988 Beauty and the Beast (TV series)
Edie
– A Happy Life (1988) … Edie (credit only)
– Ozymandias (1988) … Edie (credit only)
– To Reign in Hell (1988) … Edie (credit only)
– Everything Is Everything (1988) … Edie (credit only)
– Fever (1988) … Edie (credit only)
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1987 Walker
Alta Kewen (as Ren Woods)
 
1986-1987 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Jackie Lowrie
– The Cookie Crumbles (1987) (as Ren Woods)
– Look Homeward, Ninja (1986) … Jackie Lowrie (as Ren Woods)
 
1987 Convicted: A Mother's Story (TV movie)
Rayleen (as Ren Woods)
 
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash
Jackie, 1st National Bank (as Ren Woods)
 
1985 Beer
Mary Morrison (as Ren Woods)
 
1984 The Brother from Another Planet
Bernice (as Ren Woods)
 
1984 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Rhonda
– A New Girl in Town (1984) … Rhonda (as Ren Woods)
 
1982 Lou Grant (TV series)
Karly
– Suspect (1982) … Karly (as Ren Woods)
 
1982 Penitentiary II
Nikki (as Ren Woods)
 
1980 Nine to Five
Barbara (as Ren Woods)
 
1980 Xanadu
Jo (as Ren Woods)
 
1979 The Jerk
Elvira (as Ren Wood)
 
1979 Hair
'Aquarius' soloist (as Ren Woods)
 
1979 The White Shadow (TV series)
Darlene Robinson
– Pregnant Pause (1979) … Darlene Robinson (as Ren Woods)
 
1978 Insight (TV series)
Angie
– It Can't Happen to Me (1978) … Angie (as Ren Woods)
 
1978 Youngblood
Sybil (as Ren Woods)
 
1977 We've Got Each Other (TV series)
Donna
– The Long Vacation (1977) … Donna (as Ren Woods)
– The Magic Show (1977) … Donna (as Ren Woods)
– Miss Wonderful (1977) … Donna (as Ren Woods)
– My Brother's Keeper (1977) … Donna (as Ren Woods)
– A Space Odyssey (1977) … Donna (as Ren Woods)
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1977 What's Happening!! (TV series)
Brenda
– Dwayne's Dilemma (1977) … Brenda (as Ren Woods)
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Fanta
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Fanta (as Ren Woods)
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Fanta (as Ren Woods)
 
1976 Car Wash
Loretta (as Ren Woods)
 
1976 Sparkle
Jim Dandy Singer (uncredited)
 
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2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (2008) (performer: "Aquarius")
 
1997 Prefontaine (performer: "What You Need Tonight")
 
1984 The Brother from Another Planet (performer: "Burning My Heart Out")
 
1979 Hair (performer: "Aquarius", "Flesh Failures Let the Sunshine In")
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.11 (1978) (performer: "Somewhere in the Night")
 
1976-1977 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 28 December 1977 (1977) (performer: "Aquarius", "Somewhere in the Night")
– Episode dated 14 January 1977 (1977) (performer: "A Brand New Day", "Cabaret")
– Episode dated 5 July 1976 (1976) (performer: "Be A Lion", "Home")
 
1976 Sparkle (performer: "Jim Dandy")
 
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1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 May 1979 (1979) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
 
1979 A Perfect Couple
Herself (uncredited)
 
1978 The Bobby Vinton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 October 1978 (1978) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.11 (1978) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
 
1976-1977 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 December 1977 (1977) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
– Episode dated 14 January 1977 (1977) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
– Episode dated 5 July 1976 (1976) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
 
1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 August 1977 (1977) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
– Episode dated 11 July 1977 (1977) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
 
1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 July 1977 (1977) … Herself (as Ren Woods)
 
1977 The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Accepting Special Award to Roots
 
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2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Ren Wood | Ren Woods
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Trivia:

When asked why she changed her name from Ren to Renn, she replied, "I walked away from the industry for personal reasons 2001-2006. I returned and asked my webmaster to purchase my domain name. He informed me it already has been purchased by an upscale furniture store in London, England!". See more »

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