- She is of Russian Jewish descent.
- Her father was a Conservative rabbi.
- She was married to Wally Kurth who plays her husband on Hôpital central (1963).
- Has two daughters: Rosabel Rosalind Kurth with ex-husband Wally Kurth, and Avalon Leone Bookstaver with husband Sanford Bookstaver.
- Her daughter Avalon was born in Los Angeles at 5 am and weighed in at 8 lbs. 14 oz.
- Her daughter Rosabel weighed 7 lbs, 10 ounces at birth. She was 20 1/2 inches with black hair and blue eyes. Her middle name comes from Rosalind Cash, whom both Rena and her then husband Wally Kurth absolutely adored.
- Her wedding to Sanford Bookstaver was featured in the February 2004 issue of InStyle Magazine.
- Announced her engagement to director/producer Sanford Bookstaver. (September 2002)
- Born on the same date as Lucy Liu.
- Attended high school with actor Gene Gabriel.
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