Rena Owen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rena Owen (born 22 July 1962) is a New Zealand actress in film, theatre and television. She is of Maori and Pakeha (European) descent. Owen is most well known in the lead role of Beth in the cult classic movie Once Were Warriors (1994) directed by Lee Tamahori. The role earned Owen a number of awards including Best Actress at the Montreal World Film Festival and San Diego International Film Festival. Owen has also worked with arthouse director Rolf de Heer, one of Australia's most well known directors, in the film Dance Me to My Song (1998). Owen played the role of Rix in the movie which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the AFI Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rena Owen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
The Mark
Movie
Moana
Movie · as Gramma Tala
Maya
Movie · as Sandy
A Mistake
Movie · as Tessa
Whina
Movie · as Older Whina Cooper
Super Giant Robot Brothers
TV · as Sarge (voice) · 1 ep
Vegas
TV · as Rawinia Duncan · 6 eps
Drag Race Down Under
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TV · as Taun We (voice) · 1 ep
Without a Body
Movie
The Gloaming
TV · as Grace Cochran · 8 eps
Escape and Evasion
Movie · as Michelle Pennyshaw
Siren
TV · as Helen Hubbell · 36 eps
The Orville
TV · as Heveena · 4 eps
The Last Witch Hunter
Movie · as Glaeser
The Last Survivors
Movie · as Claire
The Dead Lands
Movie · as Grandmother
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?
Movie · as Self
The Straits
TV · as Kitty Montebello · 10 eps
Longmire
TV · as Medicine Woman · 1 ep
Alyce Kills
Movie · as Danielle
Absolute Killers
Movie
Veronika Decides to Die
Movie · as Nurse Josephine
A Beautiful Life
Movie · as Sam
Piece of My Heart
Movie · as Kat
Spout
Movie · as Oma
Amusement
Movie · as Psychiatrist
Ocean of Pearls
Movie · as Anna Berisha
Rain of the Children
Movie · as Puhi
East West 101
TV · as Mere Hahunga · 2 eps
The Horrible Flowers
Movie · as Linda
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie · as Nee Alavar
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Movie · as Mary
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
Movie · as "Crazy" Norma
The Land Has Eyes
Movie · as Warrior Woman
Nemesis Game
Movie · as Emily Gray
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie · as Taun We (voice)
Soul Assassin
Movie · as Karina
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Movie · as Ticket Taker
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
Movie · as Soona Fualaau
I'll Make You Happy
Movie · as Mickie
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Movie · as Beth Heke
Angel
TV · as Dinza · 1 ep
Dance Me to My Song
Movie · as Rix
When Love Comes
Movie · as Katie
9 Across
Movie · as The Woman in the Bank
Medivac
TV · 48 eps
Savage Play
Movie · as Takiora
Once Were Warriors
Movie · as Beth Heke
Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk
Movie · as Hinekaro (voice)
Rapa Nui
Movie · as Hitirenga
Roimata
Movie · as Girlie