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Rena Owen

Acting

Rena Owen

Rena Owen is an actress born on July 22, 1962 in Bay of Islands, New Zealand. She is known for Moana, Once Were Warriors and A Mistake. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 22, 1962
Place of birth
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Also known as
Maria Makarena Owen

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Moanaas Gramma Tala
  2. 2023Mayaas Sandy
  3. 2023A Mistakeas Tessa
  4. 2022Super Giant Robot Brothersas Sarge (voice) · 1 episode
  5. 2022Whinaas Older Whina Cooper
  6. 2021Star Wars: The Bad Batchas Taun We (voice) · 1 episode
  7. 2021Drag Race Down Underas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
  8. 2021Vegasas Rawinia Duncan · 6 episodes
  9. 2020Without a Body
  10. 2020The Gloamingas Grace Cochran · 8 episodes
  11. 2019Escape and Evasionas Michelle Pennyshaw
  12. 2018Sirenas Helen Hubbell · 36 episodes
  13. 2017The Orvilleas Heveena · 4 episodes
  14. 2017Out of the ShadowsWriter
  15. 2015The Last Witch Hunteras Glaeser
  16. 2014The Dead Landsas Grandmother
  17. 2014Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?as Self
  18. 2014The Last Survivorsas Claire
  19. 2012Longmireas Medicine Woman · 1 episode
  20. 2012The Straitsas Kitty Montebello · 10 episodes
  21. 2011Absolute Killers
  22. 2011Alyce Killsas Danielle
  23. 2009Piece of My Heartas Kat
  24. 2009Spoutas Oma
  25. 2009A Beautiful Lifeas Sam
  26. 2009Veronika Decides to Dieas Nurse Josephine
  27. 2008Ocean of Pearlsas Anna Berisha
  28. 2008Amusementas Psychiatrist
  29. 2008Rain of the Childrenas Puhi
  30. 2007East West 101as Mere Hahunga · 2 episodes
  31. 2006The Horrible Flowersas Linda
  32. 2005Mee-Shee: The Water Giantas "Crazy" Norma
  33. 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Nee Alavar
  34. 2005The Crow: Wicked Prayeras Mary
  35. 2004The Land Has Eyesas Warrior Woman
  36. 2003Nemesis Gameas Emily Gray
  37. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Taun We (voice)
  38. 2001Soul Assassinas Karina
  39. 2001A.I. Artificial Intelligenceas Ticket Taker
  40. 2000All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Storyas Soona Fualaau
  41. 1999Angelas Dinza · 1 episode
  42. 1999What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?as Beth Heke
  43. 1999I'll Make You Happyas Mickie
  44. 1998Dance Me to My Songas Rix
  45. 1998When Love Comesas Katie
  46. 19989 Acrossas The Woman in the Bank
  47. 1996Medivac48 episodes
  48. 1995Savage Playas Takiora
  49. 1994Once Were Warriorsas Beth Heke
  50. 1994Rapa Nuias Hitirenga
  51. 1994Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obeliskas Hinekaro (voice)
  52. 1989Roimataas Girlie