Rena Owen
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1962-07-22 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Also known As
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Rena Owen
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rena Owen 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 Su...
Acting
1994
as Beth Heke
2009
as Nurse Josephine
2003
as Emily Gray
2000
as Soona Fualaau
1998
as Rix
1989
as Girlie
1994
as Hinekaro (voice)
2014
as Claire
2008
as Psychiatrist
2004
as Warrior Woman
2014
as Grandmother
2014
1998
as Katie
2023
as Sandy
2011
as Danielle
1999
as Mickie
2002
as Taun We (voice)
2005
as Nee Alavar
2005
as Mary
2015
as Glaeser
2001
as Karina
2024
as Tessa
2026
as Gramma Tala
2006
as Linda
1999
as Beth Heke
2005
as "Crazy" Norma
2008
as Anna Berisha
2019
as Michelle Pennyshaw
2001
as Ticket Taker
2009
as Sam
2009
as Kat
2009
as Oma
2020
1994
as Hitirenga
2022
as Older Whina Cooper
1995
as Takiora
2011
2008
as Puhi
1998
as The Woman in the Bank
Production
2017
as Writer
2022
as Associate Producer
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