Rena Owen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jul 22, 1962 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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 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
| 2026 | MoanaGramma Tala | |
| 2024 | A MistakeTessa | |
| 2023 | MayaSandy | |
| 2022 | WhinaOlder Whina Cooper | |
| 2022 | Super Giant Robot BrothersSarge (voice) | |
| 2021 | VegasRawinia Duncan | |
| 2021 | Drag Race Down UnderSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad BatchTaun We (voice) | |
| 2020 | Without a Body | |
| 2020 | The GloamingGrace Cochran | |
| 2019 | Escape and EvasionMichelle Pennyshaw | |
| 2018 | SirenHelen Hubbell | |
| 2017 | The OrvilleHeveena | |
| 2015 | The Last Witch HunterGlaeser | |
| 2014 | The Last SurvivorsClaire | |
| 2014 | The Dead LandsGrandmother | |
| 2014 | Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?Self | |
| 2012 | The StraitsKitty Montebello | |
| 2012 | Longmire | |
| 2012 | LongmireMedicine Woman | |
| 2011 | Alyce KillsDanielle | |
| 2011 | Absolute Killers | |
| 2009 | Veronika Decides to DieNurse Josephine | |
| 2009 | A Beautiful LifeSam | |
| 2009 | Piece of My HeartKat | |
| 2009 | SpoutOma | |
| 2008 | AmusementPsychiatrist | |
| 2008 | Ocean of PearlsAnna Berisha | |
| 2008 | Rain of the ChildrenPuhi | |
| 2007 | East West 101Mere Hahunga | |
| 2006 | The Horrible FlowersLinda | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithNee Alavar | |
| 2005 | The Crow: Wicked PrayerMary | |
| 2005 | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant"Crazy" Norma | |
| 2004 | The Land Has EyesWarrior Woman | |
| 2003 | Nemesis GameEmily Gray | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesTaun We (voice) | |
| 2001 | Soul AssassinKarina | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial IntelligenceTicket Taker | |
| 2000 | All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau StorySoona Fualaau | |
| 1999 | I'll Make You HappyMickie | |
| 1999 | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?Beth Heke | |
| 1999 | AngelDinza | |
| 1998 | Dance Me to My SongRix | |
| 1998 | When Love ComesKatie | |
| 1998 | 9 AcrossThe Woman in the Bank | |
| 1996 | Medivac | |
| 1995 | Savage PlayTakiora | |
| 1994 | Once Were WarriorsBeth Heke | |
| 1994 | Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another ObeliskHinekaro (voice) | |
| 1994 | Rapa NuiHitirenga | |
| 1989 | RoimataGirlie | |
| - | The Mark |
| 2022 | WhinaAssociate Producer |
| 2017 | Out of the ShadowsWriter |