Rena Owen

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-07-22 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

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 Supporting Actress at the AFI Awards.

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Known For

The Last Witch Hunter
6.0%

The Last Witch Hunter

Oct 21, 2015

Siren
7.7%

Siren

Mar 29, 2018

The Orville
7.6%

The Orville

Sep 10, 2017

Angel
7.9%

Angel

Oct 5, 1999

Once Were Warriors
7.4%

Once Were Warriors

Sep 2, 1994

Amusement
5.6%

Amusement

Oct 9, 2008

Longmire
7.7%

Longmire

Jun 3, 2012

Longmire
7.7%

Longmire

Jun 3, 2012

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Acting

2026
Moana as Gramma Tala
2024
A Mistake as Tessa
2023
Maya as Sandy
2022
Super Giant Robot Brothers! as Sarge (voice)
2022
Whina as Older Whina Cooper
2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Taun We (voice)
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under as Self - Guest Judge
2021
Vegas as Rawinia Duncan
2020
Without a Body
2020
The Gloaming as Grace Cochran
2019
Escape and Evasion as Michelle Pennyshaw
2018
Siren as Helen Hubbell
2017
The Orville as Heveena
2015
The Last Witch Hunter as Glaeser
2014
The Dead Lands as Grandmother
2014
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? as Self
2014
The Last Survivors as Claire
2012
Longmire
2012
Longmire as Medicine Woman
2012
The Straits as Kitty Montebello
2011
Absolute Killers
2011
Alyce Kills as Danielle
2009
Piece of My Heart as Kat
2009
Spout as Oma
2009
A Beautiful Life as Sam
2009
Veronika Decides to Die as Nurse Josephine
2008
Ocean of Pearls as Anna Berisha
2008
Amusement as Psychiatrist
2008
Rain of the Children as Puhi
2007
East West 101 as Mere Hahunga
2006
The Horrible Flowers as Linda
2005
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant as "Crazy" Norma
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Nee Alavar
2005
The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Mary
2004
The Land Has Eyes as Warrior Woman
2003
Nemesis Game as Emily Gray
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Taun We (voice)
2001
Soul Assassin as Karina
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Ticket Taker
2000
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story as Soona Fualaau
1999
Angel as Dinza
1999
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? as Beth Heke
1999
I'll Make You Happy as Mickie
1998
Dance Me to My Song as Rix
1998
When Love Comes as Katie
1996
Medivac
1995
Savage Play as Takiora
1994
Once Were Warriors as Beth Heke
1994
Rapa Nui as Hitirenga
1994
Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk as Hinekaro (voice)
1989
Roimata as Girlie

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2022
Whina as Associate Producer

Writing

2017
Out of the Shadows as Writer
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