Rena Owen
Born: 1962-07-22 in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Moana as Gramma Tala
2022
- Super Giant Robot Brothers as Sarge (voice)
- Whina as Older Whina Cooper
2021
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch as Taun We (voice)
- Drag Race Down Under as Self - Guest Judge
- Vegas as Rawinia Duncan
2020
- The Gloaming as Grace Cochran
- Without a Body
2019
- Escape and Evasion as Michelle Pennyshaw
2018
- Siren as Helen Hubbell
2017
- The Orville as Heveena
- Out of the Shadows ... (Writer)
2015
- The Last Witch Hunter as Glaeser
2014
- The Last Survivors as Claire
- The Dead Lands as Grandmother
- Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? as Self
2012
- Longmire
- The Straits as Kitty Montebello
2011
- Alyce Kills as Danielle
- Absolute Killers
2009
- Veronika Decides to Die as Nurse Josephine
- A Beautiful Life as Sam
- Spout as Oma
- Piece of My Heart as Kat
2008
- Amusement as Psychiatrist
- Rain of the Children as Puhi
- Ocean of Pearls as Anna Berisha
2007
- East West 101 as Mere Hahunga
2006
- The Horrible Flowers as Linda
2005
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Nee Alavar
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer as Mary
- Mee-Shee: The Water Giant as "Crazy" Norma
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
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Ticket Taker
- Soul Assassin as Karina
2000
- All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story as Soona Fualaau
1999
- Angel as Dinza
- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? as Beth Heke
- I'll Make You Happy as Mickie
1998
- Dance Me to My Song as Rix
- When Love Comes as Katie
- 9 Across as The Woman in the Bank
1996
1995
- Savage Play as Takiora
1994
- Once Were Warriors as Beth Heke
- Rapa Nui as Hitirenga
- Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk as Hinekaro (voice)
1989
- Roimata as Girlie