Rena Owen
40 movies · 11 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 22, 1962 (age 64)
- 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.
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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.5 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Film
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★ 6.6 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Film
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★ 7.1 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 · Film
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★ 6.0 The Last Witch Hunter
2015 · Film
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★ 7.7 Siren
2018 · TV
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★ 7.6 The Orville
2017 · TV
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★ 8.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 · TV
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★ 7.8 Angel
1999 · TV
Rena Owen: movies and TV shows
Acting (50)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Moana
as Gramma Tala
- 2023 Maya
as Sandy
- 2023 A Mistake
as Tessa
- 2022
- 2022 Whina
as Older Whina Cooper
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 Escape and Evasion
as Michelle Pennyshaw
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015 The Last Witch Hunter
as Glaeser
- 2014 The Dead Lands
as Grandmother
- 2014 The Last Survivors
as Claire
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1998 9 Across
as The Woman in the Bank
- 1996
- 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
Behind the camera (2)
- 2022 Whina
Associate Producer
- 2017 Out of the Shadows
Writer
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 2021 Drag Race Down Under
1 episode
- 2014