Rena Owen

actress • writer • producer

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.

Born: July 22, 1962 in Bay of Islands, New Zealand (age 62)

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Known For

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Movies & TV Credits

53 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Moana Movie	—	Actress	Gramma Tala	2026
A Mistake Movie	5.8	Actress	Tessa	2024
Maya Short Film	6.3	Actress	Sandy	2023
Whina Movie	7.0	Actress	Older Whina Cooper	2022
Super Giant Robot Brothers TV Show	6.4	Actress	Sarge (voice)(1 Episode)	2022
Whina Movie	7.0	Production	Associate Producer	2022
Vegas TV Show	4.9	Actress	Rawinia Duncan(6 Episodes)	2021
Drag Race Down Under TV Show	5.9	Actress	Self - Guest Judge(1 Episode)	2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch TV Show	8.0	Actress	Taun We (voice)(1 Episode)	2021
Without a Body Movie	3.1	Actress	—	2020
The Gloaming Limited Series	6.5	Actress	Grace Cochran(8 Episodes)	2020
Escape and Evasion Movie	4.8	Actress	Michelle Pennyshaw	2019
Siren TV Show	7.1	Actress	Helen Hubbell(36 Episodes)	2018
The Orville TV Show	7.9	Actress	Heveena(4 Episodes)	2017
Out of the Shadows Movie	3.5	Writing	Writer	2017
The Last Witch Hunter Movie	5.7	Actress	Glaeser	2015
The Last Survivors Movie	5.5	Actress	Claire	2014
The Dead Lands Movie	6.2	Actress	Grandmother	2014
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? Movie	—	Actress	Self	2014
The Straits Limited Series	6.9	Actress	Kitty Montebello(10 Episodes)	2012
Longmire TV Show	8.2	Actress	Medicine Woman(1 Episode)	2012
Longmire TV Show	8.2	Actress	—(1 Episode)	2012
Alyce Kills Movie	5.6	Actress	Danielle	2011
Absolute Killers Movie	4.0	Actress	—	2011
Veronika Decides to Die Movie	6.1	Actress	Nurse Josephine	2009
A Beautiful Life Movie	4.2	Actress	Sam	2009
Spout Short Film	7.4	Actress	Oma	2009
Piece of My Heart Movie	7.9	Actress	Kat	2009
Amusement Movie	4.7	Actress	Psychiatrist	2008
Ocean of Pearls Movie	6.8	Actress	Anna Berisha	2008
Rain of the Children Movie	6.7	Actress	Puhi	2008
East West 101 TV Show	6.8	Actress	Mere Hahunga(2 Episodes)	2007
The Horrible Flowers Movie	7.3	Actress	Linda	2006
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Movie	7.4	Actress	Nee Alavar	2005
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant Movie	5.5	Actress	"Crazy" Norma	2005
The Crow: Wicked Prayer Movie	3.2	Actress	Mary	2005
The Land Has Eyes Movie	5.5	Actress	Warrior Woman	2004
Nemesis Game Movie	5.1	Actress	Emily Gray	2003
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Movie	6.5	Actress	Taun We (voice)	2002
Soul Assassin Movie	4.0	Actress	Karina	2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Movie	7.0	Actress	Ticket Taker	2001
All American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story Movie	5.4	Actress	Soona Fualaau	2000
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? Movie	6.5	Actress	Beth Heke	1999
I'll Make You Happy Movie	5.3	Actress	Mickie	1999
Angel TV Show	8.1	Actress	Dinza(1 Episode)	1999
Dance Me to My Song Movie	7.0	Actress	Rix	1998
When Love Comes Movie	5.8	Actress	Katie	1998
Medivac TV Show	8.1	Actress	—(48 Episodes)	1996
Savage Play Movie	5.2	Actress	Takiora	1995
Once Were Warriors Movie	8.0	Actress	Beth Heke	1994
Rapa Nui Movie	6.5	Actress	Hitirenga	1994
Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk Short Film	6.3	Actress	Hinekaro (voice)	1994
Roimata Movie	—	Actress	Girlie	1989

Rena Owen

Known For

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

The Last Witch Hunter

Movies & TV Credits

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