Acting

Rena Owen

Born 1962-07-22 · Bay of Islands, New Zealand

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rena Owen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Credits

Newest first

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