Quick Facts
Born:
1962-07-22
Birthplace:
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Credits:
53 Total Roles
Rena Owen
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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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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.
Known For
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Nee Alavar
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Taun We (voice)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Ticket Taker
The Last Witch Hunter
Glaeser
Siren
Helen Hubbell
The Orville
Heveena
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Taun We (voice)
Angel
Dinza
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Moana MOVIE | Gramma Tala |
| 2024 | A Mistake MOVIE | Tessa |
| 2023 | Maya MOVIE | Sandy |
| 2022 | Super Giant Robot Brothers TV | Sarge (voice) |
| 2022 | Whina MOVIE | Older Whina Cooper |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch TV | Taun We (voice) |
| 2021 | Drag Race Down Under TV | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2021 | Vegas TV | Rawinia Duncan |
| 2020 | Without a Body MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | The Gloaming TV | Grace Cochran |