Rena Owen
Actor
Born July 22, 1962 in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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.
Filmography
Moana
Gramma Tala
Maya
Sandy
A Mistake
Tessa
Super Giant Robot Brothers
Sarge (voice)
Whina
Older Whina Cooper
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Taun We (voice)
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Guest Judge
Vegas
Rawinia Duncan
Without a Body
The Gloaming
Grace Cochran
Escape and Evasion
Michelle Pennyshaw
Siren
Helen Hubbell
The Orville
Heveena
Out of the Shadows
The Last Witch Hunter
Glaeser
The Dead Lands
Grandmother
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?
Self
The Last Survivors
Claire
Longmire
The Straits
Kitty Montebello
Absolute Killers
Alyce Kills
Danielle
Piece of My Heart
Kat
Spout
Oma
A Beautiful Life
Sam
Veronika Decides to Die
Nurse Josephine
Ocean of Pearls
Anna Berisha
Amusement
Psychiatrist
Rain of the Children
Puhi
East West 101
Mere Hahunga
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
"Crazy" Norma
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Nee Alavar
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Mary
The Land Has Eyes
Warrior Woman
Nemesis Game
Emily Gray
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Taun We (voice)
Soul Assassin
Karina
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Ticket Taker
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
Soona Fualaau
Angel
Dinza
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Beth Heke
I'll Make You Happy
Mickie
Dance Me to My Song
Rix
When Love Comes
Katie
Savage Play
Takiora
Once Were Warriors
Beth Heke
Rapa Nui
Hitirenga
Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk
Hinekaro (voice)