Rena Owen
Actor
Biography
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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.
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Filmography
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Taun We (voice) 2002
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Ticket Taker 2001
The Last Witch Hunter
as Glaeser 2015
Once Were Warriors
as Beth Heke 1994
Amusement
as Psychiatrist 2008
Veronika Decides to Die
as Nurse Josephine 2009
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
as Mary 2005
The Last Survivors
as Claire 2014
Rapa Nui
as Hitirenga 1994
The Dead Lands
as Grandmother 2014
Alyce Kills
as Danielle 2011
A Mistake
as Tessa 2024
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
as Beth Heke 1999
Nemesis Game
as Emily Gray 2003
Escape and Evasion
as Michelle Pennyshaw 2019
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
as "Crazy" Norma 2005