Rena Owen
Biography
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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.
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Movies 40
Moana
as Gramma Tala
2026
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Nee Alavar
2005
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
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
as Mary
2005
The Last Survivors
as Claire
2014
Amusement
as Psychiatrist
2008
Once Were Warriors
as Beth Heke
1994
Veronika Decides to Die
as Nurse Josephine
2009
Rapa Nui
as Hitirenga
1994
Alyce Kills
as Danielle
2011
The Dead Lands
as Grandmother
2014
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
as Beth Heke
1999
Escape and Evasion
as Michelle Pennyshaw
2019
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
as "Crazy" Norma
2005
Maya
as Sandy
2023
A Mistake
as Tessa
2023
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
as Soona Fualaau
2000
Nemesis Game
as Emily Gray
2003
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?
as Self
2014
Absolute Killers
2011
Soul Assassin
as Karina
2001
The Mark
I'll Make You Happy
as Mickie
1999
Piece of My Heart
as Kat
2009
Dance Me to My Song
as Rix
1998
Whina
as Older Whina Cooper
2022
Ocean of Pearls
as Anna Berisha
2008
Rain of the Children
as Puhi
2008
The Land Has Eyes
as Warrior Woman
2004
A Beautiful Life
as Sam
2009
9 Across
as The Woman in the Bank
1998
Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk
as Hinekaro (voice)
1994
The Horrible Flowers
as Linda
2006
When Love Comes
as Katie
1998
Without a Body
2020
Spout
as Oma
2009
Roimata
as Girlie
1989
Savage Play
as Takiora
1995TV Shows 13
Angel
as Dinza
1999
The Orville
as Heveena
2017
Longmire
2012
Longmire
as Medicine Woman
2012
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Taun We (voice)
2021
Siren
as Helen Hubbell
2018
Super Giant Robot Brothers
as Sarge (voice)
2022
Drag Race Down Under
as Self - Guest Judge
2021
East West 101
as Mere Hahunga
2007
Medivac
1996
The Gloaming
as Grace Cochran
2020
The Straits
as Kitty Montebello
2012
Vegas
as Rawinia Duncan
2021