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Rena Owen
Rena Owen’s screen credits include Gramma Tala in Moana and Glaeser in The Last Witch Hunter.
Born July 22, 1962 Bay of Islands, New Zealand2 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2023MayaSandy
- 2023A MistakeTessa
- 2022WhinaProducer · Older Whina Cooper
- 2020Without a BodyActor
- 2019Escape and EvasionMichelle Pennyshaw
- 2017Out of the ShadowsWriter
- 2014The Dead LandsGrandmother
- 2014Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?Self
- 2014The Last SurvivorsClaire
- 2011Absolute KillersActor
- 2011Alyce KillsDanielle
- 2009Piece of My HeartKat
- 2009SpoutOma
- 2009A Beautiful LifeSam
- 2009Veronika Decides to DieNurse Josephine
- 2008Ocean of PearlsAnna Berisha
- 2008AmusementPsychiatrist
- 2008Rain of the ChildrenPuhi
- 2006The Horrible FlowersLinda
- 2005Mee-Shee: The Water Giant"Crazy" Norma
- 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithNee Alavar
- 2005The Crow: Wicked PrayerMary
- 2004The Land Has EyesWarrior Woman
- 2003Nemesis GameEmily Gray
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesTaun We (voice)
- 2001Soul AssassinKarina
- 2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceTicket Taker
- 2000All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau StorySoona Fualaau
- 1999What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?Beth Heke
- 1999I'll Make You HappyMickie
- 1998Dance Me to My SongRix
- 1998When Love ComesKatie
- 19989 AcrossThe Woman in the Bank
- 1995Savage PlayTakiora
- 1994Once Were WarriorsBeth Heke
- 1994Rapa NuiHitirenga
- 1994Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another ObeliskHinekaro (voice)
- 1989RoimataGirlie
- The MarkActor
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