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.

Filmography

• 2026Moana — Gramma Tala
• 2023A Mistake — Tessa
• 2023Maya — Sandy
• Super Giant Robot Brothers — Sarge (voice)
• 2022Whina — Older Whina Cooper, Associate Producer
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch — Taun We (voice)
• Vegas — Rawinia Duncan
• The Gloaming — Grace Cochran
• 2020Without a Body
• 2019Escape and Evasion — Michelle Pennyshaw
• Siren — Helen Hubbell
• 2017Out of the Shadows — Writer
• The Orville — Heveena
• 2015The Last Witch Hunter — Glaeser
• 2014The Dead Lands — Grandmother
• 2014The Last Survivors — Claire
• Longmire — Medicine Woman
• The Straits — Kitty Montebello
• 2011Absolute Killers
• 2011Alyce Kills — Danielle
• 2009A Beautiful Life — Sam
• 2009Piece of My Heart — Kat
• 2009Spout — Oma
• 2009Veronika Decides to Die — Nurse Josephine
• 2008Amusement — Psychiatrist
• 2008Ocean of Pearls — Anna Berisha
• 2008Rain of the Children — Puhi
• East West 101 — Mere Hahunga
• 2006The Horrible Flowers — Linda
• 2005Mee-Shee: The Water Giant — "Crazy" Norma
• 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith — Nee Alavar
• 2005The Crow: Wicked Prayer — Mary
• 2004The Land Has Eyes — Warrior Woman
• 2003Nemesis Game — Emily Gray
• 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones — Taun We (voice)
• 2001A.I. Artificial Intelligence — Ticket Taker
• 2001Soul Assassin — Karina
• 2000All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story — Soona Fualaau
• Angel — Dinza
• 1999I'll Make You Happy — Mickie
• 1999What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? — Beth Heke
• 19989 Across — The Woman in the Bank
• 1998Dance Me to My Song — Rix
• 1998When Love Comes — Katie
• Medivac
• 1995Savage Play — Takiora
• 1994Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk — Hinekaro (voice)
• 1994Once Were Warriors — Beth Heke
• 1994Rapa Nui — Hitirenga
• 1989Roimata — Girlie
• The Mark

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Drag Race Down Under — Self - Guest Judge
• 2014Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? — Self