Actor

Rena Owen

Acting

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Acting credits

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

1.9

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Movies: 37Series: 11Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 7241

IMDb ID: nm0654240

Known for: Acting

Born: July 22, 1962

Age: 64

Place of birth: Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1994 - 2026

Years active: 33

Average TMDB rating: 6.44

Wikidata: Q434301

Also known as

Maria Makarena Owen

Other jobs

Associate Producer (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

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.