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Rena Owen
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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…
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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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2026
Moana
Movie Gramma Tala
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2023
Maya
Movie Sandy
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2023
A Mistake
Movie Tessa
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2022
Super Giant Robot Brothers
TV show Sarge (voice)
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2022
Whina
Movie Older Whina Cooper
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2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TV show Taun We (voice)
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2021
Drag Race Down Under
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2021
Vegas
TV show Rawinia Duncan
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2020
Without a Body
Movie
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2020
The Gloaming
TV show Grace Cochran
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2019
Escape and Evasion
Movie Michelle Pennyshaw
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2018
Siren
TV show Helen Hubbell
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2017
The Orville
TV show Heveena
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2017
Out of the Shadows
Movie Writer
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2015
The Last Witch Hunter
Movie Glaeser
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2014
The Dead Lands
Movie Grandmother
More credits
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2014
Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now?
Movie Self
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2014
The Last Survivors
Movie Claire
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2012
Longmire
TV show
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2012
The Straits
TV show Kitty Montebello
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2011
Absolute Killers
Movie
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2011
Alyce Kills
Movie Danielle
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2009
Piece of My Heart
Movie Kat
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2009
Spout
Movie Oma
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2009
A Beautiful Life
Movie Sam
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2009
Veronika Decides to Die
Movie Nurse Josephine
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2008
Ocean of Pearls
Movie Anna Berisha
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2008
Amusement
Movie Psychiatrist
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2008
Rain of the Children
Movie Puhi
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2007
East West 101
TV show Mere Hahunga
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2006
The Horrible Flowers
Movie Linda
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2005
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
Movie "Crazy" Norma
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2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie Nee Alavar
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2005
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Movie Mary
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2004
The Land Has Eyes
Movie Warrior Woman
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2003
Nemesis Game
Movie Emily Gray
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2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie Taun We (voice)
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2001
Soul Assassin
Movie Karina
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2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Movie Ticket Taker
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2000
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
Movie Soona Fualaau
