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Rena Owen

Rena Owen

Born July 22, 1962 · Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Rena Owen is a New Zealand actress born on July 22, 1962. She is known for her lead role in the cult classic movie Once Were Warriors, which earned her awards at the Montreal World Film Festival and San Diego International Film Festival. Owen has also worked with director Rolf de Heer in the film Dance Me to My Song.

1

Films reviewed

5.8

Avg. rating

Moana

Best-reviewed

2026

Years active

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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.

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On theIReview.com

Films featuring Rena Owenthat we've reviewed.

Moana poster★ 5.8

Moana

as Gramma Tala

Thomas Kail · 2026

FamilyFantasyComedy

RT 32%

Review Highlights

AI-summarized critic and audience reaction, pulled from the Fan & Critic Buzz on their highest-rated films with us.

“The public reaction to the live-action remake of "Moana" is overwhelmingly negative, with many viewers expressing disappointment and frustration that it is too similar to the original animated film. The movie's heavy reliance on CGI is seen as a turn-off, with some commenters joking that they'd rather watch the animated version. The remake is also criticized for being unnecessary and a waste of resources.”

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Selected Filmography

  • The Orville(2017)TV Series · 4 epsas Heveena
  • Angel(1999)TV Series · 1 epas Dinza
  • Longmire(2012)TV Series · 1 epas Medicine Woman
  • Star Wars: The Bad Batch(2021)TV Series · 1 epas Taun We (voice)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)as Ticket Taker
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)as Nee Alavar
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)as Taun We (voice)
  • Siren(2018)TV Series · 36 epsas Helen Hubbell
  • The Last Witch Hunter(2015)as Glaeser
  • Super Giant Robot Brothers(2022)TV Series · 1 epas Sarge (voice)
  • Medivac(1996)TV Series · 48 eps
  • Drag Race Down Under(2021)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Guest Judge
  • The Gloaming(2020)TV Series · 8 epsas Grace Cochran
  • East West 101(2007)TV Series · 2 epsas Mere Hahunga
  • The Crow: Wicked Prayer(2005)as Mary
  • A Mistake(2023)as Tessa
  • Once Were Warriors(1994)as Beth Heke
  • Alyce Kills(2011)as Danielle
  • The Last Survivors(2014)as Claire
  • The Straits(2012)TV Series · 10 epsas Kitty Montebello

Sources

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