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Maria Makarena Owen (born 22 July 1962), known professionally as Rena Owen, is a New Zealand actress in theatre, television and film. Owen is best known for her leading role as Beth Heke in Lee Tamahori's Once Were Warriors and as Taun We in George Lucas's Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
Rena Owen is an international award-winning actress, and one of only six in the world and the only female to date to have worked with both filmmaking legends George Lucas and Steven Spielberg during her illustrious career that spans 35 years working in theater, television, film and voice work.
Rena Owen “Rena Owen is the pre-eminent cinema actress of her generation” Lindsay Shelton-NZ Film Commission. Owen became one of New Zealand’s most successful and recognizable Actors on the international film platform following her performance as Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors, New Zealand’s most successful film to date.
From multiple photo shoots I’ve done around the world during the past 20 years, I chose ANDREW HARVEY’s photo for my home page as it is one of my favorites! I am very honored to be in his limited edition book celebrating NEW ZEALANDERS who dared to AIM HIGH!
Rena Owen 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.
Mar 5, 2021 · By Scott Roxborough | The Hollywood Reporter. The veteran New Zealand actor plays the 80-year-old Maori matriarch Whina Cooper, who in 1975 led a land march of over 600 miles for indigenous rights. For Rena Owen, it was the role of a lifetime.
Rena Owen plays 'older Whina' in the new biopic about Dame Whina Cooper's life, Whina. Photo / Jen Raoult. When hearing Owen's life story, it would almost appear as if...
Rena Owen - Rena Owen made her name playing courageous battered wife Beth Heke, in landmark film Once Were Warriors. The film won her a run of awards, and international acclaim from Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald and Vogue.
Oct 31, 2023 · Rena Owen is best known for her pivotal role as Beth Heke in Lee Tamahori’s iconic film ‘Once Were Warriors’ where her compelling performance earned her countless awards and nominations, locally and internationally.
Nov 17, 2022 · Owen plays the beloved Maori activist Whina Cooper, who was in her 80s when she led the nearly 700-mile Maori Land March in 1975, a protest against the continued loss of native lands. The Conversation caught up with the veteran actress to talk about the film and the legacy of New Zealand cinema.
