Rena Owen
Rena Owen (born July 27, 1962 in Moerewa , Bay of Islands ) is a New Zealand film, television and theater actress .
Life
Rena Owen grew up in Moerewa , a small town in the Bay of Islands . She has eight siblings, her father was Māori , her mother of European descent. During her time in high school , she participated in Kapa Haka groups and performed in school musicals. She became a nurse and worked in the profession for four years before moving to the UK.
She is best known for her lead role as Beth in the 1994 film The Last Warrior by Lee Tamahori . For this role, Owen received several awards, including the award for best actress at the Montreal World Film Festival and the San Diego International Film Festival . The film set a new record for box office receipts in New Zealand. Owen also played the role in the sequel to What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? from 1999.
Owen worked with Australian director Rolf de Heer in the 1998 film Dance Me to My Song , in which she played the role of Rix . For this role she received the award for best supporting actress at the AFI Awards .
Owen is married to the actor Faleolo Alailima.
Filmography (selection)
- 1994: Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk
- 1994: The last female warrior
- 1994: Rapa Nui - Rebellion in Paradise
- 1995: Savage Play
- 1996–1998: Medivac (TV series)
- 1998: Dance Me to My Song
- 1998: When Love Comes
- 1999: I'll Make You Happy
- 1999: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
- 2000: Her Iliad
- 2000: Mary Kay Letourneau - A Forbidden Love
- 2001: AI - Artificial Intelligence
- 2001: Soul Assassin
- 2002: A Thousand Guns
- 2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
- 2002: sIDney
- 2002: Angel (TV series, episode Ground State )
- 2003: Nemesis Game
- 2004: Pear ta ma 'on maf
- 2005: The Horrible Flowers
- 2005: The Crow - Wicked Prayer
- 2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
- 2005: Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
- 2005: Freezerburn
- 2006: Leela
- 2006: Pledge of Allegiance
- 2006: The Iron Man
- 2008: Ocean of Pearls
- 2008: Rain of the Children
- 2008: amusement
- 2008: Karma Kula Mystic Warrior
- 2009: Prison Break (TV series, episode The Final Break )
- 2009, 2011: East West 101 (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2011: Alyce - Out of Control (Alyce)
- 2012: The Straits (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2015: The Last Witch Hunter
- 2017-2019: The Orville (TV series, 2 episodes)
- since 2018: Mysterious Mermaids (TV series)
theatre
- Leading role as Pohutukawa Tree , Auckland Theater Company, 2009
Web links
- Rena Owen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The official website of Rena Owen. Rena Owen, archived from the original on February 7, 2014 ; Retrieved on January 22, 2016 (English, due to technical problem with the domain on archive).
- Rena Owen on being Beth Heke. (Flashplayer; 60.4 MB) NZonScreen, accessed on July 25, 2010 (English, interview with Rena Owen from December 2008).
- Profiles Rena Owen. NZonScreen, accessed July 25, 2010 .
- Rena Owen in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ^ Brian D. Johnson: Ogopogo gets drawn Down Under . In: Maclean’s . tape 119 , no. 29 , July 31, 2006, pp. 56 (English).
- ↑ Biography of Rena Owen. NZonScreen, accessed July 25, 2010 .
- ^ Awards for Rena Owen. IMDb, accessed July 25, 2010 .
- ↑ Rolf de Heer. IMDb, accessed July 25, 2010 .
- ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
- ^ The Pohutukawa Tree. The Big Idea - Te Aria Nui Charitable Trust, accessed July 25, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Owen, Rena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moerewa , Bay of Islands , New Zealand |