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Rena Owen

Rena Owen made her name playing the courageous battered wife in Kiwi blockbuster Once Were Warriors. The film won her a run of awards, and international acclaim from Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue, and Entertainment Weekly. Since then Owen has worked on films in New Zealand, Fiji, Hungary and the United States. 

Rena Owen, wired with nervous energy, makes a formidable heroine. She exudes an angry, earth sensuality that brings Jeanne Moreau to mind. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 The Straits

The Straits

Actor

2011

 A Beautiful Life

A Beautiful Life

Actor

2009

 Piece of My Heart

Piece of My Heart

Actor

2009

 Spout

Spout

Writer
Producer
Actor

2009

 Veronika Decides to Die

Veronika Decides to Die

Actor

2009

 Rain of the Children

Rain of the Children

Actor

2008

 Mee-Shee: The Water Giant

Mee-Shee: The Water Giant

Actor

2005

 The Tem Show

The Tem Show

Subject

2005

 The Land Has Eyes

The Land Has Eyes

Actor

2004

 Nemesis Game

Nemesis Game

Actor

2003

 Aroha: Mataora

Aroha: Mataora

Actor

2001

 What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

Actor

1999

 Dance Me to My Song

Dance Me to My Song

Actor

1998

 I'll Make You Happy

I'll Make You Happy

Actor

1998

 When Love Comes

When Love Comes

Actor

1998

 Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera

Actor

1997

 Medivac

Medivac

Actor

1996 - 1998

 Hinekaro Goes On A Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk

Hinekaro Goes On A Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk

Actor

1995

 Savage Play

Savage Play

Actor

1995

 Savage Play - Part One

Savage Play - Part One

Actor

1995

 Savage Play - Part Three

Savage Play - Part Three

Actor

1995

 Savage Play - Part Two

Savage Play - Part Two

Actor

1995

 The Call Up

The Call Up

Actor

1995

 Cover Story

Cover Story

Actor

1994 - 1996

 Once Were Warriors

Once Were Warriors

Actor

1994

 Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

Actor

1993

 Shortland Street

Shortland Street

Actor

2010

 Betty's Bunch

Betty's Bunch

Actor

1990

 E Tipu E Rea - Roimata

E Tipu E Rea - Roimata

Actor

1989

 E Tipu E Rea - Variations on a Theme

E Tipu E Rea - Variations on a Theme

Actor

1989

 Shark in the Park

Shark in the Park

Actor

1989 - 1992


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Awards

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress: for Shortland Street

1999 Australian Film Awards
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress: for Dance Me to My Song

1999 - Film Critics' Circle of Australia
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress: for Dance Me to My Song

1997 TV Guide Television Awards
Nominated for Best Actress in a Television Drama: for Cover Story

1995 Independent Spirit Awards (United States)
Best Actress: for Once Were Warriors

1995 Oporto Film Festival (Portugal)
Best Actress: for Once Were Warriors

1995 Montreal Film Festival
Best Actress: for Once Were Warriors

1995 San Diego Film Festival
Best Actress: for Once Were Warriors

1995 Benny Award (New Zealand)
For Excellence in Film