FILMOGRAPHY
Rena Owen, Actor, Actress, New Zealand, Star Wars, Once Were Warriors, Kiwi, The Dead Lands, film, movies, movie, The Last Witch Hunter, Revenge of the Sith, Attack of the Clones, Longmire, Shortland Street
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FILMOGRAPHY
Filmography
Rena Owen | Actor, Writer, Producer| FF = Feature Film | SF = Short Film | TV SR = Series Regular | TV GS = Guest Star | DOC = Documentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR & FORMAT | PRODUCTION | CHARACTER | DIRECTOR | |
| 2015 FF | The Last Witch Hunter | Glaeser | Breck Eisner | Lion's Gate |
| 2014 FF | The Dead Lands | Hongi's Grandmother | Toa Fraser | General Films |
| 2014 DOC | Where Are They Now? | Once Were Warriors 20th Anniversary | Julian Arahanga | Maori Television |
| 2014 FF | The Well | Claire | Tom Hammock | |
| 2012 FF | Alyce Kills | Danielle | ||
| 2011 FF | Snitch | Judge Irwin | ||
| 2009 SF | Spout | Oma | ||
| 2009 FF | Veronika Decides to Die | Nurse Josephine | ||
| 2008 FF | A Beautiful Life | Sam | ||
| 2008 FF | Rain of the Children | Puhi | ||
| 2007 FF | Finding Red Cloud | Barfly | ||
| 2007 FF | Amusement | Psychiatrist | ||
| 2007 FF | The Iron Man | Dolores | ||
| 2007 FF | Ocean of Pearls | Anna Berisha | ||
| 2006 FF | Horrible Flowers | Nancy | ||
| 2005 FF | Freezerburn | Lee | ||
| 2005 FF | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Mary | ||
| 2005 FF | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Senator Nee Alavar | ||
| 2005 FF | Deadly | Aunt Bonnie | ||
| 2005 FF | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant | Crazy Norma | ||
| 2004 SF | Leela | Mother Earth | ||
| 2004 FF | The Land Has Eyes: Pear ta ma ‘on maf | Warrior Woman | ||
| 2003 FF | Nemesis Game | Emily Gray | ||
| 2002 FF | Pledge of Allegiance | Maria MacIntyre | ||
| 2002 SF | sIDney | Clarissa | ||
| 2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Taun We | ||
| 2002 | A Thousand Guns | Gypsy | ||
| 2001 | Soul Assassin | Karina | ||
| 2001 | Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) | Ticket Taker | ||
| 2000 | The Mary Kay Letourneau Story: All-American Girl | Soona Fualaau | ||
| 2000 | Her Iliad | Lena | ||
| 1999 | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | Beth Heke | ||
| 1999 | I’ll Make You Happy | Mickie | ||
| 1998 | Dance Me to My Song | Rix | ||
| 1998 | When Love Comes | Katie Keen | ||
| 1997 | 9 Across | Joey | ||
| 1997 | Vaudeville House | Nadine | ||
| 1995 | Hinekaro goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk | Hinekaro | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Beth Heke | ||
| 1994 | Rapa Nui | Hitirengi | ||
| TELEVISION | ||||
| 2012 | Longmire | Medicine Woman | ||
| 2012 | The Straits | Kitty Montebello | ||
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Hine Ryan | ||
| 2011 | East West 101 | Mere Hahunga | ||
| 2009 | Piece of My Heart | Kat | ||
| 2009 | Prison Break | SHU C.O. | ||
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Brett’s Mom | ||
| 2002 | Angel | Dinza | ||
| 2001 | Gideon’s Crossing | Tara McPhearson | ||
| 2001 | Aroha Maori Drama Series | Wai | ||
| 2000 | Dark Knight | The Rock Witch | ||
| 1996 | Beth’s World | Presenter | ||
| 1996 | Medivac (Adrenalin Junkies) | Macy Fields | ||
| 1995 | Savage Play | Takiora | ||
| 1995 | The Call Up | Emily | ||
| 1995 | High Tide | Kara Gibson | ||
| 1995 | Coverstory | Mairanga | ||
| 1991 | The Visitation | Cheryl Natana | ||
| 1990 | Shark in the Park | Ngaire | ||
| 1989 | Betty’s Bunch | Shirley Gardner | ||
| 1989 | Roimata | Girlie | ||
| 1989 | Variations on a Theme | Nancy | ||
| 1988 | Nightmare to a Dream | Cindy | ||
| 1987 | Reporting London | Customs Official | ||
| 1987 | Open Space | HMP Officer | ||
| 1986 | Breaking Through | Cinderella | ||
| RADIO | ||||
| 1995 | Voiceovers, TV3 | Voiceovers | ||
| 1991 | Play, Radio NZ | Play | ||
| 1990 | Play, Radio NZ | Play | ||
| 1989 | Voiceovers, Radio NZ | Voiceovers | ||
| STAGE | ||||
| 2009 | The Pohutukawa Tree | Aroha Mataira | ||
| 2001 | Bare | Director | ||
| 2000 | Haruru Mai | Pearl | ||
| 1998 | West | Sylvia | ||
| 1997 | Fine Dancing | Hina | ||
| 1996 | Kvetch | Donna | ||
| 1993 | The Hungry City | Riria | ||
| 1992 | Land of Trash | Rahui | ||
| 1992 | Te Whanau a Tuanui Jones | Director | ||
| 1991 | Te Hokina | Girlie | ||
| 1991 | Whatungarongaro (Adelaide Theater Festival,Aus/NZ tour) | Ruby | ||
| 1991 | In the Wilderness without a Hat (On Ilkla Moor b’aht ‘at) | Director | ||
| 1990 | No Ordinary Sun | Various | ||
| 1990 | Iwitaia | Pene | ||
| 1990 | Daddy’s Girl | Writer / Rose | ||
| 1990 | Te Hara (The Sin) | Director | ||
| 1989 | The Feds | Various | ||
| 1989 | Outside In | Di/Sandy | ||
| 1988 | Voices from Prison | CB | ||
| 1987 | Coexistences | Susie | ||
| 1987 | Outside In (Edinburgh Festival, Scotland / London Tour) | Di/Sandy | ||
| 1987 | Te Awa I Tahuti (The River that Ran Away) | Writer / Toni | ||
| AWARDS | ||||
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Best Supporting Actress, Aotearoa Film and TV Award | ||
| 1998 | Dance Me to My Song | Best Supporting Actress Nomination, Australian Film Institute | ||
| 1997 | Coverstory | Best Actress in a Television Drama Nomination, New Zealand | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Independent Spirit Awards Cannes Film Festival, France | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Toastmasters Communicator of the Year, New Zealand | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Benny Award for Excellence in Film, New Zealand | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Award, Oporto Film Festival, Portugal | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Award, San Diego Film Festival | ||
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Award, Montreal Film Festival | ||
| International Events | ||||
| 2002 | Ethnic Studies Department of Berkeley University, Oakland | Graduation Keynote Speaker | ||
| 2002 | USC Film School, Los Angeles | Lecturer | ||
| 2002 | 1st Annual Asian Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center Dinner Gala | Keynote Speaker | ||
| 2002 | Women’s Programs Noon Lecture Series, Seattle | Speaker | ||
| 2001 | Santa Barbara Film Festival | Jury Member | ||
| 2000 | Montreal Film Festival, Canada | Jury Member | ||
| 2000 | Manila Film Festival, Philippines | Chairman of the Jury | ||
| 1999 | International Film Festival, Outfest, Los Angeles, USA | When Love Comes | ||
| 1999 | International Film Festival, Sundance, Toronto, Canada | When Love Comes | ||
| 1999 | USA Film Festival, Dallas, Texas | Jury Member | ||
| 1999 | Sundance Native Screenplays | Selection Panel | ||
| 1999 | Sundance Screen Writers Summer Lab | Consultant | ||
| 1998 | In competition at Cannes Film Festival | Dance Me to My Song | ||
| 1995 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Jury Member | ||
| 1994 – 1996 | International Film Festivals | Once Were Warriors | ||
| 1993 | Transatlantic Playwrights Conference, Australia | |||
| 1992 | South Pacific Arts Festival, Rarotonga, South Pacific | |||
| 1991 | Playmarkets National Playwright Conference, New Zealand |