Rena Owen on Screentalk (1/2)

Actor Rena Owen came to international fame through her role as matriarch Beth Heke in the hard-hitting feature film, Once Were Warriors.

Owen was back in New Zealand recently to work on Vincent Wards Rain of the Children and Fiona Samuels upcoming TV drama, Piece of My Heart.

In this interview she talks with Clare OLeary about her beginnings in theatre as an actor and playwright, her many television drama roles and how she got her break on the landmark drama series, E Tipu E Rea, her role as Beth in Warriors; and making a living as a Kiwi actor overseas.

Find out more about Rena Owen on www.nzonscreen.com.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Interviews
• actor
• beth heke
• e tipu e rea
• Maori
• maori drama
• once were warriors
• rena owen
• nz television

[Iluvnikki2]

She is super hot - gifted, brilliant, and out of this world - one of the best actresses around. Period. End of story.

[FightUforReal]

She is very hot!

[pinfold1000]

you'll do what you're fucking told!!! great film

[ruttingbull]

a cookie in the making

[Pomaori]

WHERE THE EGGS AT BITCH

[billybodybuilder]

Cook me some eggs Beth ?? ooh and some bacon !!

[bazzamataz72]

@Robertnuns cook your own fucking eggs

[Robertnuns]

cOOK ME SOME EGGS

[devolutionone]

She should have won an Oscar

[forulimu]

she was phenomenol in OWW! definetly best acctress materiel. best BETH eva!! every scene was so authentic

[frederikteglhus]

has she moved to hollywod?