Rena Owen Biography
Rena Owen is a New Zealand actress in theatre, television, and film who was born in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. Owen is best known for her leading role as Beth Heke in Lee Tamahori’s Once Were Warriors as well as Taun We in George Lucas’s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
Rena Owen Age
Owen is 58 years old as of 2020, she was born 22 July 1962, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. She celebrates her birthday on July 22 every year and his birth sign Cancer.
Rena Owen Height
Owen stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches. She has got fair Dark brown skin and eyes that top to her beauty.
Rena Owen Education
Owen performed in local Maori culture groups and performed in dramas as well as musicals while in high school. Owen pursued a medical career and also trained as a nurse at Auckland Hospital for three and a half years. Once she qualified as a registered nurse, Owen moved to London, England.
Rena Owen Family
Owen was born in the New Zealand Bay of Islands, Owen is of Maori, Welsh as well as other European descent. One of nine children, she grew up in Moerewa, raised Catholic in a small rural town in the North Island’s Bay of Islands.
Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Owen’s parents is still unclear. We will update this section once this information is available.
Owen is from a family of 9 kids unmentioned her being among them, but they sadly lost their parents at an early age. Due to her determination in her two major careers, she has become the most successful in their family. Their mother died in the year 2008 following their father’s death.
Rena Owen Husband
Owen was married to Faleolo Alailima. The couple ended their marriage with Faleolo Alailima citing professional differences as the reason for divorce. “I realised very quickly you don’t advance your career by propping up bars.”
Rena Owen Net Worth
Owen’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actress. Through his various sources of income, Owen has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Rena Owen Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Rena Owen.
Rena Owen Wiki
- Full Names: Rena Owen
- Popular As: actress in theatre, television, and film
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: actress
- Nationality: New Zealand
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: To be updated
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Rena Owen Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 58 years old as of 2020
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Date of Birth: 22 July 1962
- Place of Birth: Bay of Islands, New Zealand
- Birthday: July 22
Rena Owen Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: To be updated
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 5 inches
- Weight: moderate
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
- Shoe Size: To be updated
- Dress Size: To be updated
- Breast Size: To be updated
- Waist Size: To be updated
- Hip Size: To be updated
Rena Owen Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): To be updated
- Mother: To be updated
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): 8 siblings
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Married to Faleolo Alailima(divorced)
- Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: To be updated
Rena Owen Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million dollars
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: actress
Rena Owen House and Cars
- Place of living: US
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Rena Owen once were warriors
Once Were Warriors maybe a 1994 New Sjaelland drama film supported New Sjaelland author Alan Duff’s bestselling 1990 initial novel. The film tells the story of the Hekes, an urban Māori family, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence mostly brought on by the patriarch Jake. The film was directed by Lee Tamahori and stars Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, and formation plant scientist.
Beth leaves her small town and much to her parent’s chagrin, she marries Jake “The Muss” (named for his big muscles) Heke. After 18 years, they live in an unkempt statehouse in South Auckland, New Zealand, and have five children. Their interpretations of life and being Māori are tested.
Jake is fired from his job but remains satisfied with receiving unemployment benefit and spending most days getting drunk at a nearby pub with his friends. He has a violent streak that he displays by savagely beating a muscular patron who dares to disrupt a female singer’s (Mere Boynton) performance.
He usually invitations crowds of friends from the bar to his home for drunk parties. When his wife “gets lippy,” he brutally beats her in front of their friends, who are too intimidated to interfere. Beth turns to booze when things go wrong, and has angry outbursts and occasional violence of her own on a much smaller scale.
Her kids defend themselves, abjectly cleansing the blood-streaked house once their father beats their mother. Nig, the Hekes’ eldest son, moves out to join a gang whose rituals include getting facial tattoos (in Māori culture called tā moko).
He undergoes AN initiation beating by gang members, passes, and is then embraced as a replacement brother.
Nig later sports the gang’s tattoos. He cares about his siblings but despises his father. He is angered when his mother is beaten but does not intervene.
Jake’s middle son, Mark aka “Boogie,” has a history of petty criminal offenses. He is placed in a foster home as a ward of the state due to his parents’ home life.
Jake is unconcerned with Boogie’s immurement and hopes it’ll strengthen him up. Despite his initial anger, Boogie finds a new niche for himself after the foster home’s manager, Mr. Bennett, helps him embrace his Māori heritage.
Grace, the Hekes’ 13-year-old daughter, keeps a journal in which she chronicles events, as well as stories she tells her younger siblings. Her best friend is a homeless boy named Toot, who lives in a wrecked car. She dreads a future she believes is inevitable and is constantly reminded of getting married and playing the role of a wife, which she believes comprises catering to a husband’s demands and enduring beatings. She dreams of leaving and living an independent and single life.
Grace is raped in her bed by Uncle Bully, a friend of her father’s who tells her it is her fault for “turning him on” by wearing her “skimpy little nighty.” She falls into a deep depression and seeks support from Toot, with whom she smokes marijuana for the first time.
Toot kisses her, but she reacts violently and storms out, believing he is “just like the rest of them.” Confused, Grace eventually goes home to an angry Jake with his friends. Bully asks for a goodnight kiss to check his power over her. She refuses and Jake sees it as a symbol of disrespect and rips her journal in 2 and nearly beats her up.
Beth returns home from searching for Grace and then screams hysterically after finding her daughter has hanged herself from a tree branch in the backyard.
Jake deals with the tragedy in his usual egoistic manner, going to the pub with his mates while the rest of his family takes Grace’s body to a tangihanga. Beth stands up to him for the first time when he refuses to let her be taken to the marae.
The film cross-cuts between the mourning, Jake drinking with his friends at the pub, and the family on the marae.
Boogie impresses Beth with his Māori singing at the funeral, and Toot says his goodbyes, telling Grace the gentle kiss was all his gesture meant.
Boogie reassures Toot that Grace loved him, and Beth invites him to live with them. Reading Grace’s diary later that day, Beth finds out about the rape and confronts Bully at the pub. Jake initially threatens Beth for accusing his friend, but Nig steps between them, protecting his mother.
Nig hands his father Grace’s diary, and once glancing at it, Jake explodes in a very rage, nearly beating Bully to death and castrating him with a broken bottle.
Beth blames Jake just as much as Bully because of his violent lifestyle and decides to leave him. Beth tells Jake of her intention to take their children back to her Māori village and traditions, defiantly telling him that her Māori heritage gives her the strength to resist his control over her. Jake curses and yells at her on a curb outside the pub as the family leaves, with police sirens wailing in the background.
Rena Owen Movies and TV shows
- Once Were Warriors 1994
- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? 1999
- Siren 2018 – 2020
- The Dead Lands 2014
- The Gloaming Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? Mee-Shee: The Water Giant 2005
- Piece of My Heart 2009
- Escape and Evasion 2019
- When Love Comes Along 1998
- Rain of the Children 2008
- Nemesis Game 2003
- The Straits 2012
- The Last Witch Hunter 2015
- The Land Has Eyes 2004
- Soul Assassin 2002
- 9 Across Dance Me to My Song 1998
- All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story 2000
- Rapa-Nui 1994
- Veronika Decides to Die 2009
- The Last Survivors 2014
- Amusement 2008
- Savage Play 1995
- Alyce Kills 2011
- Medivac 1996 – 1998
- Without a Body 2017
- I’ll Make You Happy 1999
- Players 2003
- A Beautiful Life 2009
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III) 2005
- Lost Girls 2016
- Orville Since 2017
- Witness Insecurity 2011
- East West 101 2007 – 2011
- Ocean of Pearls 2008
- Out of the Shadows 2017
- Freezerburn A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001
- Prison Break: The Final Break 2009
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer 2005
- Egykoron harcosok voltak Australians Hit Hollywood 2009
- Mai Time Míša – vodní pŕíšerka Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk 1994
- Oceano di perle The Horrible Flowers Her Iliad Zabójca dusz Survivor
Frequently Asked Questions About Rena Owen
Who is Rena Owen?
Rena Owen is a New Zealand actress in theatre, television, and film who was born in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand.
How old is Rena Owen?
Owen is an American national born on 22 July 1962, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
How tall is Rena Owen?
Owen stands at a height of 1.66 m.
Is Rena Owen married?
Yes, Owen is married to Faleolo Alailima. The couple later divorced.
How much is Rena Owen worth?
Owen has an approximate net worth of $1 million and $5 million dollars. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Where does Rena Owen live?
Because of personal reasons, Owen has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Is Rena Owen dead or alive?
Owen is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Rena Owen Now?
Actress: Owen is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry.
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