EPISODE · Jun 25, 2022 · 16 MIN
Rena Owen: "It was a role of a lifetime"
from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB
Rena Owen is an absolute icon. From her break out role as Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors to a hugely successful Hollywood career – including being the only actress in history to work with legendary directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg – that’s no mean feat! Rena’s latest role is playing activist and community leader, Mother of the Nation, Dame Whina Cooper in the new film Whina. Rena Owen joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rena Owen is an absolute icon. From her break out role as Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors to a hugely successful Hollywood career – including being the only actress in history to work with legendary directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg –...
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