Biography
While earning a nursing degree, she continued to perform in theatrical productions including "South Pacific" and "Calamity Jane". In the early 1980s, Owen moved to London to pursue acting but got sidetracked in the party and drug scene. Arrested for possession of heroin, she served an eight-month sentence in a women's prison. Once released from jail, she concentrated her attention on her acting career, appearing in stage productions. Her first …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Had featured role in "A.I.", directed by Steven Spielberg | |
1999 | Made cameo appearance reprising her role as Beth Heke in the sequel "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?" | |
1998 | Co-starred in "Dance Me to My Song" | |
1994 | Breakthrough film role, Beth Heke in "Once Were Warriors" (released in USA in 1995) | |
1994 | Feature film debut, "Rapa Nui" | |
| Wrote and starred in stage play "Te Awa I Tahutu" | ||
| Arrested for possession of heroin; served eight months in English women's prison | ||
| Moved to London to pursue acting career while in her 20s | ||
| Acted in college productions of "South Pacific" and "Calamity Jane" | ||
| As a child, performed traditional Maori songs and dances | ||
Awards
1994 | Montreal World Film Festival for Best Actress in Once Were Warriors |