In addition to acting, Rena Owen has been a writer, director and producer. Owen has appeared in such films as What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, I'll Make You Happy and When Love Comes Along. Her role of Rix in Dance to My Song earned her multiple Australian film award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, while she won multiple film festival awards for Best Actress in Portugal, France, Canada and the U.S. for her role of Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors.