Posts Tagged ‘Rewa Owen’

Rena is short for Makarena – Magdalene

Tuesday, November 4th, 2014

Being raised a Catholic under the shadow of her Maori grandmother gave her a strong spiritual foundation, says well known New Zealand actor Rena Owen. Her mother Cynthia didn’t fancy calling her Mary, so she got the Maori version of Magdalene – Maria Makarena – instead. “I’ve always, for as long as I remember, had Read more