[2] Owen moved to New Zealand at age four, settling in Pauatahanui, a village 30 km (19 mi) north of the capital city Wellington.
She attended Pauatahanui school, where she won the cup for performing arts, and which helped begin her career in acting.
[5] Her sisters Lolo and Carly accompanied her there, and she was involved in many school productions and dancing classes.
[citation needed] Owen made her acting debut in the 2009 Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones, playing Flora Hernandez.
[6] From 2010 to 2011, she played the character Puddle Kadubic in the Fox comedy series Running Wilde.