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Rachel Ward(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Rachel Ward
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The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (2016)
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Rachel Ward was born on 12 September 1957 in Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for The Thorn Birds (1983), Against All Odds (1984) and Sharky's Machine (1981). She has been married to Bryan Brown since 16 April 1983. They have three children.
BornSeptember 12, 1957
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BornSeptember 12, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 17 nominations

Photos56

Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck, Rachel Ward, and Georges Corraface in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Rachel Ward in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Rachel Ward in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Akosua Busia, Ernest Harden Jr., Lewis Smith, and Adrian Zmed in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Akosua Busia, Cindy Harrell, Lewis Smith, and Adrian Zmed in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Akosua Busia, and Cindy Harrell in The Final Terror (1983)
Marlon Brando, Tom Selleck, Rachel Ward, and Georges Corraface in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Marlon Brando and Rachel Ward in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
Rachel Ward and Brett Cullen in The Thorn Birds (1983)
Rachel Ward in Against All Odds (1984)
Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward in Against All Odds (1984)
Rachel Ward in Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)

Known for:

Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in The Thorn Birds (1983)
The Thorn Birds
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Meggie Cleary
Against All Odds (1984)
Against All Odds
5.9
  • Jessie Wyler
  • 1984
Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning, and Bernie Casey in Sharky's Machine (1981)
Sharky's Machine
6.3
  • Dominoe
  • 1981
Steve Martin in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.8
  • Juliet Forrest
  • 1982

Credits

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Actress

  • Greta Scacchi and Bryan Brown in Darby and Joan (2022)
    Darby and Joan
    • English Sat Nav (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • James Corden and Domhnall Gleeson in Peter Rabbit (2018)
    Peter Rabbit
    • Peter's Mother (voice)
    • 2018
  • The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (2016)
    The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
    • Ada
    • 2016
  • Rain Shadow (2007)
    Rain Shadow
    • Kate McDonald
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
  • Shotgun! [An Opening Sequence]
    • Adrianna
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Virginia Williams in Monarch Cove (2006)
    Monarch Cove
    • Arianna Preston
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Angus Macfadyen in Blackbeard (2006)
    Blackbeard
    • Sally Dunbar
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Tom Berenger, Luke Perry, and Burt Reynolds in Johnson County War (2002)
    Johnson County War
    • Queenie
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2002
  • Bernadette Peters and Rachel Ward in Bobbie's Girl (2002)
    Bobbie's Girl
    • Roberta Langham
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Mark Harmon and Kathryn Morris in And Never Let Her Go (2001)
    And Never Let Her Go
    • Christine Sheve
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • On the Beach (2000)
    On the Beach
    • Moira Davidson
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Seasons of Love (1999)
    Seasons of Love
    • Kate Linthorne
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1999
  • My Stepson, My Lover (1997)
    My Stepson, My Lover
    • Caitlin
    • wife
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Twisted Tales (1996)
    Twisted Tales
    • Sara
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Vincent Spano, Rachel Ward, Ben Cross, and Tony Lo Bianco in The Ascent (1994)
    The Ascent
    • Patricia
    • 1994

Director

  • Last Days of the Space Age
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Rachel's Farm (2023)
    Rachel's Farm
    • Director
    • 2023
  • These Futures are not Inevitable
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Palm Beach (2019)
    Palm Beach
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Devil's Playground (2014)
    Devil's Playground
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • An Accidental Soldier (2013)
    An Accidental Soldier
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • The Straits (2012)
    The Straits
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • My Place (2009)
    My Place
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Richard Roxburgh in Rake (2010)
    Rake
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Sophie Lowe in Beautiful Kate (2009)
    Beautiful Kate
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Two Twisted (2005)
    Two Twisted
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Knot at Home Project (2006)
    Knot at Home Project
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Martha's New Coat (2003)
    Martha's New Coat
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Kick Gurry in The Big House (2001)
    The Big House
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2001
  • Blindman's Bluff
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2000

Writer

  • Palm Beach (2019)
    Palm Beach
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Sophie Lowe in Beautiful Kate (2009)
    Beautiful Kate
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Kick Gurry in The Big House (2001)
    The Big House
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2001
  • Blindman's Bluff
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2000

Videos17

Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:01
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:09
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:27
Official Trailer
Sharky's Machine
Trailer 1:51
Sharky's Machine
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
Trailer 1:50
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
The Last Impresario
Trailer 1:48
The Last Impresario
Against All Odds
Trailer 1:31
Against All Odds
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Trailer 1:52
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Love, Murder And Deceit
Trailer 2:08
Love, Murder And Deceit
Wide Sargasso Sea
Trailer 1:58
Wide Sargasso Sea
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Trailer 2:16
How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • September 12, 1957
    • Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Bryan BrownApril 16, 1983 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Rosie Brown
  • Parents
      Peter Alistair Ward
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 13 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    As a young starlet, shared a house with fellow model-actress Daryl Hannah.
  • Quotes
    You're in a movie because you're appealing and because you represent the aspiration, the fantasy, the ideal. I resisted that but, when you're in the business, when you're making a film, one doesn't have to take it all too seriously. We're not curing cancer . . . it's entertainment. We want to get people into theatres.

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