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Her big break came in 1983, when she starred opposite Richard Chamberlain as the lead role portraying Meggie Cleary in the television miniseries The Thorn Birds, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.
The Thorn Birds: With Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown. In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire.
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49 Photos. 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.
- Actress, Director, Writer
- September 12, 1957
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Apr 11, 2022 · Rachel Ward starred as Meggie in "The Thorn Birds" miniseries in 1983. Find out about her life and totally different career today.
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“The Thorn Birds:” 30 Years Later – NBC Los Angeles. Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown look back on the TV phenom. By Scott Huver • Published February 3, 2013 • Updated on...
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Rachel Ward, who was born in 1957, plays the mother of a daughter played by 1959-born actress Mare Winningham, and a son played by 1952-born actor Philip Anglim. Rachel Ward met her husband Bryan Brown on the set while filming the series. Brown plays Luke O'Neill, who marries Ward's character, Meggie Cleary.
Mini Bio. Rachel Ward was born on September 12, 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 April 16, 1983. They have three children. Family. Spouse.
