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Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Rachel Claire Ward (born September 12, 1957) is an English-Australian actress, film and television director, screenwriter, and former model who has primarily pursued her career in Australia. During her modelling career, she was featured on the covers of Vogue, Harper's & Queen, and Cosmopolitan magazines. After moving to the United States in 1977, she appeared in television advertisements such…
Known for
- Whale Shark Jack — Aunty Dot2026
- A Bite to Eat with Alice — Self2024
- Rachel's Farm — Self2023
- Darby and Joan — English Sat Nav (Voice)2022
- Peter Rabbit — Josephine Rabbit (voice)2018
- The Death and Life of Otto Bloom — Ada2017
- The Last Impresario — Self2014
- Rain Shadow — Kate McDonald2007
- Monarch Cove2006
- Blackbeard — Sally Dunbar2006
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Key facts
- Born
- Rachel Claire Ward , ( 1957-09-12 ) 12 September 1957 (age 68) , England
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom Australia (since 1986)
- Alma mater
- Byam Shaw School of Art
- Occupations
- Actress film director television director screenwriter
- Years active
- 1979–present
- Spouse
- Bryan Brown ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 )
- Children
- 3, including Matilda Brown
- Relatives
- Tracy, Duchess of Beaufort (sister)
- Awards
- See below
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rachel
- Family name
- Ward
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Cornwell
- Spouse
- Bryan Brown
- Child
- Matilda Brown
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Rachel Ward (2012).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1957-09-12
- Commons category
- Rachel Ward
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- birth name
- Rachel Claire Ward
- name in native language
- Rachel Ward
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Encyclopedic overview
Rachel Claire Ward AM (born 12 September 1957) is a British and Australian actress. She gained recognition as an actress for her performance in the American television miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983), which earned her one of three Golden Globe Award nominations.
Her other notable films include Sharky's Machine (1981), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), and Against All Odds (1984). Her 2009 film Beautiful Kate earned her AACTA Award nominations for Best Direction and Best Screenplay. Ward is the wife of actor Bryan Brown and the mother of actress Matilda Brown.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rachel Ward” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.