Rachel Ward
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Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian actress, theatre director and filmmaker.
Infobox
Born
Rachel Claire Ward (1957-09-12) 12 September 1957 (age 68)Cornwell, Oxfordshire, England
Occupations
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Years active
1979–present
Spouse
mw- Bryan Brown (m. 1983)
Children
3, including Matilda Brown
Relatives
Tracy, Duchess of Beaufort (sister)
Website
Rachel Ward – New Town Films
Tables
· Performances and works › Film › Acting roles
1981
Role(s)
Eleanor Adjai
Role(s)
Dominoe Brittain
Notes
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
1992
Role(s)
Isabella I of Castile
Double Obsession
Role(s)
Grandmother
2007
Shotgun! [An Opening Sequence]
Role(s)
Adrianna
Notes
Short film
2011
Free Rain
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary film
2020
I Am Burt Reynolds
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1981 | Night School (aka Terror Eyes) | Eleanor Adjai | |
| 1981 | Sharky's Machine | Dominoe Brittain | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Juliet Forrest | |
| 1983 | The Final Terror | Margaret | |
| 1984 | Against All Odds | Jessie Wyler | |
| 1987 | Hotel Colonial | Irene Costa | |
| 1987 | The Umbrella Woman | Marge Hills | |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Julia Bagley | |
| 1990 | After Dark, My Sweet | Fay Anderson | |
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Isabella I of Castile | |
| 1992 | Double Obsession | Grandmother | |
| 1993 | Wide Sargasso Sea | Annette Cosway | |
| 1994 | The Ascent | Patricia | |
| 2007 | Shotgun! [An Opening Sequence] | Adrianna | Short film |
| 2011 | Free Rain | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2013 | The Last Impresario | Interviewee | |
| 2016 | The Death and Life of Otto Bloom | Dr. Ada Fitzgerald | |
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit | Josephine Rabbit | Voice role |
| 2020 | I Am Burt Reynolds | Herself | Documentary film |
· Performances and works › Film › Director
2000
Blindman's Bluff
Role(s)
Short film
Notes
Yes
2001
The Big House
Role(s)
Short film
Notes
Yes
2003
Martha's New Coat
Role(s)
Feature film
Notes
Yes
| Year | Title | Type | Director | Writer |
| 2000 | Blindman's Bluff | Short film | Yes | Yes |
| 2001 | The Big House | Short film | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | Martha's New Coat | Feature film | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Beautiful Kate | Feature film | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Palm Beach | Feature film | Yes | Yes |
· Performances and works › Television › Acting roles
1991
And the Sea Will Tell
Role(s)
Jennifer Jenkins
Notes
TV movie
1992
Black Magic
Role(s)
Lillian Blatman
Notes
TV movie
1997
My Stepson, My Lover
Role(s)
Caitlin Cory / Wife
Notes
TV movie
1999
Seasons of Love
Role(s)
Kate Linthorne
Notes
Miniseries
2001
And Never Let Her Go
Role(s)
Christine Sheve
Notes
TV movie
2002
Johnson County War
Role(s)
Queenie
Notes
TV movie
2006
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Christmas Lilies of the Field | Jenny | TV movie |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Edna Macready | Episode "The Dinner Party" |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Meghan 'Meggie' Cleary | Miniseries |
| 1985 | Fortress | Sally Jones | TV movie |
| 1988 | Mike Willessee's Australians | Vivian Bullwinkle | Episode "Vivian Bullwinkle" |
| 1989 | Shadow of the Cobra | Chris Royston | Miniseries |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell | Jennifer Jenkins | TV movie |
| 1992 | Black Magic | Lillian Blatman | TV movie |
| Double Jeopardy | Lisa Burns Donnelly | TV movie | |
| 1994 | In the Name of Love | Hostess | |
| All You Need to Know | TV movie | ||
| 1996 | Twisted Tales | Sara | Episode "Third Party" |
| 1997 | My Stepson, My Lover | Caitlin Cory / Wife | TV movie |
| 1999 | Seasons of Love | Kate Linthorne | Miniseries |
| 2000 | On the Beach | Moira Davidson | TV movie |
| 2001 | And Never Let Her Go | Christine Sheve | TV movie |
| 2002 | Bobbie's Girl | Roberta Langham | TV movie |
| Johnson County War | Queenie | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Blackbeard | Sally Dunbar | Miniseries |
| Monarch Cove | Arianna Preston | 14 episodes | |
| 2007 | Rain Shadow | Kate McDonald | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Darby and Joan | English Sat Nav | 1 episode |
· Performances and works › Television › Acting roles
2014
Role(s)
Episodes "The Tail of the Serpent", "I Will Bring Fire Onto This Earth" and "He Maketh My Way Perfect"
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | Knot at Home Project | Documentary series |
| Two Twisted | Episode "Heart Attack" | |
| 2010 | Rake | Episodes "R vs Dana" and "R vs Lorton" |
| 2011 | My Place | Episodes "1848 Johanna", "1838 Davey" and "1828 Alice" |
| 2012 | The Straits | Episodes "The Hunt for Vlad", "Epiphanies" and "The Price" |
| 2013 | An Accidental Soldier | TV movie |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Episodes "The Tail of the Serpent", "I Will Bring Fire Onto This Earth" and "He Maketh My Way Perfect" |
| 2023 | Rachel’s Farm | Documentary film about Ward's efforts to regenerate her Australian farm. |
· Performances and works › Theatre
1990
Hopping to Byzantium
Role(s)
Jessica Fox
Notes
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1997
Keyboard Skills
Notes
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1998
Role(s)
Meg Ritchie
Notes
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company
| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
| 1989 | A Doll’s House | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1990 | Hopping to Byzantium | Jessica Fox | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 1997 | Keyboard Skills | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1998 | The Piccadilly Bushman | Meg Ritchie | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company |
References
- "Rachel Ward asks 'Aren’t we good enough?'"by Raymond Gill, dailyreview.com.au, 8 December 2016 Archived 4 December 2017https://dailyreview.com.au/rachel-ward-asks-arent-good-enough/53552/
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/7879407/Rachel-Ward-returns-to-Hollywood-as-a-director.html
- Peoplehttp://people.com/archive/cover-story-the-torrid-trio-of-the-thorn-birds-vol-19-no-12/
- The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/culture/double-or-nothing-20090720-dq4h.html
- Thorn Birdshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GypJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mAYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1347%2C4858286
- Toledo Bladehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ckRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BAMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7127%2C3393778
- Thorn Birdshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pYxKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QJQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6983,5874930&dq=birds+sondra-seacat&hl=en
- Thorn Birdshttps://www.proquest.com/docview/175815092
- Australian Film Institute official site, retrieved 15 March 2008.http://www.afi.org.au/awards/pastwinners/Non-Feature%20Award%20Winners%201958-2007%20.pdf
- "Winner: Packing Room Prize 2003: Jan Williamson, Rachel Ward", Art Gallery of New South Waleshttps://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2003/22998/
- "It's an Honour website"https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1136046
- Movies Made for Television: 2005–2009https://books.google.com/books?id=k8XJ6UcCumYC&pg=PA10
- The Australianhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/rachel-ward-is-calling-the-shots/news-story/d8ba94be9b81fe12424da0fe24049f39
- The Australian Women's Weeklyhttps://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/kindred-spirits-rachel-ward-and-bryan-brown-9484
- "Rachel Ward"https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3008