- Rachel Ward is a famous actress
- She starred in 'The Thorn Birds'
- Learn more about her life and career here
The Thorn Birds is one of the most successful US television series of the eighties. Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward played the leading roles. Audiences worldwide tuned in excitedly to follow the tragic romance between "Ralph de Bricassart", a priest, and "Meggie Cleary", a farmer's daughter. Young "Meggie" made "Ralph" seriously question his vows of celibacy!
Rachel Ward's career after The Thorn Birds
After the series was over, Rachel stayed true to show business but started spending a lot more time behind the camera instead of in front of it. She also appeared in the films, Against All Odds and Bobbie's Girl.
However, the Australian actress has also been working as a director and screenwriter for years. She wrote the screenplay for the cult Australian drama Beautiful Kate.
Rachel Ward met her husband Bryan Brown on set
The Thorn Birds was not only responsible for turning Rachel into a household name. She also met her husband Bryan Brown, who played "Luke O'Neill", on set, whom she married in 1983. They have three children together.
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Brown and Ward have been married since 1983
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