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Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia

  • Thornbirds author Colleen McCullough thought Rachel was the wrong choice to play Meggie Cleary in the film version and hated her performance. []
  • Rachel co-starred with Jeff Bridges and James Woods in the 1983 film Against All Odds which was a remake of a 1948 film of the same name. []
  • Rachel's Thornbirds co-star Richard Chamberlain said he found her extremely attractive and he is gay. []
  • Rachel and her family currently reside in Australia just outside of Sydney. []
  • Rachel was a presenter for Best Cinematography at the 1982 Academy Awards. []
  • Rachel hosted the 1994-95 series In the Name of Love on the Lifetime Network. []
  • Rachel's sister, Tracy Louise Ward, is married to the Marquess of Worcester. []
  • Rachel is currently filming the TV mini-series Blackbeard. []
  • Rachel's middle name is Claire. []
  • Rachel is 5 feet 9 inches tall. []
  • Rachel played Spanish Queen Isabella to Tom Selleck's King Ferdinand in the 1992 biopic Christopher Columbus: The Discovery. []
  • Rachel re-united with Sharkey's Machine co-star Burt Reynolds in the 2002 TV movie The Johnson County War. []
  • A portrait of Rachel painted by artist Jan Williamson won the Packing Room award at the 2003 Archibald Prizes. []
  • Rachel appeared in the 1991 TV movie And the Sea Will Tell which was based on a book by Charles Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi. []
  • Rachel cut her long brown hair short for her role in the 1984 film Against All Odds. []
  • Rachel co-starred with Steve Martin in the 1982 comedy Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. []
  • Rachel appeared with husband Bryan Brown once again in the 1987 Australian-made film The Good Wife. []
  • Rachel's youngest daughter, Matilda, has followed her parents into the acting profession. []
  • The first movie where Rachel got noticed was 1981's Sharkey's Machine in which she co-starred with Burt Reynolds. []
  • Rachel and husband Bryan Brown met when they were filming the mini-series The Thornbirds together. []
  • Rachel once roomed with actress Darryl Hannah during their early days in Hollywood. []
  • Rachel left school at age 16 to become a top fashion model. []
  • Rachel attended the Bryan Shaw School of Art in London during her teen years. []
  • Rachel is the granddaughter of the 3rd Earl of Dudley. []

Quotes

  • Rachel: When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted really to be the kind of actress I became. []
  • Rachel: Oh, God! To have a billboard in Hollywood--you've made it. []

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