Rachel Ward
Birthday: 12 September 1957, Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Rachel Claire Ward
Height: 175 cm
Rachel Ward was born on September 12, 1957 in Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England as Rachel Claire Ward. She is an actress and director, known for Against All Odds (1984), ...Show More
When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted really to be the kind of actress I became.
When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted really to be the kind of actress I became.
I remember having to take detours around the Hollywood sign to avoid having to see this grotesque po Show more
I remember having to take detours around the Hollywood sign to avoid having to see this grotesque poster of myself on Sunset Boulevard. Hide
On Richard Chamberlain: I was very green and Richard was less green and incredibly supportive and da Show more
On Richard Chamberlain: I was very green and Richard was less green and incredibly supportive and darling to me. I'd been in love with Richard actually for years. Hide
You're in a movie because you're appealing and because you represent the aspiration, the fantasy, th Show more
You're in a movie because you're appealing and because you represent the aspiration, the fantasy, the ideal. I resisted that but, when you're in the business, when you're making a film, one doesn't have to take it all too seriously. We're not curing cancer . . . it's entertainment. We want to get people into theatres. Hide
All anything takes, really, is confidence.
All anything takes, really, is confidence.
There's very little bohemia in Australia and it's one of the things I miss most about not living in Show more
There's very little bohemia in Australia and it's one of the things I miss most about not living in Europe. Hide
I always tell young actors to have a back-up. You don't want to find yourself at the age of 30 still Show more
I always tell young actors to have a back-up. You don't want to find yourself at the age of 30 still struggling to make a living out of acting. Hide
If you're going to be an actress in film, you can't be coy.
If you're going to be an actress in film, you can't be coy.
Having done something like The Thorn Birds (1983) gives you enormous longevity. You can keep picking Show more
Having done something like The Thorn Birds (1983) gives you enormous longevity. You can keep picking and choosing the roles for a bit longer. Hide
Breasts are sexy. I want to see them and audiences want to see them . . . I've certainly had to do m Show more
Breasts are sexy. I want to see them and audiences want to see them . . . I've certainly had to do my fair share of it. If you're going to be an actress or a model, it's usually part of the package. Hide
"I wish I had [done more nude scenes when I was younger.] I was just a prudish English girl and I wi Show more
"I wish I had [done more nude scenes when I was younger.] I was just a prudish English girl and I wish I had been less prudish about it really. I don't think we have a hell of a lot to be serious about at this point. Hide
[on the intensive training received from Sandra Seacat over the course the 5½-month shoot of The Th Show more
[on the intensive training received from Sandra Seacat over the course the 5½-month shoot of The Thorn Birds (1983)] She's extraordinary. She made me work in a totally different way than I'd ever worked before. For the first time, I really worked on technique... It was definitely not an easy five months. It was a lot of tying things together and understanding and confusion and frustration and anger. I asked a lot of questions about acting and about me and stuff, and Sandra just had these answers, and they were just like, of course, oh my God, of course! Hide
We don't want to see willies because they're ugly.
We don't want to see willies because they're ugly.
I've been as critically rubbished as acclaimed and the worst thing about that is that it usually pla Show more
I've been as critically rubbished as acclaimed and the worst thing about that is that it usually plays into your own self-criticism. Hide
On Richard Chamberlain: It feels like I'm still in The Thorn Birds (1983) because I was always waiti Show more
On Richard Chamberlain: It feels like I'm still in The Thorn Birds (1983) because I was always waiting for Richard. Hide
Writers are very much undervalued in the creative process.
Writers are very much undervalued in the creative process.
Rachel Ward's FILMOGRAPHY
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Rachel Ward'S roles
Dominoe
Juliet Forrest
