Rachel Ward is the same Maggie from The Thornies, which many lovers of television soap operas have so much compassion for. At one time, the multi-part picture "Singing in Blackthorn" occupied the very first lines in television ratings and collected all possible awards and honors, including Golden Globe, Eddie, Emmy. Well, for the actress herself, the role of Maggie, perhaps, became the brightest and only standing role in the film career.
And how the formation of the actress went, and what happened on the set of "Singing in Blackthorn", can be found in the article below.
The young years of the beautiful actress
Baby Rachel was born in the country of high rules and traditions - Great Britain. On September 12, 1957, the future actress Rachel Ward was born. While still very young, the girl sought to know cinema and everything that was connected with it. Therefore, she graduated with honors from the London Drama School and went to conquer the world of show business in the United States. Arriving in New York, the girl effortlessly began acting for glossy magazines as a model. I want to note that Rachel was incredibly pretty, so the model’s career began to develop rapidly.
Soon, Ward entered into very profitable contracts with such well-known brands as Revalon and Faberge. And since the girl was distinguished by her exceptional appearance and grace, proposals for cooperation rained from everywhere. Having escaped from parental care, Rachel went all the way, and when, after long and grueling filming, most of the models went to rest from heavy glossy everyday life, our heroine managed to visit many bars and restaurants, breaking to the fullest. Until one day, the case brought her to the shooting of the future cult picture "Singing in Blackthorn".
The beginning of a film career and the first steps on the path to fame
In 1983, the multi-part film "Singing in Blackthorn" was released on television. This is a story about a young girl and a clergyman who fell in love with each other from the first moments, and who went through many trials in their life's journey. Rachel Ward was offered the lead role, and she gladly accepted the offer. However, at first she did not feel comfortable and insecure, because she did not have the proper acting experience. She did not like everything in herself: how she kept herself in front of the cameras, how she played and the like. But very soon, to the surprise of the crew, everything magically returned to normal.
As it turned out later, her already acting actor was influenced by the already well-known actor Brian Brown, who in the story played the role of Maggie's husband. Someone noticed the kissing actors, and very soon it became clear to everyone that the couple had a romantic relationship. Everyone was happy about this, because the further filming went like clockwork.
Above is Rachel Ward and actor Richard Chamberlain, many years after filming The Thornies.
Before and after the film “Singing in Blackthorn”, the actress appeared in several television projects, but for all she remained Maggie’s sweet girl.
Personal life Rachel Ward
As mentioned above, the actress met her future husband on the set of "Singing in Blackthorn". Brian at that time was already known for several film works, and, without a lack of fans, he was famous for frivolous novels without obligations. However, their meeting on the set became crucial for both. Rachel was madly in love with Brian, well, the man himself did not hesitate for a long time and decided to immediately offer the beauty a hand and a heart, although he was very excited as a teenager, because he is the son of an ordinary washerwoman, and she is a girl from a family with a great history.
But a happy end did happen. In 1983, the couple got married, and a year later they had a beautiful daughter, Rosie. By the way, a married couple is still together. For the past 35 years, Ward Brown has been happy together, they have three adult children: Rosie, Matilda and Joe. Periodically removed in various television projects. Once upon a time, a loving wife followed her husband to Australia, where even now they live peacefully and happily on their farm.
