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Rachel Ward Biography

Birth Name:Rachel Claire Ward

Birth Place:Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Received a nomination from the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards in 2010 for Best Director
Won an award from the Australian Film Institute for Best Short Fiction Film
Was nominated for Australian Directors Guild Awards in 2009 and 2012
Won the Best Actress Award at the 1987 Tokyo International Film Festival
Attended the Byam Shaw School of Art in London, England
Quote: "If you're going to be an actress in film, you can't be coy․"
Quote: "You're in a movie because you're appealing and because you represent the aspiration, the fantasy, the idea․ 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․"

1982Golden Globe-New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture: nominated
1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1987Best Actress Award-: winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2003IF Award-Best Short Film: nominated
2009ADG Award-Best Direction in a Feature Film: nominated
2009AFI Award-Best Direction: nominated
2009AFI Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
2009IF Award-Best Direction: nominated
2009Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
2010FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2010New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
2010Jury Grand Prix-Best Feature Film: winner
2012ADG Award-Esben Storm Award for Best Direction in a Children's TV Program: nominated
2014AACTA Award-Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy: nominated
2014ADG Award-Best Direction in a Telemovie: nominated