Rachel Ward
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
- Was nominated for Australian Directors Guild Awards in 2009 and 2012
- Won an award from the Australian Film Institute for Best Short Fiction Film
- 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․"
Awards
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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 PrizeNominated
- 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