It wasn’t certain that Rachel Ward was going to get the role of her lifetime, as she starred as Meggie Cleary in the classic mini-series The Thorn Birds.
The British actress and model has had a long and varying career, spanning decades.
Now, she’s settled in Australia with her husband, whom she fell in love with on set. posterposter So what really happened on The Thorn Birds? And why did the mini-series become such a huge success?