Remember Meggie Cleary from ‘The Thorn Birds’? — this is her today, age 65

The mini-series gained huge interest and was praised by both the audience and critics, winning several awards, both for its story as well as the actors’ performances.

Rachel Ward

Ten hours long and spread over five nights, The Thorn Birds is still to this day considered a classic that will live on for many years to come.

Rachel Ward starred as Meggie Cleary in The Thorn Birds, but at the time, it was pretty much a surprise when she got it. It turned out that the producers had difficulties in finding the perfect person for the role, but in the end, Ward was the perfect choice.

Not only did Ward get her big breakthrough by starring in the television mini-series, she also found the love of her life on set.

This is the story of Ward – and how she travelled the world to keep her passion for films and television series alive.