All anything takes, really, is confidence.
Having done something like The Thorn Birds gives you enormous longevity. You can keep picking and choosing the roles for a bit longer.
I got pigeonholed a bit. When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted to be the kind of actress I became.
I remember having to take detours around the Hollywood sign to avoid having to see this grotesque poster of myself on Sunset Boulevard.
People in Hollywood, they're looking for pretty girls, and if you take it seriously enough and work hard enough, you get the Guernsey.
When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted really to be the kind of actress I became.
Rachel's Thornbirds co-star Richard Chamberlain said he found her extremely attractive and he is gay.
Rachel was a presenter for Best Cinematography at the 1982 Academy Awards.
Rachel's sister, Tracy Louise Ward, is married to the Marquess of Worcester.
Rachel's middle name is Claire.
Rachel played Spanish Queen Isabella to Tom Selleck's King Ferdinand in the 1992 biopic Christopher Columbus: The Discovery.
A portrait of Rachel painted by artist Jan Williamson won the Packing Room award at the 2003 Archibald Prizes.
Rachel cut her long brown hair short for her role in the 1984 film Against All Odds.
Rachel appeared with husband Bryan Brown once again in the 1987 Australian-made film The Good Wife.
The first movie where Rachel got noticed was 1981's Sharkey's Machine in which she co-starred with Burt Reynolds.
Rachel once roomed with actress Darryl Hannah during their early days in Hollywood.
Rachel attended the Bryan Shaw School of Art in London during her teen years.
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