{"id":21742,"date":"2026-03-28T12:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=21742"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:30:33","slug":"remember-meggie-cleary-from-the-thorn-birds-this-is-her-today-age-68-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=21742","title":{"rendered":"Remember Meggie Cleary from \u2018The Thorn Birds\u2019? \u2014 this is her today, age 68!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rachel Ward, the British actress and model, became a household name as Meggie Cleary in the 1983 miniseries The Thorn Birds<\/em>. Though over 200 actresses auditioned, Ward was chosen for her ability to portray Meggie from a naive young girl to a mature woman. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination, and the show won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes.<\/p>\n

The miniseries also changed Ward\u2019s personal life\u2014on set, she met her future husband, actor Bryan Brown. The couple married months later and moved to Australia, raising three children together.<\/p>\n

Ward continued acting in film and TV, including On the Beach<\/em>, Rake<\/em>, and Devil\u2019s Playground<\/em>, and later moved into producing and directing. She was honored with an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) for her work advocating for disadvantaged youth.<\/p>\n

Today, Ward is 68, a grandmother, and continues to work alongside her daughter Matilda in film, including The Death and Life of Otto Bloom<\/em>, portraying the same character at different ages. Her legacy combines a remarkable acting career with family and social contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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