‘The Thorn Birds’ star Rachel Ward traded ‘empty’ Hollywood to run a farm in Australia
Rachel Ward, known for her role in 'The Thorn Birds', left Hollywood to become a farmer in Australia. Disillusioned by the entertainment industry, she sought a more fulfilling life after marrying actor Bryan Brown. The couple purchased a farm in New South Wales, where Ward shifted her focus from Hollywood to local projects and family life.
- ▪Rachel Ward became disillusioned with Hollywood, describing it as a 'vacuous place'.
- ▪She met her husband Bryan Brown while filming 'The Thorn Birds' and they married in 1983.
- ▪Ward and Brown bought a farm in New South Wales in 1986 and shifted their focus to family and local projects.
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Entertainment ‘The Thorn Birds’ star Rachel Ward traded ‘empty’ Hollywood to run a farm in Australia By Ashley Hume, Fox News Published May 30, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Brooke Shields reflects on being made a 'sex symbol' ‘80s star Kelly LeBrock ‘ran away’ from Hollywood for goats Demi Moore says fame put her 'through the wringer' “The Thorn Birds” star Rachel Ward candidly opened up about leaving Hollywood behind to become a farmer in Australia. Born to an aristocratic family in Britain, Ward, now 68, launched a successful modeling career across London, Paris and New York City before moving to Los Angeles in the early 1980s to pursue acting.
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