She reappeared in 1987 playing opposite her husband , Bryan Brown ( whom she met on the set of '' The Thorn Birds '' ) , in '' The Umbrella Woman '' . In 2001 , she was again nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role in '' On the Beach '' ( 2000 ) . Also in 2001 , Ward won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Short Fiction Film for '' The Big House '' , and Best Australian Film at Flickerfest . The film also won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award , as did her 2003 film '' Martha 's New Coat '' . That film also won the 2003 ATOM Award
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58th Golden Globe Awards
Rachel Ward