In May of 2019, Ward and Brown became first-time grandparents, when daughter Matilda Brown welcomed son Zan.

Work with daughter Matilda

Both Matilda’s parents were present when she gave birth, which was truly special for her.

“When I was pushing Zan out at the end, dad was stroking my head and mum was cheering me on, crying, saying, ‘Come on, Till! He’s so close,’” Matilda said. “It was pretty special that both my parents got to be with me through such a monumental time in my life.”

Just days ago, Ward got to see her newborn granddaughter, which she shared on her Instagram.

And on another note, isn’t Matilda just the spitting image of her mother!

Ward and her daughter Matilda both chose acting as their job.

However, when Matilda first said she wanted to become an actress, her mother wasn’t that excited.

Spitting image of her mother

“Mum definitely said ‘don’t be an actress,’” Matilda recalled. “She encouraged me to go to film school and get behind the camera, which I did and I’m very glad I did.”

In 2016, they teamed up in the film The Death and Life of Otto Bloom. Rachel and Matilda play the same character at different stages of her life

“We look alike so obviously there’s a great bonus in that we share physical similarities and mannerisms,” Rachel Ward said. “Plus, as we know, women over the age of 40 are basically invisible in the media and in film … It’s a treat when something comes along where it’s ok to be in your 50s.”