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Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto is an Australian actress, born on 16 December 1967. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto's acting career commenced in 1986, at the age of 18, gaining experience through a variety of independent and major studio films in Australia. Her major film debut came in 1987 with Emma's War, where she played a teenager who moves to Australia's bush country during World War II.
Otto gained Hollywood's attention during the 1990s, after appearing in supporting roles in films such as The Thin Red Line and What Lies Beneath. Her fame grew in the early 2000s when she played Éowyn in Peter Jackson's renowned Lord of the Rings film series. Apart from film, her theatrical prowess was showcased in several plays at the Sydney Theatre Company. Notable performances include her role as Nora Helmer in A Doll's House opposite her future husband Peter O'Brien, earning her a 2003 Helpmann Award nomination and the MO Award for Best Female Actor in a Play.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Miranda Otto
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Citizenship: Australia
Birthday: December 16, 1967
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1986-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Peter O'Brien
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Awards and Nominations Received by Miranda Otto
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Movies Featuring Miranda Otto
Zoe
The Silence
The Homesman
The Chaperone
Downhill
Reaching for the Moon
Annabelle: Creation
Danny Deckchair
I, Frankenstein
Flight of the Phoenix
At the Gates
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Talk to Me
Locke & Key
The Turning
South Solitary
Mabo
The Way We Live Now
Directing Annabelle: Creation
Julie Walking Home
The Making of The Two Towers
The Making of the Return of the King
Kin
In My Father’s Den
Doctor Sleep
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director’s Vision
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
A Filmmaker’s Journey: Making ‘The Return of the King’
Emma’s War
Initiation
The 13th Floor
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
The Unusual Suspects
The Portable Door
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
The Jack Bull
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Schadenfreude
Dead Letter Office
In the Winter Dark
The Nostradamus Kid
My Freaky Family
Love Serenade
True Love and Chaos
Revealed: Otto By Otto
Career Timeline
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2024
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Éowyn
My Freaky Family
Aneska Flood
Revealed: Otto By Otto
Self
2020
Downhill
Charlotte
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Self
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe
Self
2004
Danny Deckchair
Flight of the Phoenix
The Making of the Return of the King
Self
In My Father’s Den
Penny Prior
A Filmmaker’s Journey: Making ‘The Return of the King’
Self
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