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Miranda Otto

The Australian Actress Miranda Otto


Miranda Otto

Personal Details

Full name : Miranda Otto

Born on : 16 December 1967

Place of birth : Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Year Active : 1985-Present

Profession : Actress

Height : 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)



Miranda Otto

Biography


Miranda Otto

The one of the famous celebrities Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. The daughter of actors Lindsay and Barry Otto and the sister of actress Gracie Otto, she began acting at age eighteen, and has performed in a variety of independent and major studio films her first major film appearance was in the 1986 film Emma's War, in which she played a teenager who move to Australia's bush country during World War II following a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian films, she gained Hollywood's attention after appearing in supporting roles in The Thin Red Line (1998) and What Lies Beneath (2000). Her breakthrough role came in 2002, when she portrayed Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy additional recent work include a starring role in the 2008 now-cancelled American television series Cashmere Mafia, and Australian films such as In Her Skin and Blessed (2009).



Miranda Otto

Awards and Nominations


Miranda Otto

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Year

Award

Category

Result

2004

Saturn Award

Best Supporting Actress

for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Nominated

Australian Film Institute

2005

AFI Award

Best Lead Actress in Television

for: Through My Eyes (2004) (TV).

Nominated

1998

AFI Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

for: In the Winter Dark (1998).

Nominated

1997

AFI Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

for: The Well (1997).

Nominated

1992

AFI Award

Best Actress in a Lead Role

for: The Girl Who Came Late (1992).

Nominated





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