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Miranda Otto

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The Australian Actress 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)

Biography

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).

Awards and Nominations

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