Miranda Otto
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Miranda Otto at InStyle Women of Style Awards Red Carpet 2012
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| Born |
16 December 1967 Brisbane, Australia |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Peter O'Brien (m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. The daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto, and the sister of actress Gracie Otto, Brisbane-born Miranda began her acting career at age 18 in 1986, and has appeared in a variety of independent and major studio films. Otto made her major film debut in Emma's War, in which she played a teenager who moves to Australia's bush country during World War II.
After a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian films, Otto gained Hollywood's attention during the 1990s after appearing in supporting roles in the films The Thin Red Line and What Lies Beneath. She played Éowyn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Otto was raised in Newcastle and Brisbane, and briefly resided in Hong Kong following her parents' 1974 divorce. She spent weekends and holidays with her father in Sydney and developed an interest in acting through him.
During her childhood, Otto and her friends wrote scripts and designed costumes and flyers in their spare time. She appeared in several plays at the Nimrod Theatre, which attracted the attention of casting director Faith Martin. Subsequently, Otto received a role in the 1986 World War II drama Emma's War.
She had wanted to be a ballerina but was forced to abandon this goal due to moderate scoliosis. Otto graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney in 1990. Prior to graduation, she appeared in minor film roles including Initiation (1987) and The 13th Floor (1988).
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