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Miranda Otto
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About Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto is a renowned and successful Australian actress who has been seen working actively in her acting career since 1986.
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| Full Name | Miranda Lin Otto |
| Date of Birth | 15 December 1967 |
| Birth Place | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Parent(s) | Barry Otto and Lindsay Otto. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| spouse(s) | Pete O’Brien |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
Personal Life and Relationship
Miranda Otto, whose real name is Miranda Lin Otto, was born on 15 December 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia as the daughter of their father, Barry Otto, and mother, Lindsay Otto.
Otto married an actor Pete O’Brien on 1 January 2003, and then, they gave birth to their daughter, which made her do limited work so that she can spend more time with her family.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Miranda Otto holds an Australian nationality and belongs to German ethnicity. She is currently 52 years old with a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) and 58 kg. She had got the body measurements of 36-26-36 inches and had blonde hair with light brown eyes. As she was born on 15 December, her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Early Life and Education
When Miranda Otto was six years old, she lived in Hong Kong shortly after her parents divorced. She spent her weekend and holiday time in Sydney with her father, which made her interested in acting. In her childhood, she used to write scripts and design costumes and flyers with her friends. She was also seen performing in several plays at the Nimrod Theatre, which helps to notice her by casting director Faith Martin. Later, she was cast in the 1986 World War II drama “Emma’s War.” She was also seen playing minor roles in the movies like “Initiation” and The 13th Floor”.
Before, she was interested in Ballerina, but she had to give up because of moderate scoliosis. Later, Otto graduated in 1990 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Career
Film Career
Miranda Otto started her acting career after being cast as Emma Grange in a drama movie “Emma’s War” in 1986. After that, she appeared in the movies like “Initiation” and “The 13th Floor” in 1987 and 1988, respectively. In 1991, she was cast as Nell Tiscowitz in an Australian romantic comedy movie, “The Girl Who Came Late,” for which she became nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress.
After that, she was seen playing the role of Annie in an Australian drama movie “The Last Days of Chez Nous” for which she became able to be nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress and also nominated in Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Female Supporting Actor.
In 1993, she appeared as Jennie O’Brien in an Australian feature movie, “The Nostradamus Kid,” which was written and directed by Bob Ellis. After that, she was seen as Viv in an Australian movie “Sex was Four-Word” in 1995. Further, she was cast as Dimity Hurley in an Australian feature movie, “Love Serenade.” Likewise, she was seen as Katherine in an Australian movie, “The Wall,” for which she received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress and in the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Female Actor.
After having success in Miranda Otto acting career, she was gain seen appearing in several movies like “True Love and Chaos,” “Doing Time for Patsy Cline,” “The Thin Red Line,” “Kin,” “What Lies Beneath,” “The Three-Legged Fox,” “Human Nature” and “Close Your Eyes.” In 1998, she was cast as Alice Walsh in an Australian movie “Dead Letter Office” for which she had earned the nomination in Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Female Actor.
Everyone praised her performance, and she received lots of positive feedback for her outstanding performance in the movie. In the same year, she was cast as Ronnie in an Australian feature movie, “In the Winter Dark,” for which she was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Also, she was seen playing the roles in several movies, including “Julie Walking Home,” “Danny Deckchair,” “In My Father’s Den,” “Flight of the Phoenix,” “War of the Worlds,” “In Her Skin,” “Blessed,” “South Solitary,” “Get It at Goode’s,” “Reaching for the Moon,” “The Turning,” “I, Frankenstein” and “The Homesman.”
In 2002, she was cast as Eowyn in an epic fantasy adventure movie “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” for which she became able to win several awards, including the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast, Internet Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress and Internet Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance where she had also received a nomination in Empire Award for Best Actress and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
After that, in 2003, Miranda Otto was seen reprising her as Eowyn in the movie “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” for which she was again able to win many awards like the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Internet Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in Motion Picture. She was also nominated for the International online Cinema Award for Best Supporting Actress, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2015, Charlotte Finch appeared in an Australian drama movie, “The Daughter,” for which she became able to win AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Further, she was seen in the movies like “Annabelle: Creation,” “Zoe,” “The Chaperone,” “The Silence,” and “Downhill.”
Television Career
Miranda Otto started her television career after being cast as Roma in the mini-series “Heroes II: The Return” in 1992. After that, she was cast in an Australian television series, “Police Rescue,” as Amanda. Further, she was seen appearing in several movies like “The Jack Bull,” “The Way We Live Now,” “The Starter Wife,” “Cashmere Mafia,” “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries,” and “Rake.” In 2004, she was seen as Lindy Chamberlain in an Australian television crime drama, “Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story,” for which she had won the Silver Logic Award for Most Outstanding Drama Actress and received the nomination in Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Television Actress.
In 2015, Miranda Otto was seen playing the role of Allison Carr in an American political television series “Homeland.” She became able to be nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama series. Further, she was seen as Rebecca Ingram inan the American television series “24: Legacy” and was seen as the main cast in an American supernatural horror television series “Chilling Adventure of Sabrina” from 2018. In 2021, she will appear as Sara Beasley in an upcoming television series, “The Unusual Suspects.”
Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Miranda Otto is $4 million.
