Who is Miranda Otto?
Miranda Otto is an Australian actor, born in Brisbane in 1967, best known internationally for playing Eowyn, the shieldmaiden of Rohan, in The Lord of the Rings films.
Otto is the daughter of actor Barry Otto and trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She built a strong career in Australian theatre and films such as The Last Days of Chez Nous and Love Serenade.
She played Eowyn in The Two Towers in 2002 and The Return of the King in 2003, with her role becoming one of the most memorable in the trilogy.
Other work
She has also appeared in War of the Worlds, Homeland, the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the Australian series The Clearing.
Her half-sister, Gracie Otto, is a film director, and her father Barry Otto was a respected stage and screen actor who appeared in Strictly Ballroom. The family is one of the best-known acting families in Australia.
She is married to Australian actor Peter O'Brien, and they have a daughter. Otto has said she enjoys balancing international work with Australian stories, and she continues to appear on stage and screen in both countries.
Did You Know?
Eowyn's famous line, I am no man, is often listed among the great moments of fantasy films.