---
name: "Miranda Otto"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/miranda-otto"
fi1m_id: "miranda-otto"
imdb_id: "nm0001584"
tmdb_id: 502
wikidata_id: "Q294975"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 December 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-07T13:14:14.345717+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Miranda Otto

## Identity

Miranda Otto

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/miranda-otto
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** miranda-otto
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001584
- **TMDB ID:** 502
- **Wikidata ID:** Q294975
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Otto, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294975, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001584/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/502

Actor. Born 16 December 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 December 1967, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Also known as:** 	Miranda Lin Otto
- **Frequently works with:** [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md), [Andy Serkis](https://film.one/person/andy-serkis.md), [Barrie M. Osborne](https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne.md), [Elijah Wood](https://film.one/person/elijah-wood.md), [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md), [Ian McKellen](https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen.md), [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md), [Sean Astin](https://film.one/person/sean-astin.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 78 (5), 2010s 75 (2), 2020s 66 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Adventure 4, Action 3, Fantasy 3, Horror 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 19 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,155m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_Otto, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294975, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001584/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/502

## Coming up

- *The Fox* (2026-11-26), as Liz

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) (88), [*The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) (85)
- **HBO Max:** [*Talk to Me*](https://film.one/film/talk-to-me.md) (76), [*The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md) (55)
- **Apple TV:** [*War of the Worlds*](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md) (70), [*What Lies Beneath*](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md) (63)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Way We Live Now*](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Homesman*](https://film.one/film/the-homesman.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Miranda Otto

> Miranda Otto makes strong women seem capable of being hurt. We value her directness in supporting roles, though *Talk to Me* leaves us wishing its makers had given her more to do.

In *Talk to Me* (2023), Miranda Otto’s Sue understands that something is badly wrong without needing the whole story explained. The teenagers have been treating possession as a party game, and she brings a mother’s alarm into a film full of people filming one another. We were frightened, and her response made the danger feel harder to dismiss once the immediate shock had passed. The Philippou brothers get something important from her here: a reason to worry about this family beyond the next frightening scene.

The early work was in Australian films, with *Love Serenade* (1996) giving her scope for vulnerability before the international supporting parts. In Terrence Malick’s *The Thin Red Line* (1998), she plays Marty Bell, one contribution to a film whose pleasures depend on its many performances and John Toll’s photography. We rate that film highly, with reservations about how thinly some of its soldiers are drawn.

Éowyn in *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002) and *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003) brought the breakthrough. Working with Peter Jackson, she prepared with sword fighting and riding, giving the character’s strength a physical basis. Her ability to make a character seem vulnerable while remaining convincing in action explains some of her appeal, though not every part has needed both. The subsequent work moved between studio films, independent projects and television.

The Philippous’ film loses some of its grip late on, despite the care taken with the possession scenes. Aaron McLisky’s handheld photography keeps us close to the possessed faces, while Geoff Lamb’s cuts to phone footage show why the teenagers find the experience so exciting. Otto gives us someone outside that excitement who can recognise how dangerous it is, but has limited room to develop Sue. More of this family might have helped, though a supporting actor cannot repair the structure. For a compact example of what she can do, start with Sue; just do not expect a leading role.

## Biography

Miranda Otto is an Australian actress. Born on 16 December 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, she is the daughter of actors Barry Otto and Lindsay Otto and the sister of actress Gracie Otto. She trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.

Otto began her screen career in Australian films in the late 1980s. She gained international recognition for portraying Éowyn in *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002) and *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003). Other credits include *The Thin Red Line* (1998), *What Lies Beneath* (2000), *War of the Worlds* (2005), *Annabelle: Creation* (2017) and the series *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018–2020). She played Sue in the 2023 film *Talk to Me*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com, movieweb.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim* (2024), Fi1m 55, as Éowyn (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md)
- *Talk to Me* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Sue — [page](https://film.one/film/talk-to-me.md)
- *The Homesman* (2014), Fi1m 72, as Theoline Belknap — [page](https://film.one/film/the-homesman.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Allison Carr — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *War of the Worlds* (2005), Fi1m 70, as Mary Ann — [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Éowyn — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, as Éowyn — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Way We Live Now* (2001), Fi1m 82, as Mrs Hurtle — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md)
- *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Fi1m 63, as Mary Feur — [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md)
- *The Thin Red Line* (1998), Fi1m 84, as Marty Bell — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-red-line.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Fox* (2026), as Liz
- *The Pout-Pout Fish* (2026), as Marin (voice)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim* (2024), as Éowyn (voice) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md)
- *Thou Shalt Not Steal* (2024), series, as Maxine
- *Ladies in Black* (2024), series, as Virginia Ambrose
- *My Freaky Family* (2024), as Aneska Flood (voice)
- *At the Gates* (2023), as Marianne Barris
- *Talk to Me* (2023), as Sue · Executive Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/talk-to-me.md)
- *The Clearing* (2023), series, as Adrienne Beaufort
- *Wellmania* (2023), series, as Camille Lavinge
- *The Portable Door* (2023), as Countess Judy
- *Koala Man* (2023), series, as Mindy (voice)
- *True Colours* (2022), series, as Isabelle Martin
- *Fires* (2021), series, as Kath Simpson
- *The Moth Effect* (2021), series, as Jenny
- *The Unusual Suspects* (2021), series, as Sara
- *Downhill* (2020), as Charlotte
- *The Silence* (2019), as Kelly Andrews
- *The Chaperone* (2019), as Ruth St. Dennis
- *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* (2018), series, as Zelda Spellman
- *Zoe* (2018), as The Designer
- *The Raid* (2017), as Rebecca Ingram
- *Annabelle: Creation* (2017), as Esther Mullins
- *Dance Academy: The Movie* (2017), as Madeline Moncur
- *24: Legacy* (2017), series, as Rebecca Ingram
- *The Daughter* (2015), as Charlotte
- *The Homesman* (2014), as Theoline Belknap — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-homesman.md)
- *Rake* (2014), series, as Maddy Deane
- *I, Frankenstein* (2014), as Leonore
- *The Turning* (2013), as Sherry
- *Reaching for the Moon* (2013), as Elizabeth Bishop
- *Mabo* (2012), as Margaret White
- *Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries* (2012), series, as Lydia Andrews
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Allison Carr — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Locke & Key* (2011), as Nina Locke
- *South Solitary* (2010), as Meredith Appleton
- *Blessed* (2009), as Bianca
- *In Her Skin* (2009), as Mrs. Barber
- *Schadenfreude* (2009), as Waitress
- *Cashmere Mafia* (2008), series, as Juliet Draper
- *The Starter Wife* (2007), series, as Cricket Stewart
- *War of the Worlds* (2005), as Mary Ann — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md)
- *Flight of the Phoenix* (2004), as Kelly
- *Through My Eyes* (2004), series, as Lindy Chamberlain
- *In My Father's Den* (2004), as Penny Prior
- *The Three-Legged Fox* (2004), as Ruth
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), as Éowyn — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *Danny Deckchair* (2003), as Glenda Lake
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), as Éowyn — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *Julie Walking Home* (2002), as Julie Makowsky
- *Doctor Sleep* (2002), as Clara Strother
- *The Way We Live Now* (2001), series, as Mrs Hurtle — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md)
- *Human Nature* (2001), as Gabrielle
- *What Lies Beneath* (2000), as Mary Feur — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md)
- *Kin* (2000), as Anna
- *The Jack Bull* (1999), as Cora Redding
- *The Thin Red Line* (1998), as Marty Bell — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-red-line.md)
- *In the Winter Dark* (1998), as Ronnie
- *Dead Letter Office* (1998), as Alice Walsh
- *Doing Time for Patsy Cline* (1997), as Patsy
- *True Love and Chaos* (1997), as Mimi
- *The Well* (1997), as Katherine
- *Love Serenade* (1996), as Dimity Hurley
- *Sex Is a Four Letter Word* (1995), as Viv
- *The Nostradamus Kid* (1993), as Jennie O'Brien
- *The Last Days of Chez Nous* (1992), as Annie
- *Daydream Believer* (1992), as Nell Tiscowitz
- *Heroes II: The Return* (1991), series, as Roma Page
- *Police Rescue* (1991), series, as Amanda
- *The 13th Floor* (1988), as Rebecca
- *Initiation* (1987), as Stevie
- *Emma's War* (1986), as Emma Grange
- *The Flying Doctors* (1986), series, as Amy Brodie
- *The Great White*, series, Actor
- *Tough Love*, series, as Kerry
- *Fog City*, as Dorothy Hargrove

## Gallery

- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-78299678906c.jpg) Miranda Otto — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Miranda_Otto_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Miranda_Otto_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, Evan Katz, Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at t](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-27fe9e6d9914.jpg) Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, Evan Katz, Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at t — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Howard_Gordon%2C_Manny_Coto%2C_Evan_Katz%2C_Jimmy_Smits%2C_Miranda_Otto_%26_Corey_Hawkins_%2828073161403%29.jpg/1280px-Howard_Gordon%2C_Manny_Coto%2C_Evan_Katz%2C_Jimmy_Smits%2C_Miranda_Otto_%26_Corey_Hawkins_%2828073161403%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, Evan Katz, Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at t](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-76f8a9a0d5e1.jpg) Howard Gordon, Manny Coto, Evan Katz, Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at t — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Howard_Gordon%2C_Manny_Coto%2C_Evan_Katz%2C_Jimmy_Smits%2C_Miranda_Otto_%26_Corey_Hawkins_%2828689051765%29.jpg/1280px-Howard_Gordon%2C_Manny_Coto%2C_Evan_Katz%2C_Jimmy_Smits%2C_Miranda_Otto_%26_Corey_Hawkins_%2828689051765%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at the San Diego Convention Center in San ](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-152ed196ee00.jpg) Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at the San Diego Convention Center in San  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Jimmy_Smits%2C_Miranda_Otto_%26_Corey_Hawkins_%2828656904236%29.jpg/1280px-Jimmy_Smits%2C_Miranda_Otto_%26_Corey_Hawkins_%2828656904236%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-db0246906c0c.jpg) Miranda Otto — Image via TMDB
- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-6ad5511902f3.jpg) Miranda Otto — Image via TMDB
- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-382e0effd55a.jpg) Miranda Otto — Image via TMDB
- ![Jimmy Smits and Miranda Otto speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californ](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-951c394ea440.jpg) Jimmy Smits and Miranda Otto speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Californ — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Jimmy_Smits_%26_Miranda_Otto_%2828656853856%29.jpg/1280px-Jimmy_Smits_%26_Miranda_Otto_%2828656853856%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jimmy Smits speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attrib](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-65d6baad051c.jpg) Jimmy Smits speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "24: Legacy", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attrib — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Jimmy_Smits_%2828404665000%29.jpg/1280px-Jimmy_Smits_%2828404665000%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-c2423552a956.jpg) Miranda Otto — Image via TMDB
- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-c0b9e8bf4a04.jpg) Miranda Otto — Image via TMDB
- ![Miranda Otto](https://film.one/media/person/16294/gallery-b46de162b2be.jpg) Miranda Otto — Image via TMDB

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