Miranda Otto

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Characters played by Miranda Otto

Éowyn — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Shieldmaiden of Rohan who defies tradition to fight in battle.

Éowyn — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Shieldmaiden of Rohan who slays the Witch-king.

Mary-Ann — War of the Worlds (2005)

Ray's pregnant ex-wife who drops off the children and later becomes their intended refuge in Boston.

Esther Mullins — Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Grieving mother who summoned the demon.

Sue — Talk to Me (2023)

Jade's grieving mother who blames Mia for Riley's hospitalization.

Éowyn — The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)

Serves as the narrator of the film, recounting the tale of Héra from two centuries prior. She provides context for the events and concludes the story by noting Héra's enduring wild and free spirit.

Marin — The Pout-Pout Fish (2026)

The leader of a cuttlefish pod dwelling in the abyss. Faced with relocation due to kelp growth blocking sunlight, she initially disowns her son Benji, leads her pod to the reef above, and later returns to her home after the kelp is removed.

Marty Bell — The Thin Red Line (1998)

Pvt. Bell's wife. Sends him a letter during a week's leave, informing him she has fallen in love with another man and is seeking a divorce.

Kelly Andrews — The Silence (2019)

The family's mother. She is bitten by a Vesp during the compound shelter scene, suffers from a severe infection, and recovers after Hugh and Ally successfully retrieve antibiotics from a store.

Mary Feur — What Lies Beneath (2000)

Claire's new neighbor, whose volatile relationship with Warren contributes to Claire's suspicions after Mary disappears for several days. She later appears alive, shocking Claire.

Leonore — I, Frankenstein (2014)

The gargoyle queen created by Archangel Michael to protect humanity. She names Adam, invites him to join her order, gets captured by demons, and later orchestrates a secret plan to have Gideon kill Adam before ultimately forgiving him and rescuing him from an abyss.

Kelly — Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

The Amacore rig supervisor who survives the crash and initially argues with Frank about survival tactics before committing to the plane-building project.

Career Overview

Miranda Otto has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Middle-earth (Tolkien) with 2 titles. Signature works include The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
65
Birth Date
1967-12-16
Birth Place
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q294975), public domain (CC0).