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Miranda Otto is an Australian actress, known both for her work in national cinema and for roles in international productions. A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, she built a reputation in the 1990s with award-winning Australian films and several Australian Film Institute nominations, standing out in films such as The Girl Who Came Late, The Last Days of Chez Nous, The Well and Doing Time for Patsy Cline. Her work attracted Hollywood attention: she appeared in The Thin Red Line and the thriller What Lies Beneath, and reached global prominence by portraying Éowyn in the film trilogy of The Lord of the Rings, a role that required physical preparation and enhanced her international visibility. That participation coincided with the most commercially prominent period of her career. Beyond film, Otto has acted in notable television productions, such as the miniseries about Lindy Chamberlain, for which she received recognition in Australian television awards. Over the course of her career, her public image has also been noted for relationships with fellow actors and for a repertoire that moves between distinct Australian auteur works and major international productions.