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Spent six months shooting her role as Eowyn for the Lord of the Rings and was required to learn sword fighting and horseback riding.

In the fight scenes from the "Lord of the Rings" movies, her costume (armor) was very heavy, weighing 8 to 10 kilos (22 lbs.).

Was named after the character "Miranda" in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

Gave up studying a medical career to pursue acting.

Was pregnant with daughter Darcey while filming La guerra dei mondi (2005).

Won the role of Éowyn in Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (2002) and its follow-up Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re (2003) after Alison Doody refused the role so she could have a baby. Uma Thurman and Kate Winslet were then in competition for the part.

Gave birth to her first child, a girl, named "Darcey", in Australia. Her husband, Peter O'Brien, who was unable to attend the birth, watched via web cam from America. (1 aprile 2005)

Miranda is a graduate of the prestigious Australian theatrical school NIDA, (the same facility which boasts such luminaries as Mel Gibson and Judy Davis).

Won Logie for Most Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series for the miniseries Through My Eyes (May 2005)

In 2003, she received a Helpmann Award Nomination for "Best Female Actor in a Play" for "A Doll's House".

Daughter of prolific Australian actor Barry Otto.

Took ballet lessons.

Won the 2003 Australian Entertainment "Mo" Award for Best Actress in a Play for "A Doll's House."

As of 2018, she has been in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: La sottile linea rossa (1998), Il Signore degli Anelli - Le due torri (2002) and Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re (2003), with The Return of the King winning Best Picture of 2003.

Older sister of actress Gracie Otto.

Is one of four "Lord of the Rings" stars to star, pre-"Rings," with Harrison Ford. She starred with Ford in Le verità nascoste (2000). Ford also starred with John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) in I predatori dell'arca perduta (1981) and Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989), and with Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) in Witness - Il testimone (1985), with Sean Bean (Boromir) in Giochi di potere (1992).

Has a brother, Eddie.