Miranda Kay Cromwell (born 1984) is an English theatre director whose work is focused on new writing, musicals and reinterpreting traditional material. She is one of only six women who have won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director.
Cromwell was born in North London and is of mixed heritage. She attended Fortismere School. Cromwell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts (now part of Falmouth University) in 2007.
After a role at the Bristol Old Vic encouraging young talent her artistic breakthrough came with her co-direction of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic. This cast the Logan family as Black, taking a fresh view of the barriers to achieving the American Dream. She was awarded the Olivier Award for Best Director for this production (with co-director Marianne Elliott),
Miranda was Young Company Director at the Bristol Old Vic for seven years.
Miranda is co-artistic director at the Bristol School of Acting
She is co-Artistic director at the Chichester Festival Theatre
She is a Artistic Associate at the National Theatre, where she works with other Associates to shape the creative vision.