Miranda Hillard

Miranda Hillard is the ex-wife of Daniel. She is a serious-minded and stressed out workaholic who divorces Daniel after he pushes her over the edge by hiring a mobile petting zoo and throws a wild birthday party for their son, Chris.

Unfortunately, this has created a barrier between him, their children and Miranda as she prepares to take her case to court. Daniel wants joint custody of the children, but has no means of support, and the judge grant her temporary sole custody of the children.

Miranda decides to hire a housekeeper to watch over the children. Daniel is surprised, and decides to use the opportunity to see his children.

Daniel comes up with the idea of a British-accented nanny, whom he names Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, with strong credentials. He enlists his brother to help him put together a disguise. Despite a rough start, Mrs. Doubtfire helps Miranda heal the barrier she has put up with her children and Daniel.

However, this has created new problems when Daniel asks if he can watch the children part-time from his job. Miranda sadly refuses explaining that while she's impressed with Daniel cleaning up his life, she doesn't fully trust him yet.

Miranda begins a new relationship with Stu Dunmeyer whom the children slowly take a liking to, but he earns the enmity of Daniel (disguised as Mrs. Doubtfire). Eventually, everything comes to head on the night of her birthday party and she eventually learns that Mrs. Doubtfire is Daniel in disguise. Even after saving Stu's life, Miranda is shocked and angry by this and leaves with her children.

The next day in court and despite Daniel's pleas, the judge grants Miranda sole custody of their children, and that he's only allowed limited visitation. Miranda feels guilty for the whole thing and tries to find a new housekeeper without success.

Without Mrs. Doubtfire, Miranda and her children become miserable, recognizing how much Mrs. Doubtfire improved their lives. Although she tells the children she wasn't real, they tell her they hate her for not understanding how they felt when she kept their father out of their lives. Miranda's guilt grows when she realizes that she was at fault for her own family's misery.

She and the children are delighted when the local station starts a new children's show "Euphegenia's House" which Daniel, in the Mrs. Doubtfire disguise, hosts. The show becomes a hit and starts airing across the country.

Miranda visits Daniel after one recording and apologizes for what she put him through. She admits they were happier when he was involved and that she has convinced the judge to change the custody rights to allow him joint custody. Soon after, Miranda accepts Daniel as the children's new babysitter, allowing him to see them every day after school - essentially what he was able to do as Mrs. Doubtfire. As Daniel takes the kids out, Miranda watches an episode of Euphegenia's House where Mrs. Doubtfire answers a letter from a young girl whose parents have separated, saying no matter what arrangements families have, love will prevail. This makes her tear up because Daniel as Mrs. Doubtfire spoke with experience from the divorce and used it as a life lesson.