Miranda Shaw

Miranda Shaw is a regular character on the ABC series, Quantico. Played by Aunjanue Ellis, Miranda served as a main protagonist in Season One, only to turn into a villainess in Season Two.

Miranda Shaw was the Assistant Director of the FBI Academy at Quantico, director of the training program at Quantico and Alex's mentor. She is removed from her prestigious role at Quantico, after allowing an undercover operation involving a trainee, Raina, to continue. At the end of Season One, Miranda is named Deputy Director.

In Season Two's "Lipstick,"  Alex is on the phone with Miranda about the mysterious terrorist group that had infiltrated an important building in Manhattan. The call ended with Alex heading on her mission, with Miranda telling Alex to be careful. In the final scenes, Miranda turned heel and betrayed Alex, doing so by informing one of the terrorists that Alex was in the building. The scene showed the person receiving the text message, "Alex Parrish is inside," and later revealed that Miranda sent the message on her phone. After shutting off her phone, the evil Miranda gave a sinister expression to embrace her villainous persona.