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Brenda Fricker

Acting · Born February 17, 1945 · Dublin, Ireland

Brenda Fricker (February 17, 1945 – July 17, 2026) was an Irish actress, whose career spanned six decades on stage and screen. She appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, earning the award for Best Supporting Actress for the biopic My Left Foot (1989). She also appeared in films such as The Field (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993), Angels in the Outfield (1994), A Time to Kill (1996), Veronica Guerin (2003), Inside I'm Dancing (2004) and Albert Nobbs (2011). She was also a regular as a nurse in the BBC drama Casualty.

Movies with Brenda Fricker

• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — Pigeon Lady
• A Time to Kill (1996) — Ethel Twitty
• My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) — Mrs. Brown
• Angels in the Outfield (1994) — Maggie Nelson
• Veronica Guerin (2003) — Bernie Guerin
• Albert Nobbs (2011) — Polly
• So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) — May Mackenzie
• The Miracle Club (2023) — Maureen (voice)
• Closing the Ring (2007) — Eleanor
• Moll Flanders (1996) — madame Mazzawatty
• Inside I'm Dancing (2004) — Eileen
• Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004) — Madame Alex

TV shows with Brenda Fricker

• Casualty (1986) — Megan Roach
• Brides of Christ (1991) — Sister Agnes
• The Gathering Seed (1983) — Kitty Henshaw