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Brenda Fricker

Acting Born Feb 17, 1945 Dublin, Ireland 24 credits

Biography

Brenda Fricker (born February 17, 1945) is an Irish actress, whose career has spanned six decades on stage and screen. She has 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).

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Full filmography

  • Casualty (1986) as Megan Roach
  • Play for Today (1970)
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Emma
  • Screen Two (1985) as Ray's Mother
  • Screen Two (1985) as Lily Byrne
  • Playhouse (1974) as Dorothy
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Pigeon Lady
  • Angels (1975)
  • A Time to Kill (1996) as Ethel Twitty
  • The Catch (2023) as Phyllis
  • Beautiful People (2008) as Narg
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lottie
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Willie Hendley
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Maeve
  • Cam Boy (2021) as Tilda
  • Black and Blue (1973) as Ellie
  • My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) as Mrs. Brown
  • The Body Farm (2011) as Eileen Quinn
  • Brides of Christ (1991) as Sister Agnes
  • Angels in the Outfield (1994) as Maggie Nelson
  • The Sinners (1970) as Joan Twomey
  • Quatermass (1979) as Alison Thorpe
  • Albert Nobbs (2011) as Polly