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Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Actor · Born 1945-02-17 · Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Fricker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — Pigeon Lady
  2. A Time to Kill (1996) — Ethel Twitty
  3. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) — Mrs. Brown
  4. Albert Nobbs (2011) — Polly
  5. Angels in the Outfield (1994) — Maggie Nelson
  6. So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) — May Mackenzie
  7. Veronica Guerin (2003) — Bernie Guerin
  8. Inside I'm Dancing (2004) — Eileen
  9. The Miracle Club (2023) — Maureen (voice)
  10. The Field (1990) — Maggie McCabe
  11. Closing the Ring (2007) — Eleanor
  12. Casualty (1986) — Megan Roach
  13. Moll Flanders (1996) — madame Mazzawatty
  14. Stone of Destiny (2008) — Mrs. McQuarry
  15. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  16. Trauma (2004) — Petra
  17. Cloudburst (2011) — Dot
  18. Masterminds (1997) — Principal Claire Maloney
  19. Tara Road (2005) — Mona
  20. How About You... (2007) — Heather Nightingale
  21. Omagh (2005) — Nuala O'Loan
  22. Locked In (2010) — Joan
  23. Beautiful People (2008) — Narg
  24. Cupid & Cate (2000) — Willie Hendley
  25. Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004) — Madame Alex
  26. A Man of No Importance (1994) — Lily Byrne
  27. The War Bride (2001) — Betty
  28. Sinful Davey (1969) — Maid (uncredited)
  29. Quatermass (1979) — Alison Thorpe
  30. A Long Way From Home (2013) — Brenda
  31. The Catch (2023) — Phyllis
  32. Pete's Meteor (2002) — Lily
  33. Conspiracy of Silence (2003) — Annie McLaughlin
  34. Resurrection Man (1998) — Dorcas Kelly
  35. Bloody Kids (1980) — Nurse
  36. Holding (2022) — as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany
  37. The Intended (2002) — Mrs. Jones
  38. Play for Today (1970)
  39. The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) — Alison Thorpe
  40. Watermelon (2003) — Teresa Ryan