Actor
Brenda Fricker
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.
Notable work
6.8Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Pigeon Lady
7.4A Time to Kill (1996)
as Ethel Twitty
7.5My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
as Mrs. Brown
6.3Albert Nobbs (2011)
as Polly
6Angels in the Outfield (1994)
as Maggie Nelson
6.1So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
as May Mackenzie
6.7Veronica Guerin (2003)
as Bernie Guerin
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