Acting
Brenda Fricker
EN, ES cinema · 58 credits
Born
17 February 1945
Died
17 July 2026 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland
Also known as برندا فریکر
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Swallow
as Woman
The Miracle Club
as Maureen (voice)
Deadly
as Bridie
A Long Way From Home
as Brenda
Cloudburst
as Dot
Albert Nobbs
as Polly
Muide Éire
as Self
Locked In
as Joan
Stone of Destiny
as Mrs. McQuarry
How About You...
as Heather Nightingale
Closing the Ring
as Eleanor
Tara Road
as Mona
Omagh
as Nuala O'Loan
Milk
as Nan
Inside I'm Dancing
as Eileen
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Madame Alex
Trauma
as Petra
Veronica Guerin
as Bernie Guerin
Watermelon
as Teresa Ryan
Conspiracy of Silence
as Annie McLaughlin
Pete's Meteor
as Lily
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
as Alexandra MacLean
The Intended
2002
The Intended
as Mrs. Jones
The War Bride
as Betty
I Was a Rat
as Joan Jones
Cupid & Cate
as Willie Hendley
Resurrection
as Clare's mother
Durango
as Aunt Maeve
Painted Angels
as Annie Ryan
Resurrection Man
as Dorcas Kelly
The American
as Mrs. Bread
Masterminds
as Principal Claire Maloney
Swann
as Rose Hindmarch
A Time to Kill
as Ethel Twitty
Moll Flanders
as madame Mazzawatty
Journey
as Lottie
Out of Ireland
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
Angels in the Outfield
as Maggie Nelson
A Man of No Importance
as Lily Byrne
Deadly Advice
as Iris Greenwood
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as May Mackenzie
Utz
as Marta
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Pigeon Lady
The Field
as Maggie McCabe
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
as Mrs. Brown
The Picnic
as Ray's Mother
Exploits at West Poley
as Aunt Draycott
The Ballroom of Romance
as Bridie
Bloody Kids
as Nurse
The Music Machine
as Mrs. Pearson
The Quatermass Conclusion
as Alison Thorpe
Licking Hitler
as Eileen Graham
The Virgins
1974
The Virgins
as Pat Moran
Sinful Davey
as Maid (uncredited)