
Brenda Fricker
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1945-02-17 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- برندا فریکر
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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Known For
TV Shows (25)

Casualty
1986
as Megan Roach

Play for Today
1970

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Emma

Screen Two
1985
as Ray's Mother / Lily Byrne

Playhouse
1974
as Dorothy

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Angels
1975

The Catch
2023
as Phyllis

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lottie / Willie Hendley / Maeve

Beautiful People
2008
as Narg

Cam Boy
2021
as Tilda

The Meaning of Life
2009
as Self
Black and Blue
1973
as Ellie

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Pat Moran

Brides of Christ
1991
as Sister Agnes

The Body Farm
2011
as Eileen Quinn

A Woman of Independent Means
1995
as Mother Steed

Holding
2022
as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany

Quatermass
1979
as Alison Thorpe

No Tears
2002
as Grainne McFadden

The Gathering Seed
1983
as Kitty Henshaw

Seekers
1993
as Stella Hazard

Relative Strangers
1999
as Maureen
I Was a Rat
2001
as Joan Jones
Eh Brian! It's A Whopper
1984
as Bridget
Movies (58)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Pigeon Lady

A Time to Kill
1996
as Ethel Twitty

Angels in the Outfield
1994
as Maggie Nelson

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989
as Mrs. Brown

Albert Nobbs
2011
as Polly

The Field
1990
as Maggie McCabe

So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as May Mackenzie

Veronica Guerin
2003
as Bernie Guerin

Moll Flanders
1996
as madame Mazzawatty

The Miracle Club
2023
as Maureen (voice)

Closing the Ring
2007
as Eleanor

Inside I'm Dancing
2004
as Eileen

Trauma
2004
as Petra

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004
as Madame Alex

Masterminds
1997
as Principal Claire Maloney

Omagh
2005
as Nuala O'Loan

Cupid & Cate
2000
as Willie Hendley

Milk
2005
as Nan

Locked In
2010
as Joan

Tara Road
2005
as Mona

Conspiracy of Silence
2003
as Annie McLaughlin

Resurrection
1999
as Clare's mother

Sinful Davey
1969
as Maid (uncredited)

The American
1998
as Mrs. Bread

A Man of No Importance
1994
as Lily Byrne

The Intended
2002
as Mrs. Jones

I Was a Rat
2001
as Joan Jones

Watermelon
2003
as Teresa Ryan

Stone of Destiny
2008
as Mrs. McQuarry

Bloody Kids
1980
as Nurse

Swann
1997
as Rose Hindmarch

Utz
1992
as Marta

How About You...
2007
as Heather Nightingale

Durango
1999
as Aunt Maeve

Out of Ireland
1995
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

The Picnic
1989
as Ray's Mother

Journey
1995
as Lottie

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
2002
as Alexandra MacLean

The War Bride
2001
as Betty

The Music Machine
1979
as Mrs. Pearson

Resurrection Man
1998
as Dorcas Kelly

Deadly Advice
1994
as Iris Greenwood

The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
1993
as Eliza

Cloudburst
2011
as Dot

Pete's Meteor
2002
as Lily

Exploits at West Poley
1985
as Aunt Draycott

Muide Éire
2011
as Self

The Quatermass Conclusion
1979
as Alison Thorpe

The Ballroom of Romance
1982
as Bridie

A Long Way From Home
2013
as Brenda

Licking Hitler
1978
as Eileen Graham

Your Man from Six Counties
1976
as Mollie

The Liberties
2009
as Self
The Virgins
1974
as Pat Moran

Deadly
2014
as Bridie

Painted Angels
1998
as Annie Ryan

The Swallow
2024

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
1985
as Mary
About Brenda Fricker
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… With 83 credits spanning from 1951 to 2024, Brenda Fricker has appeared in 58 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brenda Fricker Movies
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Pigeon Lady
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Ethel Twitty
- Angels in the Outfield (1994) — as Maggie Nelson
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) — as Mrs. Brown
- Albert Nobbs (2011) — as Polly
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