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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