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Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Acting

Born: February 17, 1945Dublin, Ireland

Brenda Fricker (born 17 February 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Fricker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Swallow

The Swallow

2024
The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

Maureen (voice)

2023
Deadly

Deadly

Bridie

2014
A Long Way From Home

A Long Way From Home

Brenda

2013
Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

Polly

2011
Muide Éire

Muide Éire

Self

2011
Cloudburst

Cloudburst

Dot

2011
Locked In

Locked In

Joan

2010
The Liberties

The Liberties

Self

2009
Stone of Destiny

Stone of Destiny

Mrs. McQuarry

2008
How About You...

How About You...

Heather Nightingale

2007
Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

Eleanor

2007
Tara Road

Tara Road

Mona

2005
Omagh

Omagh

Nuala O'Loan

2005
Milk

Milk

Nan

2005
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

Eileen

2004
Trauma

Trauma

Petra

2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

Madame Alex

2004
Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

Bernie Guerin

2003
Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

Annie McLaughlin

2003
Watermelon

Watermelon

Teresa Ryan

2003
Pete's Meteor

Pete's Meteor

Lily

2002
The Intended

The Intended

Mrs. Jones

2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

Alexandra MacLean

2002
I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

Joan Jones

2001
The War Bride

The War Bride

Betty

2001
Cupid & Cate

Cupid & Cate

Willie Hendley

2000
Durango

Durango

Aunt Maeve

1999
Resurrection

Resurrection

Clare's mother

1999
The American

The American

Mrs. Bread

1998
Painted Angels

Painted Angels

Annie Ryan

1998
Resurrection Man

Resurrection Man

Dorcas Kelly

1998
Masterminds

Masterminds

Principal Claire Maloney

1997
Swann

Swann

Rose Hindmarch

1997
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Ethel Twitty

1996
Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

madame Mazzawatty

1996
Journey

Journey

Lottie

1995
Out of Ireland

Out of Ireland

Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

1995
A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

Lily Byrne

1994
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

Maggie Nelson

1994
Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

Iris Greenwood

1994
So I Married an Axe Murderer

So I Married an Axe Murderer

May Mackenzie

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

The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story

Eliza

1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Pigeon Lady

1992
Utz

Utz

Marta

1992
The Field

The Field

Maggie McCabe

1990
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Mrs. Brown

1989
The Picnic

The Picnic

Ray's Mother

1989
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable

Mary

1985
Exploits at West Poley

Exploits at West Poley

Aunt Draycott

1985
The Ballroom of Romance

The Ballroom of Romance

Bridie

1982
Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

Nurse

1980
The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion

Alison Thorpe

1979
The Music Machine

The Music Machine

Mrs. Pearson

1979
Licking Hitler

Licking Hitler

Eileen Graham

1978
Your Man from Six Counties

Your Man from Six Counties

Mollie

1976

The Virgins

Pat Moran

1974
Sinful Davey

Sinful Davey

Maid (uncredited)

1969