Brenda Fricker
56 movies · 24 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 17, 1945
- Died
- Jul 17, 2026 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- برندا فریکر
Biography
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.
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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 6.8 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Film
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★ 7.4 A Time to Kill
1996 · Film
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★ 7.5 My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989 · Film
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★ 6.3 Albert Nobbs
2011 · Film
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★ 6.1 Angels in the Outfield
1994 · Film
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★ 6.1 So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993 · Film
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★ 6.7 Veronica Guerin
2003 · Film
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★ 7.4 Inside I'm Dancing
2004 · Film
Brenda Fricker: movies and TV shows
Acting (80)
- 2024 The Swallow
as Woman
- 2023 The Miracle Club
as Maureen (voice)
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2014 Deadly
as Bridie
- 2013 A Long Way From Home
as Brenda
- 2011 Albert Nobbs
as Polly
- 2011 Cloudburst
as Dot
- 2011
- 2010 Locked In
as Joan
- 2008 Stone of Destiny
as Mrs. McQuarry
- 2008
- 2007 How About You...
as Heather Nightingale
- 2007 Closing the Ring
as Eleanor
- 2005 Tara Road
as Mona
- 2005 Omagh
as Nuala O'Loan
- 2005 Milk
as Nan
- 2004 Inside I'm Dancing
as Eileen
- 2004 Trauma
as Petra
- 2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Madame Alex
- 2003 Veronica Guerin
as Bernie Guerin
- 2003 Conspiracy of Silence
as Annie McLaughlin
- 2003 Watermelon
as Teresa Ryan
- 2002 Pete's Meteor
as Lily
- 2002 The Intended
as Mrs. Jones
- 2002 Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
as Alexandra MacLean
- 2002
- 2001 I Was a Rat
as Joan Jones
- 2001
- 2001 The War Bride
as Betty
- 2000 Cupid & Cate
as Willie Hendley
- 1999 Durango
as Aunt Maeve
- 1999 Resurrection
as Clare's mother
- 1999
- 1998 The American
as Mrs. Bread
- 1998 Painted Angels
as Annie Ryan
- 1998 Resurrection Man
as Dorcas Kelly
- 1997 Masterminds
as Principal Claire Maloney
- 1997 Swann
as Rose Hindmarch
- 1996 A Time to Kill
as Ethel Twitty
- 1996 Moll Flanders
as madame Mazzawatty
- 1995 Journey
as Lottie
- 1995 Out of Ireland
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
- 1995
- 1994 A Man of No Importance
as Lily Byrne
- 1994 Angels in the Outfield
as Maggie Nelson
- 1994 Deadly Advice
as Iris Greenwood
- 1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer
as May Mackenzie
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Pigeon Lady
- 1992 Utz
as Marta
- 1991
- 1990 The Field
as Maggie McCabe
- 1989 My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
as Mrs. Brown
- 1989 The Picnic
as Ray's Mother
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Exploits at West Poley
as Aunt Draycott
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982 The Ballroom of Romance
as Bridie
- 1980 Bloody Kids
as Nurse
- 1979 The Quatermass Conclusion
as Alison Thorpe
- 1979
- 1979 The Music Machine
as Mrs. Pearson
- 1978 Licking Hitler
as Eileen Graham
- 1976 Your Man from Six Counties
as Mollie
- 1975
- 1974 The Virgins
as Pat Moran
- 1974
- 1973
- 1970
- 1970
- 1969 Sinful Davey
as Maid (uncredited)
- 1965
- 1956
- 1951
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2011
- 2009 The Meaning of Life
1 episode
- 2009
- 1953 The Oscars
2 episodes