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Brenda Fricker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 17, 1945 (age 81)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

برندا فریکر

Brenda Fricker

Biography

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.

Filmography

2024FilmThe Swallow 2023FilmThe Miracle Clubas Maureen (voice)2023TVThe Catchas Phyllis 2022TVHoldingas as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany 2021TVCam Boyas Tilda 2014FilmDeadlyas Bridie 2013FilmA Long Way From Homeas Brenda 2011FilmAlbert Nobbsas Polly 2011FilmMuide Éireas Self 2011FilmCloudburstas Dot 2010FilmLocked Inas Joan 2009FilmThe Libertiesas Self 2008FilmStone of Destinyas Mrs. McQuarry 2008TVBeautiful Peopleas Narg 2007FilmHow About You...as Heather Nightingale 2007FilmClosing the Ringas Eleanor 2005FilmTara Roadas Mona 2005FilmOmaghas Nuala O'Loan 2005FilmMilkas Nan 2004FilmInside I'm Dancingas Eileen 2004FilmTraumaas Petra 2004FilmCall Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleissas Madame Alex 2003FilmVeronica Guerinas Bernie Guerin 2003FilmConspiracy of Silenceas Annie McLaughlin 2003FilmWatermelonas Teresa Ryan 2002FilmPete's Meteoras Lily 2002FilmThe Intendedas Mrs. Jones 2002FilmTorso: The Evelyn Dick Storyas Alexandra MacLean 2002TVNo Tearsas Grainne McFadden 2001FilmI Was a Ratas Joan Jones 2001TVI Was a Ratas Joan Jones 2001FilmThe War Brideas Betty 2000FilmCupid & Cateas Willie Hendley 1999FilmDurangoas Aunt Maeve 1999FilmResurrectionas Clare's mother 1999TVRelative Strangersas Maureen 1998FilmThe Americanas Mrs. Bread 1998FilmPainted Angelsas Annie Ryan 1998FilmResurrection Manas Dorcas Kelly 1997FilmMastermindsas Principal Claire Maloney 1997FilmSwannas Rose Hindmarch 1996FilmA Time to Killas Ethel Twitty 1996FilmMoll Flandersas madame Mazzawatty 1995FilmJourneyas Lottie 1995FilmOut of Irelandas Mary Ann Rowe (voice)1995TVA Woman of Independent Meansas Mother Steed 1994FilmA Man of No Importanceas Lily Byrne 1994FilmAngels in the Outfieldas Maggie Nelson 1994FilmDeadly Adviceas Iris Greenwood 1993FilmSo I Married an Axe Murdereras May Mackenzie 1993FilmThe Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Storyas Eliza 1993TVSeekersas Stella Hazard 1992FilmHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Pigeon Lady 1992FilmUtzas Marta 1991TVBrides of Christas Sister Agnes 1990FilmThe Fieldas Maggie McCabe 1989FilmMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brownas Mrs. Brown 1989FilmThe Picnicas Ray's Mother 1986TVCasualtyas Megan Roach 1985FilmThe Woman Who Married Clark Gableas Mary 1985TVScreen Twoas Ray's Mother 1985FilmExploits at West Poleyas Aunt Draycott 1984TVEh Brian! It's A Whopperas Bridget 1983TVThe Gathering Seedas Kitty Henshaw 1982FilmThe Ballroom of Romanceas Bridie 1980FilmBloody Kidsas Nurse 1979FilmThe Quatermass Conclusionas Alison Thorpe 1979TVQuatermassas Alison Thorpe 1979FilmThe Music Machineas Mrs. Pearson 1978FilmLicking Hitleras Eileen Graham 1976FilmYour Man from Six Countiesas Mollie 1975TVAngels 1974FilmThe Virginsas Pat Moran 1974TVPlayhouseas Dorothy 1973TVBlack and Blueas Ellie 1970TVPlay for Today 1969FilmSinful Daveyas Maid (uncredited)1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Emma 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Lottie