Brenda Fricker
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 17, 1945
- Died
- July 17, 2026
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Fricker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Swallow 2024
as Woman
The Miracle Club 2023
as Maureen (voice)
Deadly 2014
as Bridie
A Long Way From Home 2013
as Brenda
Albert Nobbs 2011
as Polly
Muide Éire 2011
as Self
Cloudburst 2011
as Dot
Locked In 2010
as Joan
The Liberties 2009
as Self
Stone of Destiny 2008
as Mrs. McQuarry
How About You... 2007
as Heather Nightingale
Closing the Ring 2007
as Eleanor
Tara Road 2005
as Mona
Omagh 2005
as Nuala O'Loan
Milk 2005
as Nan
Inside I'm Dancing 2004
as Eileen
Trauma 2004
as Petra
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss 2004
as Madame Alex
Veronica Guerin 2003
as Bernie Guerin
Conspiracy of Silence 2003
as Annie McLaughlin
Watermelon 2003
as Teresa Ryan
Pete's Meteor 2002
as Lily
- The Intended
The Intended 2002
as Mrs. Jones
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story 2002
as Alexandra MacLean
I Was a Rat 2001
as Joan Jones
The War Bride 2001
as Betty
Cupid & Cate 2000
as Willie Hendley
Durango 1999
as Aunt Maeve
Resurrection 1999
as Clare's mother
The American 1998
as Mrs. Bread
Painted Angels 1998
as Annie Ryan
Resurrection Man 1998
as Dorcas Kelly
Masterminds 1997
as Principal Claire Maloney
Swann 1997
as Rose Hindmarch
A Time to Kill 1996
as Ethel Twitty
Moll Flanders 1996
as madame Mazzawatty
Journey 1995
as Lottie
Out of Ireland 1995
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
A Man of No Importance 1994
as Lily Byrne
Angels in the Outfield 1994
as Maggie Nelson
Deadly Advice 1994
as Iris Greenwood
So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993
as May Mackenzie
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story 1993
as Eliza
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
as Pigeon Lady
Utz 1992
as Marta
The Field 1990
as Maggie McCabe
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown 1989
as Mrs. Brown
The Picnic 1989
as Ray's Mother
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable 1985
as Mary
Exploits at West Poley 1985
as Aunt Draycott
The Ballroom of Romance 1982
as Bridie
Bloody Kids 1980
as Nurse
The Quatermass Conclusion 1979
as Alison Thorpe
The Music Machine 1979
as Mrs. Pearson
Licking Hitler 1978
as Eileen Graham
Your Man from Six Counties 1976
as Mollie
- The Virgins
The Virgins 1974
as Pat Moran
Sinful Davey 1969
as Maid (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.