Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Acting

Born:
1945-02-17
Died:
2026-07-17
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland

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. 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

2024Woman
Movie
The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

6.32023Maureen (voice)
Movie
The Catch

The Catch

4.82023Phyllis
TV
Holding

Holding

6.52022as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany
TV
Cam Boy

Cam Boy

4.22021Tilda
TV
Deadly

Deadly

2014Bridie
Movie
A Long Way From Home

A Long Way From Home

5.52013Brenda
Movie
Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

6.32011Polly
Movie
Muide Éire

Muide Éire

2011Self
Movie
Cloudburst

Cloudburst

6.42011Dot
Movie
The Body Farm

The Body Farm

5.82011Eileen Quinn
TV
Locked In

Locked In

4.12010Joan
Movie
The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

7.02009Self
TV
The Liberties

The Liberties

2009Self
Movie
Stone of Destiny

Stone of Destiny

6.52008Mrs. McQuarry
Movie
Beautiful People

Beautiful People

6.82008Narg
TV
How About You...

How About You...

6.32007Heather Nightingale
Movie
Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

6.12007Eleanor
Movie
Tara Road

Tara Road

5.32005Mona
Movie
Omagh

Omagh

6.62005Nuala O'Loan
Movie
Milk

Milk

9.02005Nan
Movie
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

7.42004Eileen
Movie
Trauma

Trauma

5.22004Petra
Movie
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

4.72004Madame Alex
Movie
Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

6.72003Bernie Guerin
Movie
Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

4.82003Annie McLaughlin
Movie
Watermelon

Watermelon

4.32003Teresa Ryan
Movie
Pete's Meteor

Pete's Meteor

5.32002Lily
Movie
The Intended

The Intended

5.22002Mrs. Jones
Movie
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

5.82002Alexandra MacLean
Movie
No Tears

No Tears

10.02002Grainne McFadden
TV
I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

9.02001Joan Jones
Movie
I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

2001Joan Jones
TV
The War Bride

The War Bride

5.92001Betty
Movie
Cupid & Cate

Cupid & Cate

6.02000Willie Hendley
Movie
Durango

Durango

6.21999Aunt Maeve
Movie
Resurrection

Resurrection

5.71999Clare's mother
Movie
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

6.51999Maureen
TV
The American

The American

5.41998Mrs. Bread
Movie
Painted Angels

Painted Angels

6.91998Annie Ryan
Movie
Resurrection Man

Resurrection Man

6.11998Dorcas Kelly
Movie
Masterminds

Masterminds

5.31997Principal Claire Maloney
Movie
Swann

Swann

4.71997Rose Hindmarch
Movie
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

7.41996Ethel Twitty
Movie
Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

6.11996madame Mazzawatty
Movie
Journey

Journey

6.21995Lottie
Movie
Out of Ireland

Out of Ireland

7.01995Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
Movie
A Woman of Independent Means

A Woman of Independent Means

10.01995Mother Steed
TV
A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

6.21994Lily Byrne
Movie
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

6.11994Maggie Nelson
Movie
Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

4.71994Iris Greenwood
Movie
So I Married an Axe Murderer

So I Married an Axe Murderer

6.11993May Mackenzie
Movie
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story

The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story

6.01993Eliza
Movie
Seekers

Seekers

6.01993Stella Hazard
TV
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

6.81992Pigeon Lady
Movie
Utz

Utz

5.81992Marta
Movie
Brides of Christ

Brides of Christ

7.21991Sister Agnes
TV
The Field

The Field

7.01990Maggie McCabe
Movie
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

7.51989Mrs. Brown
Movie
The Picnic

The Picnic

1989Ray's Mother
Movie