Brenda Fricker
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-02-17 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
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).
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2023)
The Miracle Club
as Maureen (voice)
(2014)
Deadly
as Bridie
(2013)
A Long Way From Home
as Brenda
(2011)
Albert Nobbs
as Polly
(2011)
Cloudburst
as Dot
(2010)
Locked In
as Joan
(2008)
Stone of Destiny
as Mrs. McQuarry
(2007)
Closing the Ring
as Eleanor
(2007)
How About You...
as Heather Nightingale
(2005)
Tara Road
as Mona
(2005)
Omagh
as Nuala O'Loan
(2005)
Milk
as Nan
(2004)
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Madame Alex
(2004)
Inside I'm Dancing
as Eileen
(2004)
Trauma
as Petra
(2003)
Veronica Guerin
as Bernie Guerin
(2003)
Watermelon
as Teresa Ryan
(2003)
Conspiracy of Silence
as Annie McLaughlin
(2002)
Pete's Meteor
as Lily
(2002)
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
as Alexandra MacLean
(2002)
The Intended
as Mrs. Jones
(2001)
The War Bride
as Betty
(2001)
I Was a Rat
as Joan Jones
(2000)
Cupid & Cate
as Willie Hendley
(1999)
Resurrection
as Clare's mother
(1999)
Durango
as Aunt Maeve
(1998)
The American
as Mrs. Bread
(1998)
Resurrection Man
as Dorcas Kelly
(1998)
Painted Angels
as Annie Ryan
(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)
(1994)
Angels in the Outfield
as Maggie Nelson
(1994)
A Man of No Importance
as Lily Byrne
(1994)
Deadly Advice
as Iris Greenwood
(1994)
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
(1993)
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as May Mackenzie
(1993)
(1992)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Pigeon Lady
(1992)
Utz
as Marta
(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
(1985)
Exploits at West Poley
as Aunt Draycott
(1985)
(1982)
The Ballroom of Romance
as Bridie
(1980)
Bloody Kids
as Nurse
(1979)
The Quatermass Conclusion
as Alison Thorpe
(1979)
The Music Machine
as Mrs. Pearson
(1978)
Licking Hitler
as Eileen Graham
(1976)
Your Man from Six Counties
as Mollie
(1974)
The Virgins
as Pat Moran
(1969)
Sinful Davey
as Maid