Brenda Fricker

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Brenda Fricker

Acting February 17, 1945

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 ro…

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

6.8 1992 Movie
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

7.4 1996 Movie
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

7.5 1989 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

6.3 2011 Movie
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

6.0 1994 Movie
So I Married an Axe Murderer

So I Married an Axe Murderer

6.1 1993 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

6.7 2003 Movie
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Swallow

    Movie Woman

  2. 2023
    The Miracle Club

    Movie Maureen (voice)

  3. 2023
    The Catch

    TV show Phyllis

  4. 2022
    Holding

    TV show as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany

  5. 2021
    Cam Boy

    TV show Tilda

  6. 2014
    Deadly

    Movie Bridie

  7. 2013
    A Long Way From Home

    Movie Brenda

  8. 2011
    Albert Nobbs

    Movie Polly

  9. 2011
    Muide Éire

    Movie Self

  10. 2011
    Cloudburst

    Movie Dot

  11. 2011
    The Body Farm

    TV show Eileen Quinn

  12. 2010
    Locked In

    Movie Joan

  13. 2009
    The Meaning of Life

    TV show Self

  14. 2009
    The Liberties

    Movie Self

  15. 2008
    Stone of Destiny

    Movie Mrs. McQuarry

  16. 2008
    Beautiful People

    TV show Narg

More credits
  1. 2007
    How About You...

    Movie Heather Nightingale

  2. 2007
    Closing the Ring

    Movie Eleanor

  3. 2005
    Tara Road

    Movie Mona

  4. 2005
    Omagh

    Movie Nuala O'Loan

  5. 2005
    Milk

    Movie Nan

  6. 2004
    Inside I'm Dancing

    Movie Eileen

  7. 2004
    Trauma

    Movie Petra

  8. 2004
    Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

    Movie Madame Alex

  9. 2003
    Veronica Guerin

    Movie Bernie Guerin

  10. 2003
    Conspiracy of Silence

    Movie Annie McLaughlin

  11. 2003
    Watermelon

    Movie Teresa Ryan

  12. 2002
    Pete's Meteor

    Movie Lily

  13. 2002
    The Intended

    Movie Mrs. Jones

  14. 2002
    Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

    Movie Alexandra MacLean

  15. 2002
    No Tears

    TV show Grainne McFadden

  16. 2001
    I Was a Rat

    TV show Joan Jones

  17. 2001
    I Was a Rat

    Movie Joan Jones

  18. 2001
    The War Bride

    Movie Betty

  19. 2000
    Cupid & Cate

    Movie Willie Hendley

  20. 1999
    Durango

    Movie Aunt Maeve

  21. 1999
    Resurrection

    Movie Clare's mother

  22. 1999
    Relative Strangers

    TV show Maureen

  23. 1998
    The American

    Movie Mrs. Bread

  24. 1998
    Painted Angels

    Movie Annie Ryan