Brenda Fricker

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

February 17, 1945 (81 yrs)

place of birth

Dublin, Ireland

also known as

برندا فریکر

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Brenda Fricker (born February 17, 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

Filmography

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992as Pigeon Lady
A Time to Kill
7.4

A Time to Kill

1996as Ethel Twitty
Angels in the Outfield
6.0

Angels in the Outfield

1994as Maggie Nelson
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
7.5

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989as Mrs. Brown
Albert Nobbs
6.3

Albert Nobbs

2011as Polly
Veronica Guerin
6.7

Veronica Guerin

2003as Bernie Guerin
Moll Flanders
6.1

Moll Flanders

1996as madame Mazzawatty
Closing the Ring
6.2

Closing the Ring

2007as Eleanor
So I Married an Axe Murderer
6.1

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993as May Mackenzie
The Miracle Club
6.3

The Miracle Club

2023as Maureen (voice)
The Field
7.0

The Field

1990as Maggie McCabe
Trauma
5.2

Trauma

2004as Petra
Masterminds
5.3

Masterminds

1997as Principal Claire Maloney
Tara Road
5.4

Tara Road

2005as Mona
Locked In
4.0

Locked In

2010as Joan
The Intended
5.2

The Intended

2002as Mrs. Jones
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
4.5

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

2004as Madame Alex
Cloudburst
6.4

Cloudburst

2011as Dot
Inside I'm Dancing
7.4

Inside I'm Dancing

2004as Eileen
Journey
6.2

Journey

1995as Lottie
Omagh
6.6

Omagh

2005as Nuala O'Loan
How About You...
6.3

How About You...

2007as Heather Nightingale
The American
5.4

The American

1998as Mrs. Bread
Bloody Kids
6.5

Bloody Kids

1980as Nurse
Conspiracy of Silence
4.8

Conspiracy of Silence

2003as Annie McLaughlin
Sinful Davey
5.3

Sinful Davey

1969as Maid (uncredited)
Utz
5.8

Utz

1992as Marta
The War Bride
5.9

The War Bride

2001as Betty
Deadly Advice
4.7

Deadly Advice

1994as Iris Greenwood
Cupid & Cate
6.0

Cupid & Cate

2000as Willie Hendley
A Man of No Importance
6.2

A Man of No Importance

1994as Lily Byrne
The Picnic

The Picnic

1989as Ray's Mother
Durango
6.2

Durango

1999as Aunt Maeve
The Quatermass Conclusion
4.2

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979as Alison Thorpe
Stone of Destiny
6.5

Stone of Destiny

2008as Mrs. McQuarry
I Was a Rat
9.0

I Was a Rat

2001as Joan Jones
Resurrection Man
6.2

Resurrection Man

1998as Dorcas Kelly
Out of Ireland
7.0

Out of Ireland

1995as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
The Music Machine
10.0

The Music Machine

1979as Mrs. Pearson
Muide Éire

Muide Éire

2011as Self
Resurrection
5.7

Resurrection

1999as Clare's mother
Pete's Meteor
4.9

Pete's Meteor

2002as Lily
Licking Hitler

Licking Hitler

1978as Eileen Graham
Watermelon
4.3

Watermelon

2003as Teresa Ryan
Exploits at West Poley
5.8

Exploits at West Poley

1985as Aunt Draycott
Swann
4.7

Swann

1997as Rose Hindmarch
Your Man from Six Counties
10.0

Your Man from Six Counties

1976as Mollie
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
5.8

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

2002as Alexandra MacLean
Painted Angels
6.6

Painted Angels

1998as Annie Ryan
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
7.5

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable

1985as Mary