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Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

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

Born

Feb 17, 1945

Dublin, Ireland

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.6

Known For

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 as Pigeon Lady
★ 6.8
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1996 as Ethel Twitty
★ 7.4
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
★ 7.5
The Field
The Field
1990 as Maggie McCabe
★ 7.0
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
1994 as Maggie Nelson
★ 6.0
Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
2011 as Polly
★ 6.3
So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993 as May Mackenzie
★ 6.1
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
2003 as Bernie Guerin
★ 6.7
Resurrection
Resurrection
1999 as Clare's mother
★ 5.7
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club
2023 as Maureen (voice)
★ 6.3
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
1996 as madame Mazzawatty
★ 6.1
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
2007 as Eleanor
★ 6.2
Utz
Utz
1992 as Marta
★ 5.8
The Intended
The Intended
2002 as Mrs. Jones
★ 5.2
Inside I'm Dancing
Inside I'm Dancing
2004 as Eileen
★ 7.4
Omagh
Omagh
2005 as Nuala O'Loan
★ 6.6
Masterminds
Masterminds
1997 as Principal Claire Maloney
★ 5.3
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
★ 4.5
Watermelon
Watermelon
2003 as Teresa Ryan
★ 4.4
Trauma
Trauma
2004 as Petra
★ 5.2
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence
2003 as Annie McLaughlin
★ 4.8
Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
1980 as Nurse
★ 6.5
Tara Road
Tara Road
2005 as Mona
★ 5.4
Cupid & Cate
Cupid & Cate
2000 as Willie Hendley
★ 6.0
Stone of Destiny
Stone of Destiny
2008 as Mrs. McQuarry
★ 6.5
The American
The American
1998 as Mrs. Bread
★ 5.4
Locked In
Locked In
2010 as Joan
★ 4.0
Milk
Milk
2005 as Nan
★ 9.0
Journey
Journey
1995 as Lottie
★ 6.2
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance
1994 as Lily Byrne
★ 6.2
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
1969 as Maid (uncredited)
★ 5.3
The Picnic
The Picnic
1989 as Ray's Mother
Cloudburst
Cloudburst
2011 as Dot
★ 6.4
Deadly Advice
Deadly Advice
1994 as Iris Greenwood
★ 4.7
Swann
Swann
1997 as Rose Hindmarch
★ 4.7
Out of Ireland
Out of Ireland
1995 as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
★ 7.0
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man
1998 as Dorcas Kelly
★ 6.2
Durango
Durango
1999 as Aunt Maeve
★ 6.2
A Long Way From Home
A Long Way From Home
2013 as Brenda
★ 5.5
Licking Hitler
Licking Hitler
1978 as Eileen Graham
The War Bride
The War Bride
2001 as Betty
★ 5.9
How About You...
How About You...
2007 as Heather Nightingale
★ 6.3
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat
2001 as Joan Jones
★ 9.0
Muide Éire
Muide Éire
2011 as Self
Pete's Meteor
Pete's Meteor
2002 as Lily
★ 4.9
The Music Machine
The Music Machine
1979 as Mrs. Pearson
★ 10.0
Exploits at West Poley
Exploits at West Poley
1985 as Aunt Draycott
★ 5.8
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
2002 as Alexandra MacLean
★ 5.8
Your Man from Six Counties
Your Man from Six Counties
1976 as Mollie
★ 10.0
The Ballroom of Romance
The Ballroom of Romance
1982 as Bridie
★ 7.4
The Liberties
The Liberties
2009 as Self
The Quatermass Conclusion
The Quatermass Conclusion
1979 as Alison Thorpe
★ 4.2
movie
The Virgins
1974 as Pat Moran
Painted Angels
Painted Angels
1998 as Annie Ryan
★ 6.6
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
★ 7.5
Deadly
Deadly
2014 as Bridie