Brenda Fricker
Born
February 17, 1945 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
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
The Swallow
2024
The Miracle Club
Maureen (voice)
2023
The Catch
Phyllis · (4 episodes)
2023
Holding
as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany · (4 episodes)
2022
Cam Boy
Tilda · (1 episode)
2021
Deadly
Bridie
2014
A Long Way From Home
Brenda
2013
Albert Nobbs
Polly
2011
Cloudburst
Dot
2011
Locked In
Joan
2010
Stone of Destiny
Mrs. McQuarry
2008
Beautiful People
Narg · (1 episode)
2008
How About You...
Heather Nightingale
2007
Closing the Ring
Eleanor
2007
Tara Road
Mona
2005
Omagh
Nuala O'Loan
2005
Milk
Nan
2005
Inside I'm Dancing
Eileen
2004
Trauma
Petra
2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Madame Alex
2004
Veronica Guerin
Bernie Guerin
2003
Conspiracy of Silence
Annie McLaughlin
2003
Watermelon
Teresa Ryan
2003
Pete's Meteor
Lily
2002
The Intended
Mrs. Jones
2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
Alexandra MacLean
2002
No Tears
Grainne McFadden · (4 episodes)
2002
I Was a Rat
Joan Jones
2001
I Was a Rat
Joan Jones · (3 episodes)
2001
The War Bride
Betty
2001
Cupid & Cate
Willie Hendley
2000
Durango
Aunt Maeve
1999
Resurrection
Clare's mother
1999
Relative Strangers
Maureen · (4 episodes)
1999
The American
Mrs. Bread
1998
Painted Angels
Annie Ryan
1998
Resurrection Man
Dorcas Kelly
1998
Masterminds
Principal Claire Maloney
1997
Swann
Rose Hindmarch
1997
A Time to Kill
Ethel Twitty
1996
Moll Flanders
madame Mazzawatty
1996
Journey
Lottie
1995
Out of Ireland
Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
1995
A Woman of Independent Means
Mother Steed · (3 episodes)
1995
A Man of No Importance
Lily Byrne
1994
Angels in the Outfield
Maggie Nelson
1994
Deadly Advice
Iris Greenwood
1994
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America
Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
1994
So I Married an Axe Murderer
May Mackenzie
1993
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
Eliza
1993
Seekers
Stella Hazard · (2 episodes)
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Pigeon Lady
1992
Utz
Marta
1992
Brides of Christ
Sister Agnes · (6 episodes)
1991
The Field
Maggie McCabe
1990
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Mrs. Brown
1989
The Picnic
Ray's Mother
1989
Casualty
Megan Roach · (187 episodes)
1986
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
Mary
1985
Exploits at West Poley
Aunt Draycott
1985
Eh Brian! It's A Whopper
Bridget · (1 episode)
1984
The Gathering Seed
Kitty Henshaw · (6 episodes)
1983
The Ballroom of Romance
Bridie
1982
Bloody Kids
Nurse
1980
The Quatermass Conclusion
Alison Thorpe
1979
Quatermass
Alison Thorpe · (2 episodes)
1979
The Music Machine
Mrs. Pearson
1979
Licking Hitler
Eileen Graham
1978
Your Man from Six Counties
Mollie
1976
Angels
(1 episode)
1975
The Virgins
Pat Moran
1974
Playhouse
Dorothy · (2 episodes)
1974
Black and Blue
(1 episode)
1973
Play for Today
(1 episode)
1970
Sinful Davey
Maid
1969
BBC Play of the Month
Emma · (1 episode)
1965
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lottie · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Willie Hendley · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Maeve · (1 episode)
1951