Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

1945-02-17 Dublin, Ireland Female 84 Known Credits

Biography

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1945-02-17

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Known Credits

84

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

برندا فریکر

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

A Time to Kill

1996

Ethel Twitty

Angels in the Outfield

1994

Maggie Nelson

Veronica Guerin

2003

Bernie Guerin

The Intended

2002

Mrs. Jones

Albert Nobbs

2011

Polly

Moll Flanders

1996

madame Mazzawatty

The Field

1990

Maggie McCabe

Closing the Ring

2007

Eleanor

The Miracle Club

2023

Maureen (voice)

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

2002

Alexandra MacLean

Licking Hitler

1978

Eileen Graham

Sinful Davey

1969

Maid (uncredited)

A Man of No Importance

1994

Lily Byrne

Conspiracy of Silence

2003

Annie McLaughlin

Pete's Meteor

2002

Lily

Cloudburst

2011

Dot

Stone of Destiny

2008

Mrs. McQuarry

Masterminds

1997

Principal Claire Maloney

Out of Ireland

1995

Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

Resurrection Man

1998

Dorcas Kelly

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979

Alison Thorpe

Trauma

2004

Petra

Omagh

2005

Nuala O'Loan

How About You...

2007

Heather Nightingale

Deadly Advice

1994

Iris Greenwood

Journey

1995

Lottie

Cupid & Cate

2000

Willie Hendley

Bloody Kids

1980

Nurse

Tara Road

2005

Mona

The American

1998

Mrs. Bread

Deadly

2014

Bridie

Locked In

2010

Joan

Exploits at West Poley

1985

Aunt Draycott

Swann

1997

Rose Hindmarch

Painted Angels

1998

Annie Ryan

Watermelon

2003

Teresa Ryan

The Liberties

2009

Self

Utz

1992

Marta

Muide Éire

2011

Self

The Music Machine

1979

Mrs. Pearson

Resurrection

1999

Clare's mother

The War Bride

2001

Betty

Durango

1999

Aunt Maeve

I Was a Rat

2001

Joan Jones

The Picnic

1989

Ray's Mother

The Virgins

1974

Pat Moran

Milk

2005

Nan

TV Credits

Play for Today

1970

(1 episodes)

Casualty

1986

Megan Roach (187 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Emma (1 episodes)

Screen Two

1985

Ray's Mother (1 episodes)

Playhouse

1974

Dorothy (2 episodes)

The Oscars

1953

Self (2 episodes)

Angels

1975

(1 episodes)

The Catch

2023

Phyllis (4 episodes)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Lottie (1 episodes)

Black and Blue

1973

Ellie (1 episodes)

Beautiful People

2008

Narg (1 episodes)

Cam Boy

2021

Tilda (1 episodes)

The Body Farm

2011

Eileen Quinn (1 episodes)

The Meaning of Life

2009

Self (1 episodes)

Brides of Christ

1991

Sister Agnes (6 episodes)

The Sinners

1970

Joan Twomey (1 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Pat Moran (1 episodes)

Quatermass

1979

Alison Thorpe (2 episodes)

Holding

2022

as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany (4 episodes)

A Woman of Independent Means

1995

Mother Steed (3 episodes)

No Tears

2002

Grainne McFadden (4 episodes)

Relative Strangers

1999

Maureen (4 episodes)

The Gathering Seed

1983

Kitty Henshaw (6 episodes)

I Was a Rat

2001

Joan Jones (3 episodes)

Eh Brian! It's A Whopper

1984

Bridget (1 episodes)

Seekers

1993

Stella Hazard (2 episodes)

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