
Born 1945 — Died 2026
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 …
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The Swallow(2024)

The Miracle Club(2023)
as Maureen (voice)

Deadly(2014)
as Bridie

A Long Way From Home(2013)
as Brenda

Albert Nobbs(2011)
as Polly

Muide Éire(2011)
as Self

Cloudburst(2011)
as Dot

Locked In(2010)
as Joan

The Liberties(2009)
as Self

Stone of Destiny(2008)
as Mrs. McQuarry

How About You...(2007)
as Heather Nightingale

Closing the Ring(2007)
as Eleanor

Tara Road(2005)
as Mona

Omagh(2005)
as Nuala O'Loan

Milk(2005)
as Nan

Inside I'm Dancing(2004)
as Eileen

Trauma(2004)
as Petra

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss(2004)
as Madame Alex

Veronica Guerin(2003)
as Bernie Guerin

Conspiracy of Silence(2003)
as Annie McLaughlin

Watermelon(2003)
as Teresa Ryan

Pete's Meteor(2002)
as Lily

The Intended(2002)
as Mrs. Jones

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story(2002)
as Alexandra MacLean

I Was a Rat(2001)
as Joan Jones

The War Bride(2001)
as Betty

Cupid & Cate(2000)
as Willie Hendley

Durango(1999)
as Aunt Maeve

Resurrection(1999)
as Clare's mother

The American(1998)
as Mrs. Bread

Painted Angels(1998)
as Annie Ryan

Resurrection Man(1998)
as Dorcas Kelly

Masterminds(1997)
as Principal Claire Maloney

Swann(1997)
as Rose Hindmarch

A Time to Kill(1996)
as Ethel Twitty

Moll Flanders(1996)
as madame Mazzawatty

Journey(1995)
as Lottie

Out of Ireland(1995)
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

A Man of No Importance(1994)
as Lily Byrne

Angels in the Outfield(1994)
as Maggie Nelson

Deadly Advice(1994)
as Iris Greenwood

So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)
as May Mackenzie

The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story(1993)
as Eliza

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992)In catalog
as Pigeon Lady

Utz(1992)
as Marta

The Field(1990)
as Maggie McCabe

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown(1989)
as Mrs. Brown

The Picnic(1989)
as Ray's Mother

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable(1985)
as Mary

Exploits at West Poley(1985)
as Aunt Draycott

The Ballroom of Romance(1982)
as Bridie

Bloody Kids(1980)
as Nurse

The Quatermass Conclusion(1979)
as Alison Thorpe

The Music Machine(1979)
as Mrs. Pearson

Licking Hitler(1978)
as Eileen Graham

Your Man from Six Counties(1976)
as Mollie
The Virgins(1974)
as Pat Moran

Sinful Davey(1969)
as Maid (uncredited)
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Cam Boy(2021)
as Tilda