About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1945-02-17
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
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Brenda Fricker

Overview

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

Acting
2023 The Miracle Club Actor Maureen (voice) 59
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2023 The Catch Actor Phyllis 66
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2022 Holding Actor as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany 68
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2014 Deadly Actor Bridie N/A
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2013 A Long Way From Home Actor Brenda 59
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2011 Albert Nobbs Actor Polly 60
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2011 Cloudburst Actor Dot 59
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2010 Locked In Actor Joan 58
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2008 Stone of Destiny Actor Mrs. McQuarry 59
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2007 How About You... Actor Heather Nightingale 59
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2007 Closing the Ring Actor Eleanor 59
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2005 Tara Road Actor Mona 58
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2005 Omagh Actor Nuala O'Loan 59
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2005 Milk Actor Nan N/A
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2004 Inside I'm Dancing Actor Eileen 63
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2004 Trauma Actor Petra 58
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2004 Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss Actor Madame Alex 58
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2003 Veronica Guerin Actor Bernie Guerin 61
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2003 Conspiracy of Silence Actor Annie McLaughlin 58
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2003 Watermelon Actor Teresa Ryan 58
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2002 Pete's Meteor Actor Lily 58
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2002 The Intended Actor Mrs. Jones 58
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2002 Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story Actor Alexandra MacLean 59
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2001 I Was a Rat Actor Joan Jones N/A
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2001 I Was a Rat Actor Joan Jones N/A
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2001 The War Bride Actor Betty 58
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2000 Cupid & Cate Actor Willie Hendley 58
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1999 Durango Actor Aunt Maeve 59
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1999 Resurrection Actor Clare's mother 59
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1999 Relative Strangers Actor Maureen N/A
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1998 The American Actor Mrs. Bread 59
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1998 Painted Angels Actor Annie Ryan 59
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1998 Resurrection Man Actor Dorcas Kelly 58
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1997 Masterminds Actor Principal Claire Maloney 58
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1997 Swann Actor Rose Hindmarch 58
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1996 A Time to Kill Actor Ethel Twitty 71
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1996 Moll Flanders Actor madame Mazzawatty 59
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1995 Journey Actor Lottie 58
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1995 A Woman of Independent Means Actor Mother Steed 70
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1994 A Man of No Importance Actor Lily Byrne 59
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1994 Angels in the Outfield Actor Maggie Nelson 58
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1994 Deadly Advice Actor Iris Greenwood 58
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1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Actor May Mackenzie 59
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1993 The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story Actor Eliza 59
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1993 Seekers Actor Stella Hazard 69
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1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Actor Pigeon Lady 67
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1992 Utz Actor Marta 59
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1991 Brides of Christ Actor Sister Agnes 69
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1990 The Field Actor Maggie McCabe 60
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1989 My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Actor Mrs. Brown 69
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1989 The Picnic Actor Ray's Mother N/A
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1985 The Woman Who Married Clark Gable Actor Mary 59
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1985 Exploits at West Poley Actor Aunt Draycott 59
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1984 Eh Brian! It's A Whopper Actor Bridget 70
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1983 The Gathering Seed Actor Kitty Henshaw N/A
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1982 The Ballroom of Romance Actor Bridie 59
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1980 Bloody Kids Actor Nurse 59
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1979 The Quatermass Conclusion Actor Alison Thorpe 58
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1979 The Music Machine Actor Mrs. Pearson N/A
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1978 Licking Hitler Actor Eileen Graham N/A
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1976 Your Man from Six Counties Actor Mollie N/A
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1974 The Virgins Actor Pat Moran N/A
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1969 Sinful Davey Actor Maid 58
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Seekers Actor Stella N/A
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