Portrait of Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Acting

Biography

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Fricker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: February 17, 1945

Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland

Filmography

2023
The Miracle Club

as Maureen (voice)

2023
The Catch

as Phyllis

2022
Holding

as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany

2021
Cam Boy

as Tilda

2014
Deadly

as Bridie

2011
Albert Nobbs

as Polly

2011
Muide Éire

as Herself

2011
2010
Locked In

as Joan

2009
2008
Stone of Destiny

as Mrs. McQuarry

2008
2007
How About You...

as Heather Nightingale

2007
2005
Tara Road

as Mona

2005
Omagh

as Nuala O'Loan

2005
Milk

as Nan

2004
2004
Trauma

as Petra

2003
Veronica Guerin

as Bernie Guerin

2003
Conspiracy of Silence

as Annie McLaughlin

2003
Watermelon

as Teresa Ryan

2002
2002
The Intended

as Mrs. Jones

2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

as Alexandra MacLean

2002
No Tears

as Grainne McFadden

2001
I Was a Rat

as Joan Jones

2001
2000
Cupid & Cate

as Willie Hendley

1999
Durango

as Aunt Maeve

1999
Resurrection

as Clare's mother

1999
1998
The American

as Mrs. Bread

1998
Painted Angels

as Annie Ryan

1998
Resurrection Man

as Dorcas Kelly

1997
Masterminds

as Principal Claire Maloney

1997
Swann

as Rose Hindmarch

1996
A Time to Kill

as Ethel Twitty

1996
Moll Flanders

as madame Mazzawatty

1995
Journey

as Lottie

1995
Out of Ireland

as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

1995
1994
1994
Angels in the Outfield

as Maggie Nelson

1994
Deadly Advice

as Iris Greenwood

1993
1993
Seekers

as Stella Hazard

1992
Utz

as Marta

1991
Brides of Christ

as Sister Agnes

1990
The Field

as Maggie McCabe

1989
The Picnic

as Ray's Mother

1986
Casualty

as Megan Roach

1985
Exploits at West Poley

as Aunt Draycott

1983
The Gathering Seed

as Kitty Henshaw

1980
Bloody Kids

as Nurse

1979
Quatermass

as Alison Thorpe

1979
1979
The Music Machine

as Mrs. Pearson

1978
Licking Hitler

as Eileen Graham

1975
1974
Playhouse

as Dorothy

1969
Sinful Davey

as Maid (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Willie Hendley