Brenda Fricker

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
February 17, 1945 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Romance
Career Span
1969 – 2024

Brenda Fricker

1 win
93 nominations
57 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Feb 17, 1945
From
Dublin, Ireland
Known For
Acting
Career
1969 – 2024

Known For

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Pigeon Lady
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club
2023
as Maureen (voice)
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1996
as Ethel Twitty
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
1994
as Maggie Nelson
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989
as Mrs. Brown
So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
as May Mackenzie
Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
2011
as Polly
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
2004
as Madame Alex
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
2007
as Eleanor
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
2003
as Bernie Guerin
The Field
The Field
1990
as Maggie McCabe
Inside I'm Dancing
Inside I'm Dancing
2004
as Eileen

Frequent Collaborators

Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
2 shared projects
in "Angels in the Outfield"
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Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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John Heard
John Heard
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Tim Curry
Tim Curry
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Devin Ratray
Devin Ratray
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Gerry Bamman
Gerry Bamman
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Michael C. Maronna
Michael C. Maronna
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Terrie Snell
Terrie Snell
1 shared project
in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
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Award Recognition

1
Win
93
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2024

The Swallow

2023

The Miracle Club as Maureen (voice) Award

2014

Deadly as Bridie

2013

A Long Way From Home as Brenda

2011

Albert Nobbs as Polly Award
Cloudburst as Dot Award

2010

Locked In as Joan

2008

Stone of Destiny as Mrs. McQuarry

2007

Closing the Ring as Eleanor Award
How About You... as Heather Nightingale Award

2005

Tara Road as Mona Award
Omagh as Nuala O'Loan
Milk as Nan

2004

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss as Madame Alex Award
Inside I'm Dancing as Eileen
Trauma as Petra Award

2003

Veronica Guerin as Bernie Guerin Award
Watermelon as Teresa Ryan
Conspiracy of Silence as Annie McLaughlin

2002

Pete's Meteor as Lily
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story as Alexandra MacLean
The Intended as Mrs. Jones

2001

The War Bride as Betty
I Was a Rat as Joan Jones

2000

Cupid & Cate as Willie Hendley

1999

Resurrection as Clare's mother
Durango as Aunt Maeve

1998

The American as Mrs. Bread
Resurrection Man as Dorcas Kelly
Painted Angels as Annie Ryan

1997

Masterminds as Principal Claire Maloney Award
Swann as Rose Hindmarch

1996

A Time to Kill as Ethel Twitty Award
Moll Flanders as madame Mazzawatty Award

1995

Journey as Lottie
Out of Ireland as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

1994

Angels in the Outfield as Maggie Nelson Award
A Man of No Importance as Lily Byrne
Deadly Advice as Iris Greenwood
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

1993

So I Married an Axe Murderer as May Mackenzie Award
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story as Eliza

1992

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Pigeon Lady Award
Utz as Marta Award

1990

The Field as Maggie McCabe Award

1989

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown as Mrs. Brown
The Picnic as Ray's Mother

1985

Exploits at West Poley as Aunt Draycott
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable as Mary

1982

The Ballroom of Romance as Bridie

1980

Bloody Kids as Nurse

1979

The Quatermass Conclusion as Alison Thorpe
The Music Machine as Mrs. Pearson

1978

Licking Hitler as Eileen Graham

1976

Your Man from Six Counties as Mollie

1974

The Virgins as Pat Moran

1969

Sinful Davey as Maid

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
The Miracle Club
A Time to Kill
Angels in the Outfield
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Albert Nobbs
Closing the Ring
Veronica Guerin

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