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Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 17, 1945 (80)
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 th ... e 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.

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The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

2023

as Maureen (voice)

A Long Way From Home

A Long Way From Home

2013

as Brenda

Cloudburst

Cloudburst

2011

as Dot

Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs

2011

as Polly

Locked In

Locked In

2010

as Joan

Stone of Destiny

Stone of Destiny

2008

as Mrs. McQuarry

How About You...

How About You...

2007

as Heather Nightingale

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

2007

as Eleanor

Omagh

Omagh

2005

as Nuala O'Loan

Tara Road

Tara Road

2005

as Mona

Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

2004

as Eileen

Trauma

Trauma

2004

as Petra

Watermelon

Watermelon

2003

as Teresa Ryan

Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of Silence

2003

as Annie McLaughlin

Veronica Guerin

Veronica Guerin

2003

as Bernie Guerin

Pete's Meteor

Pete's Meteor

2002

as Lily

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

2002

as Alexandra MacLean

The Intended

The Intended

2002

as Mrs. Jones

The War Bride

The War Bride

2001

as Betty

I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

2001

as Joan Jones

Cupid & Cate

Cupid & Cate

2000

as Willie Hendley

Resurrection

Resurrection

1999

as Clare's mother

Durango

Durango

1999

as Aunt Maeve

Resurrection Man

Resurrection Man

1998

as Dorcas Kelly

The American

The American

1998

as Mrs. Bread

Swann

Swann

1997

as Rose Hindmarch

Masterminds

Masterminds

1997

as Principal Claire Maloney

Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

1996

as madame Mazzawatty

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996

as Ethel Twitty

Journey

Journey

1995

as Lottie

A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

1994

as Lily Byrne

Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

1994

as Iris Greenwood

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1994

as Maggie Nelson

So I Married an Axe Murderer

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993

as May Mackenzie

Utz

Utz

1992

as Marta

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

as Pigeon Lady

The Field

The Field

1990

as Maggie McCabe

The Picnic

The Picnic

1989

as Ray's Mother

Exploits at West Poley

Exploits at West Poley

1985

as Aunt Draycott

The Ballroom of Romance

The Ballroom of Romance

1982

as Bridie

The Music Machine

The Music Machine

1979

as Mrs. Pearson

The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979

as Alison Thorpe

Licking Hitler

Licking Hitler

1978

as Eileen Graham

The Virgins

The Virgins

1974

as Pat Moran

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Television Credits

Casualty

as Megan Roach

Episodes: 187

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

The Gathering Seed

as Kitty Henshaw

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 07, 1983

Brides of Christ

as Sister Agnes

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 04, 1991

Holding

as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 14, 2022

Relative Strangers

as Maureen

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 1999

No Tears

as Grainne McFadden

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 14, 2002

The Catch

as Phyllis

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 25, 2023

I Was a Rat

as Joan Jones

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 09, 2001

A Woman of Independent Means

as Mother Steed

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 1995

Seekers

as Stella Hazard

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 25, 1993

Quatermass

as Alison Thorpe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 24, 1979

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lottie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

BBC Play of the Month

as Emma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Cam Boy

as Tilda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 30, 2021

Eh Brian! It's A Whopper

as Bridget

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1984

Beautiful People

as Narg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2008

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Maeve

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Willie Hendley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Angels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1975

Play for Today

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Black and Blue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1973

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