Brenda Fricker

Acting

Brenda Fricker

Born February 17, 1945Dublin, Ireland81 credits

Brenda Fricker (born February 17, 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.

Known For

Filmography

The Miracle Club
2023The Miracle Club
as Maureen (voice)Movie
The Catch
2023The Catch
as PhyllisTV
Holding
2022Holding
as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. MeanyTV
Cam Boy
2021Cam Boy
as TildaTV
Deadly
2014Deadly
as BridieMovie
Albert Nobbs
2011Albert Nobbs
as PollyMovie
Muide Éire
2011Muide Éire
as SelfMovie
Cloudburst
2011Cloudburst
as DotMovie
Locked In
2010Locked In
as JoanMovie
The Liberties
2009The Liberties
as SelfMovie
Stone of Destiny
2008Stone of Destiny
as Mrs. McQuarryMovie
How About You...
2007How About You...
as Heather NightingaleMovie
Closing the Ring
2007Closing the Ring
as EleanorMovie
Tara Road
2005Tara Road
as MonaMovie
Omagh
2005Omagh
as Nuala O'LoanMovie
Milk
2005Milk
as NanMovie
Trauma
2004Trauma
as PetraMovie
Veronica Guerin
2003Veronica Guerin
as Bernie GuerinMovie
Conspiracy of Silence
2003Conspiracy of Silence
as Annie McLaughlinMovie
Watermelon
2003Watermelon
as Teresa RyanMovie
Pete's Meteor
2002Pete's Meteor
as LilyMovie
The Intended
2002The Intended
as Mrs. JonesMovie
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
2002Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
as Alexandra MacLeanMovie
No Tears
2002No Tears
as Grainne McFaddenTV
I Was a Rat
2001I Was a Rat
as Joan JonesMovie
I
2001I Was a Rat
as Joan JonesTV
The War Bride
2001The War Bride
as BettyMovie
Cupid & Cate
2000Cupid & Cate
as Willie HendleyMovie
Durango
1999Durango
as Aunt MaeveMovie
Resurrection
1999Resurrection
as Clare's motherMovie
The American
1998The American
as Mrs. BreadMovie
Painted Angels
1998Painted Angels
as Annie RyanMovie
Resurrection Man
1998Resurrection Man
as Dorcas KellyMovie
Masterminds
1997Masterminds
as Principal Claire MaloneyMovie
Swann
1997Swann
as Rose HindmarchMovie
A Time to Kill
1996A Time to Kill
as Ethel TwittyMovie
Moll Flanders
1996Moll Flanders
as madame MazzawattyMovie
Journey
1995Journey
as LottieMovie
Out of Ireland
1995Out of Ireland
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)Movie
A Man of No Importance
1994A Man of No Importance
as Lily ByrneMovie
Angels in the Outfield
1994Angels in the Outfield
as Maggie NelsonMovie
Deadly Advice
1994Deadly Advice
as Iris GreenwoodMovie
Seekers
1993Seekers
as Stella HazardTV
Utz
1992Utz
as MartaMovie
Brides of Christ
1991Brides of Christ
as Sister AgnesTV
The Field
1990The Field
as Maggie McCabeMovie
The Picnic
1989The Picnic
as Ray's MotherMovie
Casualty
1986Casualty
as Megan RoachTV
Screen Two
1985Screen Two
as Ray's MotherTV
Exploits at West Poley
1985Exploits at West Poley
as Aunt DraycottMovie
The Gathering Seed
1983The Gathering Seed
as Kitty HenshawTV
Bloody Kids
1980Bloody Kids
as NurseMovie
The Quatermass Conclusion
1979The Quatermass Conclusion
as Alison ThorpeMovie
Quatermass
1979Quatermass
as Alison ThorpeTV
The Music Machine
1979The Music Machine
as Mrs. PearsonMovie
Licking Hitler
1978Licking Hitler
as Eileen GrahamMovie
T
1974The Virgins
as Pat MoranMovie
Playhouse
1974Playhouse
as DorothyTV
Sinful Davey
1969Sinful Davey
as Maid (uncredited)Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Pat MoranTV