Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Acting
Born 1945-02-17 - Died 2026-07-17Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Brenda Fricker (February 17, 1945 – July 17, 2026) was an Irish actress, whose career spanned six decades on stage and screen. She 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). She was also a regular as a nurse in the BBC drama Casualty. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda Fricker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (58)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992Movie6.8
A Time to Kill
7.4

A Time to Kill

1996Movie7.4
Veronica Guerin
6.7

Veronica Guerin

2003Movie6.7
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
7.5

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989Movie7.5
So I Married an Axe Murderer
6.1

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993Movie6.1
Albert Nobbs
6.3

Albert Nobbs

2011Movie6.3
Angels in the Outfield
6.0

Angels in the Outfield

1994Movie6.0
Moll Flanders
6.1

Moll Flanders

1996Movie6.1
The Miracle Club
6.3

The Miracle Club

2023Movie6.3
Closing the Ring
6.2

Closing the Ring

2007Movie6.2
Masterminds
5.3

Masterminds

1997Movie5.3
Resurrection Man
6.2

Resurrection Man

1998Movie6.2
The Intended
5.2

The Intended

2002Movie5.2
Inside I'm Dancing
7.4

Inside I'm Dancing

2004Movie7.4
Bloody Kids
6.5

Bloody Kids

1980Movie6.5
The Field
7.0

The Field

1990Movie7.0
Journey
6.2

Journey

1995Movie6.2
Pete's Meteor
4.9

Pete's Meteor

2002Movie4.9
The Swallow

The Swallow

2024Movie
Licking Hitler

Licking Hitler

1978Movie
Cloudburst
6.4

Cloudburst

2011Movie6.4
The War Bride
5.9

The War Bride

2001Movie5.9
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
5.8

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

2002Movie5.8
A Man of No Importance
6.2

A Man of No Importance

1994Movie6.2
Omagh
6.6

Omagh

2005Movie6.6
Trauma
5.2

Trauma

2004Movie5.2
How About You...
6.3

How About You...

2007Movie6.3
Deadly Advice
4.7

Deadly Advice

1994Movie4.7
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
4.6

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss

2004Movie4.6
Tara Road
5.4

Tara Road

2005Movie5.4
Conspiracy of Silence
4.8

Conspiracy of Silence

2003Movie4.8
Muide Éire

Muide Éire

2011Movie
Out of Ireland
7.0

Out of Ireland

1995Movie7.0
Resurrection
5.7

Resurrection

1999Movie5.7
Cupid & Cate
6.0

Cupid & Cate

2000Movie6.0
The American
5.4

The American

1998Movie5.4
Sinful Davey
5.2

Sinful Davey

1969Movie5.2
Stone of Destiny
6.5

Stone of Destiny

2008Movie6.5
Locked In
4.0

Locked In

2010Movie4.0
The Quatermass Conclusion
4.2

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979Movie4.2
Deadly

Deadly

2014Movie
The Music Machine
10.0

The Music Machine

1979Movie10.0
The Ballroom of Romance
7.4

The Ballroom of Romance

1982Movie7.4
Utz
5.8

Utz

1992Movie5.8
A Long Way From Home
5.5

A Long Way From Home

2013Movie5.5
I Was a Rat
9.0

I Was a Rat

2001Movie9.0
Exploits at West Poley
5.8

Exploits at West Poley

1985Movie5.8
Painted Angels
6.9

Painted Angels

1998Movie6.9
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
6.0

The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story

1993Movie6.0
Swann
4.7

Swann

1997Movie4.7
Durango
6.2

Durango

1999Movie6.2
The Picnic

The Picnic

1989Movie
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
7.5

The Woman Who Married Clark Gable

1985Movie7.5
Your Man from Six Counties
10.0

Your Man from Six Counties

1976Movie10.0
Watermelon
4.3

Watermelon

2003Movie4.3
The Liberties

The Liberties

2009Movie
The Virgins

The Virgins

1974Movie
Milk
9.0

Milk

2005Movie9.0

TV Shows (26)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Angels
4.5

Angels

1975Series4.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
The Body Farm
5.6

The Body Farm

2011Series5.6
The Meaning of Life
7.0

The Meaning of Life

2009Series7.0
The Catch
4.8

The Catch

2023Series4.8
The Sinners

The Sinners

1970Series
Cam Boy
4.2

Cam Boy

2021Series4.2
Beautiful People
6.8

Beautiful People

2008Series6.8
Brides of Christ
7.3

Brides of Christ

1991Series7.3
Black and Blue
6.5

Black and Blue

1973Series6.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Quatermass
6.8

Quatermass

1979Series6.8
No Tears
10.0

No Tears

2002Series10.0
Holding
6.3

Holding

2022Series6.3
The Gathering Seed
10.0

The Gathering Seed

1983Series10.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Relative Strangers
6.5

Relative Strangers

1999Series6.5
A Woman of Independent Means
10.0

A Woman of Independent Means

1995Series10.0
Seekers
6.0

Seekers

1993Series6.0
Eh Brian! It's A Whopper
8.0

Eh Brian! It's A Whopper

1984Series8.0
I Was a Rat

I Was a Rat

2001Series