Brenda Fricker
Acting
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.
TV Shows(23)
The Catch
Phyllis
2023
Holding
as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany
2022
Cam Boy
Tilda
2021
Beautiful People
Narg
2008
No Tears
Grainne McFadden
2002
I Was a Rat
Joan Jones
2001
Relative Strangers
Maureen
1999
A Woman of Independent Means
Mother Steed
1995
Seekers
Stella Hazard
1993
Brides of Christ
Sister Agnes
1991
Casualty
Megan Roach
1986
Screen Two
Ray's Mother
1985
Eh Brian! It's A Whopper
Bridget
1984
The Gathering Seed
Kitty Henshaw
1983
Quatermass
Alison Thorpe
1979
Angels
1975
Playhouse
Dorothy
1974
Black and Blue
Ellie
1973
Play for Today
1970
BBC Play of the Month
Emma
1965
Armchair Theatre
Pat Moran
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lottie
1951
Movies(58)
The Swallow
2024
The Miracle Club
Maureen (voice)
2023
Deadly
Bridie
2014
A Long Way From Home
Brenda
2013
Albert Nobbs
Polly
2011
Muide Éire
Self
2011
Cloudburst
Dot
2011
Locked In
Joan
2010
The Liberties
Self
2009
Stone of Destiny
Mrs. McQuarry
2008
How About You...
Heather Nightingale
2007
Closing the Ring
Eleanor
2007
Tara Road
Mona
2005
Omagh
Nuala O'Loan
2005
Milk
Nan
2005
Inside I'm Dancing
Eileen
2004
Trauma
Petra
2004
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Madame Alex
2004
Veronica Guerin
Bernie Guerin
2003
Conspiracy of Silence
Annie McLaughlin
2003
Watermelon
Teresa Ryan
2003
Pete's Meteor
Lily
2002
The Intended
Mrs. Jones
2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
Alexandra MacLean
2002
I Was a Rat
Joan Jones
2001
The War Bride
Betty
2001
Cupid & Cate
Willie Hendley
2000
Durango
Aunt Maeve
1999
Resurrection
Clare's mother
1999
The American
Mrs. Bread
1998
Painted Angels
Annie Ryan
1998
Resurrection Man
Dorcas Kelly
1998
Masterminds
Principal Claire Maloney
1997
Swann
Rose Hindmarch
1997
A Time to Kill
Ethel Twitty
1996
Moll Flanders
madame Mazzawatty
1996
Journey
Lottie
1995
Out of Ireland
Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
1995
A Man of No Importance
Lily Byrne
1994
Angels in the Outfield
Maggie Nelson
1994
Deadly Advice
Iris Greenwood
1994
So I Married an Axe Murderer
May Mackenzie
1993
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
Eliza
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Pigeon Lady
1992
Utz
Marta
1992
The Field
Maggie McCabe
1990
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Mrs. Brown
1989
The Picnic
Ray's Mother
1989
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
Mary
1985
Exploits at West Poley
Aunt Draycott
1985
The Ballroom of Romance
Bridie
1982
Bloody Kids
Nurse
1980
The Quatermass Conclusion
Alison Thorpe
1979
The Music Machine
Mrs. Pearson
1979
Licking Hitler
Eileen Graham
1978
Your Man from Six Counties
Mollie
1976
The Virgins
Pat Moran
1974
Sinful Davey
Maid (uncredited)
1969