Brenda Fricker
Born: 1945-02-17 in Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
2023
- The Catch as Phyllis
- The Miracle Club as Maureen (voice)
2022
- Holding as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany
2021
- Cam Boy as Tilda
2014
- Deadly as Bridie
2013
- A Long Way From Home as Brenda
2011
- Albert Nobbs as Polly
- The Body Farm as Eileen Quinn
- Muide Éire as Self
- Cloudburst as Dot
2010
- Locked In as Joan
2009
- The Meaning of Life as Self
- The Liberties as Self
2008
- Beautiful People as Narg
- Stone of Destiny as Mrs. McQuarry
2007
- Closing the Ring as Eleanor
- How About You... as Heather Nightingale
2004
- Trauma as Petra
- Inside I'm Dancing as Eileen
- Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss as Madame Alex
2003
- Veronica Guerin as Bernie Guerin
- Conspiracy of Silence as Annie McLaughlin
- Watermelon as Teresa Ryan
2002
- The Intended as Mrs. Jones
- No Tears as Grainne McFadden
- Pete's Meteor as Lily
- Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story as Alexandra MacLean
2001
- The War Bride as Betty
- I Was a Rat as Joan Jones
- I Was a Rat as Joan Jones
2000
- Cupid & Cate as Willie Hendley
1999
- Resurrection as Clare's mother
- Relative Strangers as Maureen
- 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
- Swann as Rose Hindmarch
1996
- A Time to Kill as Ethel Twitty
- Moll Flanders as madame Mazzawatty
1995
- A Woman of Independent Means as Mother Steed
- Out of Ireland as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)
- Journey as Lottie
1994
- Angels in the Outfield as Maggie Nelson
- A Man of No Importance as Lily Byrne
- Deadly Advice as Iris Greenwood
1993
- So I Married an Axe Murderer as May Mackenzie
- Seekers as Stella Hazard
- The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story as Eliza
1992
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Pigeon Lady
- Utz as Marta
1991
- Brides of Christ as Sister Agnes
1990
- The Field as Maggie McCabe
1989
- My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown as Mrs. Brown
- The Picnic as Ray's Mother
1986
- Casualty as Megan Roach
1985
- Screen Two as Ray's Mother
- Exploits at West Poley as Aunt Draycott
- The Woman Who Married Clark Gable as Mary
1984
- Eh Brian! It's A Whopper as Bridget
1983
- The Gathering Seed as Kitty Henshaw
1982
- The Ballroom of Romance as Bridie
1980
- Bloody Kids as Nurse
1979
- Quatermass as Alison Thorpe
- 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
1975
1974
- Playhouse as Dorothy
- The Virgins as Pat Moran
1973
- Black and Blue as Ellie
1970
- Play for Today
- The Sinners as Joan Twomey
1969
- Sinful Davey as Maid (uncredited)
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Emma
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Pat Moran
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Lottie