

Brenda Fricker
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Feb 1945
Age
81 Years
Born In
Dublin, Ireland
Total Projects
83
Years Active
73 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Swallow
The Swallow

movie
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club
as Maureen (voice)

tv
The Catch
The Catch
as Phyllis

tv
Holding
Holding
as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany

tv
Cam Boy
Cam Boy
as Tilda

movie
Deadly
Deadly
as Bridie

movie
A Long Way From Home
A Long Way From Home
as Brenda

movie
Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
as Polly

movie
Muide Éire
Muide Éire
as Self

movie
Cloudburst
Cloudburst
as Dot

movie
Locked In
Locked In
as Joan

movie
The Liberties
The Liberties
as Self

movie
Stone of Destiny
Stone of Destiny
as Mrs. McQuarry

tv
Beautiful People
Beautiful People
as Narg

movie
How About You...
How About You...
as Heather Nightingale

movie
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
as Eleanor

movie
Tara Road
Tara Road
as Mona

movie
Omagh
Omagh
as Nuala O'Loan

movie
Milk
Milk
as Nan

movie
Inside I'm Dancing
Inside I'm Dancing
as Eileen

movie
Trauma
Trauma
as Petra

movie
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
as Madame Alex

movie
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin
as Bernie Guerin

movie
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence
as Annie McLaughlin

movie
Watermelon
Watermelon
as Teresa Ryan

movie
Pete's Meteor
Pete's Meteor
as Lily

movie
The Intended
The Intended
as Mrs. Jones

movie
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
as Alexandra MacLean

tv
No Tears
No Tears
as Grainne McFadden

movie
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat
as Joan Jones

tv
I Was a Rat
I Was a Rat
as Joan Jones

movie
The War Bride
The War Bride
as Betty

movie
Cupid & Cate
Cupid & Cate
as Willie Hendley

movie
Durango
Durango
as Aunt Maeve

movie
Resurrection
Resurrection
as Clare's mother

tv
Relative Strangers
Relative Strangers
as Maureen

movie
The American
The American
as Mrs. Bread

movie
Painted Angels
Painted Angels
as Annie Ryan

movie
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man
as Dorcas Kelly

movie
Masterminds
Masterminds
as Principal Claire Maloney

movie
Swann
Swann
as Rose Hindmarch

movie
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
as Ethel Twitty

movie
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
as madame Mazzawatty

movie
Journey
Journey
as Lottie

movie
Out of Ireland
Out of Ireland
as Mary Ann Rowe (voice)

tv
A Woman of Independent Means
A Woman of Independent Means
as Mother Steed

movie
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance
as Lily Byrne

movie
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
as Maggie Nelson

movie
Deadly Advice
Deadly Advice
as Iris Greenwood

movie
So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as May Mackenzie

movie
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
as Eliza

tv
Seekers
Seekers
as Stella Hazard

movie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Pigeon Lady

movie
Utz
Utz
as Marta

tv
Brides of Christ
Brides of Christ
as Sister Agnes

movie
The Field
The Field
as Maggie McCabe

movie
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
as Mrs. Brown

movie
The Picnic
The Picnic
as Ray's Mother

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Megan Roach

movie
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
The Woman Who Married Clark Gable
as Mary

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Ray's Mother

movie
Exploits at West Poley
Exploits at West Poley
as Aunt Draycott

tv
Eh Brian! It's A Whopper
Eh Brian! It's A Whopper
as Bridget

tv
The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed
as Kitty Henshaw

movie
The Ballroom of Romance
The Ballroom of Romance
as Bridie

movie
Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
as Nurse

movie
The Quatermass Conclusion
The Quatermass Conclusion
as Alison Thorpe

tv
Quatermass
Quatermass
as Alison Thorpe

movie
The Music Machine
The Music Machine
as Mrs. Pearson

movie
Licking Hitler
Licking Hitler
as Eileen Graham

movie
Your Man from Six Counties
Your Man from Six Counties
as Mollie

tv
Angels
Angels

movie
The Virgins
The Virgins
as Pat Moran

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Dorothy

tv
Black and Blue
Black and Blue
as Ellie

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today

movie
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
as Maid (uncredited)

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Emma

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Pat Moran

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Lottie

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Maeve

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Willie Hendley