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Brenda Fricker

Acting

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Acting credits

79

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.0

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Movies: 57Series: 22

TMDB ID: 18345

IMDb ID: nm0002084

Known for: Acting

Born: February 17, 1945

Died: July 17, 2026

Age: 81

Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 2024

Years active: 74

Average TMDB rating: 6.24

Wikidata: Q230214

Also known as

برندا فریکر

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.

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