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Brenda Fricker

Born 1945-02-17

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.

Known for

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 · 6.9 A Time to Kill 1996 · 7.5 My Left Foot 1989 · 7.8 So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 · 6.5 Angels in the Outfield 1994 · 6.2 Albert Nobbs 2011 · 6.7 Veronica Guerin 2003 · 6.8 The Miracle Club 2023 · 6.0 Rory O'Shea Was Here 2004 · 7.7 Closing the Ring 2007 · 6.5 Stone of Destiny 2008 · 6.7 Masterminds 1997 · 5.2 Trauma 2004 · 4.7 Tara Road 2005 · 6.0 A Man of No Importance 1994 · 6.7 Cupid & Cate 2000 · 6.0 Conspiracy of Silence 2003 · 6.5 The Intended 2002 · 5.8 Durango 1999 · 6.4