Brenda Fricker
1945-2026
Known for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, A Time to Kill.
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.
Movie Credits
Cloudburst (2011)
The War Bride (2001)
Journey (1995)
A Man of No Importance (1994)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
The Intended (2002)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
How About You... (2007)
Veronica Guerin (2003)
Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
The Field (1990)
Locked In (2010)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Trauma (2004)
A Time to Kill (1996)
The Miracle Club (2023)
