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Brenda Fricker

1945 - Today

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Brenda Fricker (born 17 February 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brenda Fricker is the 1,182nd most popular actor (up from 1,293rd in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Irish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Brenda Fricker ranks 1,182 out of 13,578. Before her are Geraldine McEwan, Shannon Tweed, John Carradine, Lois Maxwell, Anne Wiazemsky, and Uta Hagen. After her are Jerry Stiller, Ralph Macchio, Katrina Kaif, Barbara Brylska, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Djimon Hounsou.

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Among people born in 1945, Brenda Fricker ranks 145. Before her are Brion James, Igor Ivanov, Robert Wyatt, Philippe Ouédraogo, Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, and John Garang. After her are Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ladislao Mazurkiewicz, Wim Suurbier, Angus Deaton, Luis Ocaña, and Franco Battiato.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Brenda Fricker ranks 77 out of 549. Before her are William C. Campbell (1930), Colin Farrell (1976), Mary Robinson (1944), James Ussher (1581), Malcolm II of Scotland (954), and Diarmait Mac Murchada (1110). After her are Bob Geldof (1951), Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), Richard Cantillon (1680), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), Thomas Moore (1779), and Saint Fiacre (607).

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Among ACTORS In Ireland

Among actors born in Ireland, Brenda Fricker ranks 11. Before her are Lola Montez (1821), Cillian Murphy (1976), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Brendan Gleeson (1955), Maureen O'Hara (1920), and Colin Farrell (1976). After her are Caitriona Balfe (1979), Edward Mulhare (1923), Maureen O'Sullivan (1911), Fionnula Flanagan (1941), David Kelly (1929), and Fiona Shaw (1958).

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