Brenda Fricker is an Irish-American actress best known for her films Home Alone 2 and In My Heart I Dance. She also played one of the main roles in the medical drama series Catastrophe. For her role in the biographical drama My Left Foot, the actress was awarded an Oscar.
First roles
The actress made her feature film debut in 1969 with a cameo role in the adventure comedy Sinful Davy.
In the 70s, Brenda Fricker got mostly cameo roles in obscure films. Only in 1982, she received the first major role in her life - the role of Bridie in the drama "Romance in the Ballroom." Critics praised the atmosphere, the script, and the cast of the film very highly.
In 1986, the actress was cast as Megan Roach in the medical series Crash, which she worked on until 1990. The series was critically acclaimed and won several British Academy Television Awards.
Careerpeak
In 1989, the actress successfully auditioned for the lead female role in the biographical drama My Left Foot. The protagonist of the picture, Christy Brown, was born with cerebral palsy, but thanks to enviable perseverance, he learned to draw with the help of his left toes. For the role of Christy Brown, director Jim Sheridan cast then-popular actor Daniel Day-Lewis. With the cast, Sheridan did not fail - the critics were delighted with the work of the actors. Both Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker won Oscars for their work on this film.
In 1990, Friker again had the opportunity to work with Jim Sheridan - the director invited her to play one of the main roles in the drama "The Fields". The actress agreed. This film did not repeat the success of the drama "My Left Foot" - reviews from critics were mixed, and the rental turned into a commercial failure, as the tape did not recoup its 5 million budget.
In 1992, the actress played the role of a beggar woman feeding pigeons in the park in the comedy Home Alone 2. This is probably the most famous of Brenda Fricker's films and one of the most successful commercially - with a budget of $ 20 million, the tape grossed 359 million at the box office.
Modern period
In 2003, Fricker appeared in Joel Schumacher's The Hunt for Veronica. This was followed by a role in another drama film - "And in my soul I dance", in which the actress played the role of Eileen.
In 2011 Brenda FrickerShe played a supporting role in the historical drama "The Mysterious Albert Nobbs". Critical reviews of the film were mixed, and the box office did not please.
The last project in the career of the actress was the drama series "Forgive me" in 2013. After completing work on it, Brenda Fricker decided to end her acting career.
