winning Irish actress dies at 81
Acclaimed Irish actress Brenda Fricker, known for her Oscar-winning role in 'My Left Foot' and appearances in 'Casualty' and 'Home Alone 2', has passed away at age 81. Tributes from colleagues highlight her authenticity, wit, and significant contributions to film and television.
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Marks the loss of a highly respected figure in the entertainment industry with a long-standing career in both film and television.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Brenda Fricker with her Oscar in 1990 Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone 2 and TV's Casualty, has died at the age of 81.
Fricker won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for playing Daniel Day-Lewis's on-screen mother in My Left Foot.
She played nurse Megan Roach in the BBC's Casualty from 1986, making her final appearance in 2010; and was the Central Park pigeon lady in 1992's Home Alone sequel.
In a statement, her agent Phil Belfield said: "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her."
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