Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner known for roles in "My Left Foot" and "Home Alone 2," dies at age 81
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Key Points:
- Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress and Academy Award winner for "My Left Foot," has died at age 81 in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent confirmed.
- Fricker was the first Irish woman to win an Oscar, receiving best supporting actress for her role as Christy Brown's mother in the 1989 film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis.
- She was known for roles in "Home Alone 2" as the Pigeon Lady, as well as appearances in "A Time to Kill," "So I Married an Axe Murderer," and "Veronica Guerin," with her last film being "The Swallow" in 2024.
- Fricker was part of the original cast of the BBC medical drama "Casualty" and published a memoir in 2023 discussing her experiences with sexual violence and mental health struggles.
- Ireland's deputy prime minister praised her as one of the country's greatest cultural exports and an ambassador of Irish talent worldwide.
