Brenda Fricker (born February 17, 1945) is an Academy Award winning Irish actress.
Her mother, Bina, was a teacher at Stratford College, and her father, Desmond, was an officer in the Department of Agriculture and a journalist for The Irish Times. In her teens, she aspired to follow her parent's footsteps into journalism.
Before becoming an actress, Fricker was assistant to the art editor of the Irish Times, with hopes to become a reporter. At ag...
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Brenda Fricker (born February 17, 1945) is an Academy Award winning Irish actress.
Her mother, Bina, was a teacher at Stratford College, and her father, Desmond, was an officer in the Department of Agriculture and a journalist for The Irish Times. In her teens, she aspired to follow her parent's footsteps into journalism.
Before becoming an actress, Fricker was assistant to the art editor of the Irish Times, with hopes to become a reporter. At age 19, she became an actress "by chance", her feature film career began with a small uncredited part in the 1964 film Of Human Bondage, based on the 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham.
She first came to wider public attention in the United Kingdom for her role as Megan Roach in the BBC One television drama series Casualty. She played this role from 1986 to 1990 on a regular basis, with some return guest appearances later.
Fricker then acted in several films. She won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as...
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