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Brenda Fricker: My Left Foot star who paved way for Irish talent in Hollywood

Brenda Fricker: My Left Foot star who paved way for Irish talent in Hollywood

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

The Dublin-born star won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990.

Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Fricker was also part of the original cast of BBC medical drama Casualty.