NEW YORK (Showbiz Desk) — Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker has passed away at the age of 81.
Brenda Fricker earned international recognition for her memorable performances in My Left Foot, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and the BBC drama Casualty.
She won the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her outstanding performance in My Left Foot, becoming the first Irish actress to receive an Oscar.
Born in Dublin in February 1945, Brenda Fricker began her acting career in theater and television during the 1970s.
Her agent, Phil Belfield, confirmed her passing while speaking to the media, saying, “We will never see the likes of Brenda again.”
He further said, “The world is a poorer place without her. It was an honor to know her and to have had the opportunity to work with her.”