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Brenda Fricker, beloved ‘Home Alone 2' actress, dies at 81
By Danica Kirka | The Associated Press at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories
· July 17, 2026
· 2 min read
Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died. She was 81.
The Irish character actor died Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent, Phil Belfield said in a statement.
Fricker became the first I...
Key takeaway Fricker became the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award in 1990 for best supporting actress for her portrayal of the determined mother of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy and could control only his left foot.
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Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories ·
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What is this story about? Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died. She was 81.
The Irish character actor died Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent, Phil Belfield said in a statement.
Fricker became the first I...
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