Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker is an Irish actress known for her role as Christy Brown’s mother in My Left Foot and as the Pigeon Lady in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

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My Left Foot: A 1989 biographical drama film about Irish writer and painter Christy Brown. Fricker won an Academy Award for playing Brown’s mother.
Jim Sheridan: An Irish film director, screenwriter, and producer known for socially grounded dramas. He directed My Left Foot, where Fricker gave her Oscar-winning performance.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: An annual Academy Award honoring a standout performance in a supporting role in a film. Fricker received this award for My Left Foot in 1990.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann: Ireland’s national public-service broadcaster, operating radio and television services. Fricker worked as a continuity announcer for RTÉ before becoming widely known as an actress.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: A 1992 comedy film in which Kevin McCallister becomes stranded in New York City. Fricker played the homeless Pigeon Lady, a major character Kevin befriends.
Daniel Day-Lewis: An English-Irish actor known for intensely prepared performances and multiple Academy Awards. He played Christy Brown opposite Fricker in My Left Foot.
62nd Academy Awards: The 1990 ceremony honoring films released in 1989, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fricker won Best Supporting Actress at this ceremony.
Irish theatre: The theatrical traditions and professional stage activity associated with Ireland. Fricker’s early acting work developed in Ireland’s theatre and television world.
Christy Brown: An Irish writer and painter who had cerebral palsy and used his left foot to create art and write. His life is portrayed in My Left Foot, the film that brought Fricker international recognition.
Hugh O'Conor: An Irish actor and filmmaker who played Christy Brown as a child in My Left Foot. He shared the role of Brown with Daniel Day-Lewis in Fricker’s breakthrough film.