Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who became the first Irish
actress to win an Oscar for her turn opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in 1989’s “My
Left Foot” and captured hearts as the Pigeon Lady in 1992’s “Home Alone 2,”
died on Thursday in Dublin. She was 81. Born in Dublin, Ireland on February 17,
1945, to language teacher Bina Murphy and Desmond Frederick Fricker, a
journalist for the Irish Times. Before becoming an actor, she initially wanted
to be a journalist, and worked for the Irish Times as an assistant to the
paper’s art editor. Her first film appearance was when she was 19, in a small
uncredited part in the 1964 drama “Of Human Bondage.” She also had a minor
appearance in the Irish soap opera “Tolka Row” that year. In addition to her
film work, Fricker also had a long career on stage, acting in productions for
the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre and the Geffen Playhouse.
Fricker appeared in one Euro-western “Painted Angels” as Annie Ryan in 1998.
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