Brenda Fricker (born 17 February 1945) is an Irish retired actress, whose career spanned six decades on stage and screen. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, earning the award for Best Supporting Actress for the biopic "My Left Foot" (1989). She also appeared in films such as "The Field" (1990), "" (1992), "So I Married An Axe Murderer" (1993), "Angels in the Outfield" (1994), "A Time to Kill" (1996), "Veronica Guerin" (2003), "Inside I'm Dancing" (2004) and "Albert Nobbs" (2011).