Acclaimed Irish actress Brenda Fricker has died at eighty-one years old. She was the first Irish performer to win an Academy Award for her role. Fricker was also remembered for her compassionate "Pigeon Lady" character. Her career spanned six decades with many memorable film and television credits. Brenda Fricker leaves behind a legacy of remarkable performances for audiences worldwide.

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Dublin born and raised, Fricker was the first Irish woman to win an acting Oscar in 1990 for her role in Jim Sheridan’s My Left Foot

The history-making Dublin native also appeared in ‘The Field,’ ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ and ‘So I Married an Axe Murderer.’