Brenda Fricker Funeral Details Confirmed In Dublin

Brenda Fricker funeral to be held in The Liberties

Fricker died peacefully on 16 July in the care of staff at Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross. Her funeral service will take place at St Catherine’s Church on Meath Street in The Liberties at 11am on Thursday, followed by a private burial. The service will be livestreamed online.

Fricker was one of Ireland’s most celebrated actors and made history as the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award, taking home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1990 for her performance alongside Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot.

Across a decades-long career she starred in films including The Field, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Veronica Guerin and A Time to Kill. Last year she published her memoir, She Died Young: A Life in Fragments, reflecting candidly on a difficult childhood and her struggles with depression. For more on Irish film and television, stay with joe.ie.