Home Alone star Brenda Fricker dies aged 81 as tributes pour in

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A: Brenda Fricker, first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81.

B: Brenda Fricker, the celebrated Irish actress who made history as the first woman from Ireland to claim an acting Academy Award, has died at the age of 81, her agent has confirmed.The Dublin-born performer secured the Best Supporting Actress prize at the 1990 ceremony for her portrayal of Christy Brown's mother in Jim Sheridan's acclaimed drama My Left Foot.Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Irish actors of her generation, Ms Fricker had already established herself as a household name through her television work before achieving international recognition with her Oscar triumph.Her agent Phil Belfield paid tribute to the late actress, stating: "We will never see her like again, and the world is lesser for the lack of her." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He added: "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."Ms Fricker had been battling an illness prior to her...

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A: Brenda Fricker, who won an academy award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film "My Left Foot,'' has died

B: Brenda Fricker, the celebrated Irish actress who made history as the first woman from Ireland to claim an acting Academy Award, has died at the age of 81, her agent has confirmed.The Dublin-born performer secured the Best Supporting Actress prize at the 1990 ceremony for her portrayal of Christy Brown's mother in Jim Sheridan's acclaimed drama My Left Foot.Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Irish actors of her generation, Ms Fricker had already established herself as a household name through her television work before achieving international recognition with her Oscar triumph.Her agent Phil Belfield paid tribute to the late actress, stating: "We will never see her like again, and the world is lesser for the lack of her." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He added: "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."Ms Fricker had been battling an illness prior to her...

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A: Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner who played Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2," dies.

B: Brenda Fricker, the celebrated Irish actress who made history as the first woman from Ireland to claim an acting Academy Award, has died at the age of 81, her agent has confirmed.The Dublin-born performer secured the Best Supporting Actress prize at the 1990 ceremony for her portrayal of Christy Brown's mother in Jim Sheridan's acclaimed drama My Left Foot.Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Irish actors of her generation, Ms Fricker had already established herself as a household name through her television work before achieving international recognition with her Oscar triumph.Her agent Phil Belfield paid tribute to the late actress, stating: "We will never see her like again, and the world is lesser for the lack of her." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He added: "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."Ms Fricker had been battling an illness prior to her...

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A: Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer.

B: Brenda Fricker, the celebrated Irish actress who made history as the first woman from Ireland to claim an acting Academy Award, has died at the age of 81, her agent has confirmed.The Dublin-born performer secured the Best Supporting Actress prize at the 1990 ceremony for her portrayal of Christy Brown's mother in Jim Sheridan's acclaimed drama My Left Foot.Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Irish actors of her generation, Ms Fricker had already established herself as a household name through her television work before achieving international recognition with her Oscar triumph.Her agent Phil Belfield paid tribute to the late actress, stating: "We will never see her like again, and the world is lesser for the lack of her." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He added: "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."Ms Fricker had been battling an illness prior to her...

negation mismatch

A: Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81

B: Brenda Fricker, the celebrated Irish actress who made history as the first woman from Ireland to claim an acting Academy Award, has died at the age of 81, her agent has confirmed.The Dublin-born performer secured the Best Supporting Actress prize at the 1990 ceremony for her portrayal of Christy Brown's mother in Jim Sheridan's acclaimed drama My Left Foot.Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Irish actors of her generation, Ms Fricker had already established herself as a household name through her television work before achieving international recognition with her Oscar triumph.Her agent Phil Belfield paid tribute to the late actress, stating: "We will never see her like again, and the world is lesser for the lack of her." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He added: "I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."Ms Fricker had been battling an illness prior to her...