The actress Brenda Fricker, the pigeon woman in “Alone at Home” died

Mthe Irish actress Brenda Fricker, winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1990 for her portrayal of Mrs. Brown, mother of the character of Daniel Day-Lewis, in the film "My Left Foot". I was 81 years old. 

Among his memorable roles on the big screen is also his participation in the film “Alone at Home”, which became known as the pigeon woman. 

News of his death has been confirmed by agent Phil Belfield. “We will never see anyone like her again, and the world will be worse without her. It was an honor to meet you and work with her. There will always be a place in my heart and in the heart of so many fans of cinema and television around the world”, he said, as the BBC quotes. 

Brenda Fricker was born in Dublin and began her career in the world of acting through television and theatre appearances. In 1977 he was part of the novel "Coronation Street", and in "Licking Hitler", a play from the series "Play For Today" written by David Hare in 1978.

She was part of Casualty and became the first Irish actress to win an Oscar in 1990. One of the prominent roles that is in the memory of fans is undoubtedly the interpretation of a homeless woman in the successful film “Alone at Home 2”. In this project, Brenda Fricker gives life to a beggar woman who loves birds and becomes a friend of the main character, Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin.