Oscar-wining actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81

Oscar-wining actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81PublishedJust nowIrish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in TV's Casualty and Home Alone 2, has died at the age of 81.Fricker won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for playing Daniel Day-Lewis's on-screen mother in My Left Foot.She played nurse Megan Roach in the BBC's Casualty from 1986, making her final appearance in 2010; and was the Central Park pigeon lady in 1992's Home Alone 2.In a statement, her agent Phil Belfield said: "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her."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."This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts.