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I starred in one of the nation's favourite Christmas films and even won an Oscar - but I ended up broke


Brenda Fricker is best known for starring as the homeless woman in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York back in 1992.

The star, who has had an illustrious acting career and even won a Best Supporting Actress award for her role in 1989's My Left Foot, previously admitted she had attempted suicide 32 times amid her battle with depression. Brenda's role in Home Alone 2 saw her star as a homeless woman who comes to the rescue of Macaulay Culkin's character Kevin after he is cornered in Central Park by the Wet Bandits. The user shared a photo of the Pigeon Lady, who was played by Irish actress Brenda Fricker, and wrote: 'Not sure how many acting credits he has but this is @piersmorgan’s finest work'.

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