'Brenda Fricker is a national treasure who continues to melt our hearts'

But despite an abundance of past and present talents there have only ever been two Irish-born actors to win Oscars.

Can you guess who it is? I’ll give readers a hint: he got the gong in 1945 for starring alongside Bing Crosby in Going My Way.The Quiet Man star loved Ireland so much that he moved back home after calling time on his glorious Hollywood career.The Home Alone 2 star was in huge demand in the UK thanks to her role in BBC’s Casualty..

She had everybody in stitches with her tale about trying to calm Al Pacino’s nerves on Oscar night by reassuring him he was going to win – only to lose again.

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