Many household names from the world of showbusiness have paid tribute to the late Brenda Fricker.
Fricker, who made history by becoming the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for her portrayal of Christy Brown's mother in My Left Foot, passed away aged 81 yesterday.
Her death had been confirmed by her agent, Phil Belfield, who released this statement.
"We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her", he said. "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".
Paying tribute to Fricker, Jim Sheridan who directed My Left Foot described the actress as a "force of nature".
Speaking to RTÉ Radio, Jim Sheridan said that Fricker's co star from My Left Foot, Daniel Day-Lewis was the first person to call him upon hearing about her death, and said she was someone who was "very giving".
Sheridan went on to say that while the role of My Left Foot saw her rise to superstardom, it did leave her typecast.
"She was getting asked to play mothers, and she wanted to play an axe murderer", Sheridan told RTÉ Radio.
Elsewhere, Mike Myers who starred alongside Fricker in So I Married an Axe Murderer, also paid tribute to the actress.
"I'd like to add my voice to the amazing chorus of people mourning the passing of Brenda Fricker. I loved working with her", he said. "She was a generous, sweet and insanely talented artist. I learned so much from her. I'm blessed to have known her. My condolences to her family and friends".
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Another actor, Chris O'Dowd said that Brenda Fricker was a trailblazer f0r young aspiring actors growing up in Ireland.
"I hope she was surrounded by comfort and love when she went", he said. "We seem so lucky now with so many stars, Cillian and Saoirse... on the world stage, but when I was growing up there were very few, and she's the only woman I can think of that was really such a shining light".
"Such a gorgeous actor, so grounded, so doing everything in her own terms, and I thought that she brought it to the world stage in a beautiful way".
Boyzone star Keith Duffy also hailed Fricker for her no-nonsense approach to life, saying she was "always approachable, always kind, always protected but always wise".
He wrote on Instagram: "I loved our chats, if never for me, always caring and always free. Thank you for your guidance, if sometimes harsh. Rest in peace".
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Former Late Late Show host, Ryan Tubridy wrote that Fricker was "a one-off, and I will miss her dearly".
