Pauline McLynn
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Pauline McLynn (born 11 July 1962) is an Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs. Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, Tip Haddem in the BBC One comedy Jam & Jerusalem, and Yvonne Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Known For
Filmography
Safe Harbor
2025
as Brina Walsh
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
as The Goatherd's Mother
Bodkin
2024
as Brónagh McArdle
The Inheritance
2023
as Jenny Roche
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022
as Mary
Holding
2022
as as Eileen O'Driscoll
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Win Molloy
Last Night in Soho
2021
as Carol
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
as Grandma (voice)
Deadly Cuts
2021
as Shelley Sherlock
Out!
2020
as Joan
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
as Mildred
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
as L'assistante sociale
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Sister Mary
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Mrs. Trattner
Pilgrimage
2018
as Self
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
The Secret Scripture
2017
as Anne McCartney
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Female Researcher
GameFace
2017
as Mum
Drop Dead Weird
2017
as Bunni
Noble
2014
as Mother Superior
Inside No. 9
2014
as Oona
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self
Father Figure
2013
as Mary Whyte
Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
The Calling
2010
as Sister Hilda
Demons
2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008
as Dinner Guest
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Tip Haddem
Legends
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Tippi Haddem
Gypo
2005
as Helen
Heidi
2005
as Aunt Detie
Shameless
2004
as Libby Croker
The Island of Inis Cool
2004
as Mrs Turlock (voice)
The Return
2003
as Laura
Gina And Stella
2002
High Hopes
2002
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
Iris
2001
as Maureen
An Everlasting Piece
2000
as Gerty
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
as Nuala
Quills
2000
as Mademoiselle Clairwil
Nora
2000
as Miss Kennedy
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
as Maeve
Life Force
2000
as Polly Phemus
Angela's Ashes
1999
as Aunt Aggie
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Dark Ages
1999
as Agnes
Her Own Rules
1998
as Constable Williams
So You Think You're Irish
1997
as Self
My Friend Joe
1996
as Ms. Doyle
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Silent Witness
1996
as Mary Thorpe
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
as Dr Kirsty Urquhart
Father Ted
1995
as Mrs. Doyle
Family
1994
as Denise
GMTV
1993
as Self
Far and Away
1992
as Prostitute
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Troubles
1988
as Nurse
French & Saunders
1987
as Enthusiastic Fan
The Playboy of the Western World
1985
as Honor Blake
Countdown
1982
as Self - Dictionary Corner
Coronation Street
1960
as Maggie Driscoll