- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 11, 1962
- Place of Birth
- Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Pauline McLynn
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.
Filmography
tvSafe Harbor
2025 · Brina Walsh
movieMan and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024 · The Goatherd's Mother
tvBodkin
2024 · Brónagh McArdle
tvThe Inheritance
2023 · Jenny Roche
tvRosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022 · Win Molloy
tvHolding
2022 · as Eileen O'Driscoll
movieDoctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022 · Mary
movieLast Night in Soho
2021 · Carol
movieDeadly Cuts
2021 · Shelley Sherlock
movieRiverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021 · Grandma (voice)
movieOut!
2020 · Joan
movieA Girl from Mogadishu
2019 · L'assistante sociale
movieMaking Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019 · Mildred
movieJohnny English Strikes Again
2018 · Mrs. Trattner
movieCaptain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018 · Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
movieDave Allen at Peace
2018 · Sister Mary
tvPilgrimage
2018 · Self
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
tvPilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
tvGameFace
2017 · Mum
tvDrop Dead Weird
2017 · Bunni
movieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017 · Female Researcher
movieThe Secret Scripture
2017 · Anne McCartney
movieNoble
2014 · Mother Superior
tvInside No. 9
2014 · Oona
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
movieDermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013 · Self
tvFather Figure
2013 · Mary Whyte
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
tvPointless Celebrities
2011 · Self
movieThe Calling
2010 · Sister Hilda
tvDemons
2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
tvBremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008 · Dinner Guest
tvJam and Jerusalem
2006 · Tip Haddem, Tippi Haddem
tvLegends
2006 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieGypo
2005 · Helen
movieHeidi
2005 · Aunt Detie
tvThe Island of Inis Cool
2004 · Mrs Turlock (voice)
tvShameless
2004 · Libby Croker
movieThe Return
2003 · Laura
tvHigh Hopes
2002
Gina And Stella
movieGina And Stella
2002
movieIris
2001 · Maureen
Black Day at Black Rock
movieBlack Day at Black Rock
2001
movieAn Everlasting Piece
2000 · Gerty
movieWhen Brendan Met Trudy
2000 · Nuala
movieQuills
2000 · Mademoiselle Clairwil
movieThe Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000 · Maeve
movieNora
2000 · Miss Kennedy
tvLife Force
2000 · Polly Phemus
movieAngela's Ashes
1999 · Aunt Aggie
tvDark Ages
1999 · Agnes
tvBremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
movieHer Own Rules
1998 · Constable Williams
movieSo You Think You're Irish
1997 · Self
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
movieMy Friend Joe
1996 · Ms. Doyle
tvSilent Witness
1996 · Mary Thorpe
tvFather Ted
1995 · Mrs. Doyle
movieFamily
1994 · Denise
tvGMTV
1993 · Self
movieFar and Away
1992 · Prostitute
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self
tvTroubles
1988 · Nurse
tvFrench & Saunders
1987 · Enthusiastic Fan
The Playboy of the Western World
movieThe Playboy of the Western World
1985 · Honor Blake
tvCoronation Street
1960 · Maggie Driscoll
movieSweet Delusion
— · Janet
movieGameface
— · Marcella's Mum
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