Acting · Sligo, Republic of Ireland · Born July 11, 1962
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.
TVSafe Harbor
2025
as Brina Walsh
MovieMan and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
as The Goatherd's Mother
TVBodkin
2024
as Brónagh McArdle
TVThe Inheritance
2023
as Jenny Roche
TVRosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Win Molloy
TVHolding
2022
as as Eileen O'Driscoll
MovieDoctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022
as Mary
MovieLast Night in Soho
2021
as Carol
MovieDeadly Cuts
2021
as Shelley Sherlock
MovieRiverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
as Grandma (voice)
MovieOut!
2020
as Joan
MovieA Girl from Mogadishu
2019
as L'assistante sociale
MovieMaking Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
as Mildred
MovieJohnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Mrs. Trattner
MovieCaptain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
MovieDave Allen at Peace
2018
as Sister Mary
TVPilgrimage
2018
as Self
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
TVGameFace
2017
as Mum
TVDrop Dead Weird
2017
as Bunni
MovieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Female Researcher
MovieThe Secret Scripture
2017
as Anne McCartney
MovieNoble
2014
as Mother Superior
TVInside No. 9
2014
as Oona
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self
TVFather Figure
2013
as Mary Whyte
TVCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
TVPointless Celebrities
2011
as Self
MovieThe Calling
2010
as Sister Hilda
TVDemons
2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008
as Dinner Guest
TVJam and Jerusalem
2006
as Tip Haddem
TVLegends
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieGypo
2005
as Helen
MovieHeidi
2005
as Aunt Detie
TVThe Island of Inis Cool
2004
as Mrs Turlock (voice)
TVShameless
2004
as Libby Croker
MovieThe Return
2003
as Laura
TVHigh Hopes
2002
Gina And Stella
2002
MovieIris
2001
as Maureen
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
MovieAn Everlasting Piece
2000
as Gerty
MovieWhen Brendan Met Trudy
2000
as Nuala
MovieQuills
2000
as Mademoiselle Clairwil
MovieThe Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
as Maeve
MovieNora
2000
as Miss Kennedy
TVLife Force
2000
as Polly Phemus
MovieAngela's Ashes
1999
as Aunt Aggie
TVDark Ages
1999
as Agnes
TVBremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
MovieHer Own Rules
1998
as Constable Williams
MovieSo You Think You're Irish
1997
as Self
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
MovieMy Friend Joe
1996
as Ms. Doyle
TVSilent Witness
1996
as Mary Thorpe
TVFather Ted
1995
as Mrs. Doyle
MovieFamily
1994
as Denise
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
MovieFar and Away
1992
as Prostitute
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TVTroubles
1988
as Nurse
TVFrench & Saunders
1987
as Enthusiastic Fan
The Playboy of the Western World
1985
as Honor Blake
TVCoronation Street
1960
as Maggie Driscoll
MovieSweet Delusion
as Janet
MovieGameface
as Marcella's Mum
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