Pauline McLynn
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1962-07-11 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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
TV Shows (32)
Coronation Street
1960
as Maggie Driscoll
Silent Witness
1996
as Mary Thorpe
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Shameless
2004
as Libby Croker
Inside No. 9
2014
as Oona
GMTV
1993
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Father Ted
1995
as Mrs. Doyle
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Bodkin
2024
as Brónagh McArdle
French & Saunders
1987
as Enthusiastic Fan
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Tip Haddem / Tippi Haddem
Life Force
2000
as Polly Phemus
High Hopes
2002
Pilgrimage
2018
as Self
Safe Harbor
2025
as Brina Walsh
Troubles
1988
as Nurse
GameFace
2017
as Mum
Drop Dead Weird
2017
as Bunni
Demons
2009
Holding
2022
as as Eileen O'Driscoll
The Inheritance
2023
as Jenny Roche
Father Figure
2013
as Mary Whyte
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Win Molloy
Dark Ages
1999
as Agnes
The Island of Inis Cool
2004
as Mrs Turlock (voice)
TV to go
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008
as Dinner Guest
Movies (36)
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Female Researcher
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Mrs. Trattner
Last Night in Soho
2021
as Carol
Quills
2000
as Mademoiselle Clairwil
Far and Away
1992
as Prostitute
Iris
2001
as Maureen
The Secret Scripture
2017
as Anne McCartney
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
as The Goatherd's Mother
Angela's Ashes
1999
as Aunt Aggie
Heidi
2005
as Aunt Detie
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
as Grandma (voice)
Nora
2000
as Miss Kennedy
Noble
2014
as Mother Superior
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
as Nuala
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Her Own Rules
1998
as Constable Williams
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
as Mildred
The Playboy of the Western World
1985
as Honor Blake
My Friend Joe
1996
as Ms. Doyle
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self
Gypo
2005
as Helen
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
as Maeve
An Everlasting Piece
2000
as Gerty
Deadly Cuts
2021
as Shelley Sherlock
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
as L'assistante sociale
The Calling
2010
as Sister Hilda
The Return
2003
as Laura
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Sister Mary
So You Think You're Irish
1997
as Self
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022
as Mary
Out!
2020
as Joan
Family
1994
as Denise
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
Sweet Delusion
as Janet
Gina And Stella
2002
Gameface
as Marcella's Mum
About 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. With 68 credits spanning from 1960 to 2025, Pauline McLynn has appeared in 36 films and 32 TV shows.
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- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) — as Female Researcher
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) — as Mrs. Trattner
- Last Night in Soho (2021) — as Carol
- Quills (2000) — as Mademoiselle Clairwil
- Far and Away (1992) — as Prostitute
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