Pauline McLynn
Acting1962Sligo, 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
Acting History
Future
Sweet Delusion
as Janet
2025
Safe Harbor
TVas Brina Walsh
2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
as The Goatherd's Mother
Bodkin
TVas Brónagh McArdle• 2 eps
2023
The Inheritance
TVas Jenny Roche
2022
Holding
TVas as Eileen O'Driscoll
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
TVas Win Molloy
2021
Last Night in Soho
as Carol
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Grandma (voice)
Deadly Cuts
as Shelley Sherlock
Silent Witness
TVas Mary Thorpe• 1 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TVas Self - Participant• 1 eps
Inside No. 9
TVas Oona• 1 eps
2020
Out!
as Joan
2019
A Girl from Mogadishu
as L'assistante sociale
Making Noise Quietly
as Mildred
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
as Sister Mary
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Johnny English Strikes Again
as Mrs. Trattner
Pilgrimage
TVas Self
2017
The Secret Scripture
as Anne McCartney
Transformers: The Last Knight
as Female Researcher
GameFace
TVas Mum
Drop Dead Weird
TVas Bunni
2016
Pointless Celebrities
TVas Self• 1 eps
2014
Noble
as Mother Superior
2013
Father Figure
TVas Mary Whyte
2010
The Calling
as Sister Hilda
Shameless
TVas Libby Croker• 33 eps
2009
2008
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
TVas Dinner Guest
2007
Legends
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
2006
Jam and Jerusalem
TVas Tippi Haddem
2004
French & Saunders
TVas Enthusiastic Fan• 1 eps
The Island of Inis Cool
TVas Mrs Turlock (voice)
2003
The Return
as Laura
2001
Iris
as Maureen
2000
Nora
as Miss Kennedy
When Brendan Met Trudy
as Nuala
Quills
as Mademoiselle Clairwil
An Everlasting Piece
as Gerty
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
as Maeve
Life Force
TVas Polly Phemus
1999
Angela's Ashes
as Aunt Aggie
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self• 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self• 1 eps
1998
Her Own Rules
as Constable Williams
1997
So You Think You're Irish
as Self
1996
My Friend Joe
as Ms. Doyle
1995
Father Ted
TVas Mrs. Doyle• 24 eps
1994
Family
as Denise
1993
GMTV
TVas Self
1992
Far and Away
as Prostitute
1988
Troubles
TVas Nurse
1985
The Playboy of the Western World
as Honor Blake