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