8.1Acting
Pauline McLynn
- Born
- 1962-07-11
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
71 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Safe Harbor
2025 · TV Show
Brina Walsh
Bodkin
2024 · TV Show
Brónagh McArdle
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024 · Movie
The Goatherd's Mother
The Inheritance
2023 · TV Show
Jenny Roche
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022 · Movie
Mary
Holding
2022 · TV Show
as Eileen O'Driscoll
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022 · TV Show
Win Molloy
Deadly Cuts
2021 · Movie
Shelley Sherlock
Last Night in Soho
2021 · Movie
Carol
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021 · Movie
Grandma (voice)
Out!
2020 · Movie
Joan
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019 · Movie
L'assistante sociale
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019 · Movie
Mildred
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018 · Movie
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 · Movie
Sister Mary
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018 · Movie
Mrs. Trattner
Pilgrimage
2018 · TV Show
Self
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018 · TV Show
Cast
Drop Dead Weird
2017 · TV Show
Bunni
GameFace
2017 · TV Show
Mum
The Secret Scripture
2017 · Movie
Anne McCartney
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017 · Movie
Female Researcher
Inside No. 9
2014 · TV Show
Oona
Noble
2014 · Movie
Mother Superior
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013 · Movie
Self
Father Figure
2013 · TV Show
Mary Whyte
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · TV Show
Self - Participant
Pointless Celebrities
2011 · TV Show
Self
The Calling
2010 · Movie
Sister Hilda
Demons
2009 · TV Show
Cast
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008 · TV Show
Dinner Guest
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · TV Show
Tip Haddem · Tippi Haddem
Legends
2006 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Gypo
2005 · Movie
Helen
Heidi
2005 · Movie
Aunt Detie
Shameless
2004 · TV Show
Libby Croker
The Island of Inis Cool
2004 · TV Show
Mrs Turlock (voice)
The Return
2003 · Movie
Laura
Gina And Stella
2002 · Movie
Cast
High Hopes
2002 · TV Show
Cast
Black Day at Black Rock
2001 · Movie
Cast
Iris
2001 · Movie
Maureen
An Everlasting Piece
2000 · Movie
Gerty
Life Force
2000 · TV Show
Polly Phemus
Nora
2000 · Movie
Miss Kennedy
Quills
2000 · Movie
Mademoiselle Clairwil
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000 · Movie
Maeve
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000 · Movie
Nuala
Angela's Ashes
1999 · Movie
Aunt Aggie
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999 · TV Show
Cast
Dark Ages
1999 · TV Show
Agnes
Her Own Rules
1998 · Movie
Constable Williams
So You Think You're Irish
1997 · Movie
Self
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · TV Show
Dr Kirsty Urquhart
My Friend Joe
1996 · Movie
Ms. Doyle
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · TV Show
Self
Silent Witness
1996 · TV Show
Mary Thorpe
Father Ted
1995 · TV Show
Mrs. Doyle
Family
1994 · Movie
Denise
GMTV
1993 · TV Show
Self
Far and Away
1992 · Movie
Prostitute
Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV Show
Self
Troubles
1988 · TV Show
Nurse
French & Saunders
1987 · TV Show
Enthusiastic Fan
The Playboy of the Western World
1985 · Movie
Honor Blake
Countdown
1982 · TV Show
Self - Dictionary Corner
Coronation Street
1960 · TV Show
Maggie Driscoll
Gameface
Date unknown · Movie
Marcella's Mum
Sweet Delusion
Date unknown · Movie
Janet
The Truth About Claire
Date unknown · Movie
Self - Denise
TV to Go
Date unknown · TV Show
Cast