Pauline McLynn
Born
July 11, 1962 (age 63)
Birthplace
Sligo, Republic of Ireland

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.

Movies

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024 ★ 6.5
The Goatherd's Mother
Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho
2021 ★ 7.3
Carol
Deadly Cuts
Deadly Cuts
2021 ★ 4.4
Shelley Sherlock
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021 ★ 6.0
Grandma (voice)
Out!
Out!
2020 ★ 1.0
Joan
A Girl from Mogadishu
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019 ★ 5.8
L'assistante sociale
Making Noise Quietly
Making Noise Quietly
2019 ★ 5.7
Mildred
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018 ★ 6.3
Mrs. Trattner
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018 ★ 4.4
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 ★ 4.4
Sister Mary
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017 ★ 6.1
Female Researcher
The Secret Scripture
The Secret Scripture
2017 ★ 7.3
Anne McCartney
Noble
Noble
2014 ★ 6.4
Mother Superior
The Calling
The Calling
2010
Sister Hilda
Gypo
Gypo
2005 ★ 5.2
Helen
Heidi
Heidi
2005 ★ 7.6
Aunt Detie
The Return
The Return
2003 ★ 6.8
Laura
Gina And Stella
Gina And Stella
2002
Iris
Iris
2001 ★ 6.4
Maureen
Black Day at Black Rock
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
An Everlasting Piece
An Everlasting Piece
2000 ★ 5.9
Gerty
When Brendan Met Trudy
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000 ★ 4.0
Nuala
Quills
Quills
2000 ★ 7.1
Mademoiselle Clairwil
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000 ★ 5.3
Maeve
Nora
Nora
2000 ★ 5.0
Miss Kennedy
Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
1999 ★ 7.3
Aunt Aggie
Her Own Rules
Her Own Rules
1998 ★ 5.0
Constable Williams
My Friend Joe
My Friend Joe
1996 ★ 7.2
Ms. Doyle
Family
Family
1994 ★ 8.5
Denise
Far and Away
Far and Away
1992 ★ 6.8
Prostitute
The Playboy of the Western World
The Playboy of the Western World
1985
Honor Blake
Sweet Delusion
Sweet Delusion
Janet

TV Series

Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor
2025 ★ 7.1
Brina Walsh
8 Episodes
Bodkin
Bodkin
2024 ★ 6.3
Brónagh McArdle
2 Episodes
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
2023 ★ 5.7
Jenny Roche
4 Episodes
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022 ★ 7.0
Win Molloy
6 Episodes
Holding
Holding
2022 ★ 6.1
as Eileen O'Driscoll
4 Episodes
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018 ★ 6.3
3 Episodes
GameFace
GameFace
2017 ★ 6.7
Mum
12 Episodes
Drop Dead Weird
Drop Dead Weird
2017 ★ 5.0
Bunni
52 Episodes
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
2014 ★ 8.0
Oona
1 Episode
Father Figure
Father Figure
2013 ★ 4.0
Mary Whyte
6 Episodes
Demons
Demons
2009 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008
Dinner Guest
1 Episode
Jam and Jerusalem
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 ★ 7.0
Tip Haddem
Shameless
Shameless
2004 ★ 7.6
Libby Croker
33 Episodes
High Hopes
High Hopes
2002
1 Episode
Life Force
Life Force
2000 ★ 8.0
Polly Phemus
1 Episode
Dark Ages
Dark Ages
1999 ★ 5.0
5 Episodes
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999 ★ 6.0
89 Episodes
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
1996 ★ 7.5
Mary Thorpe
1 Episode
Father Ted
Father Ted
1995 ★ 8.2
Mrs. Doyle
24 Episodes
Troubles
Troubles
1988 ★ 10.0
Nurse
2 Episodes
French & Saunders
French & Saunders
1987 ★ 7.5
Enthusiastic Fan
1 Episode
TV to go
TV to go
12 Episodes