Person
Pauline McLynn
Acting · Born 1962-07-11 · 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
Coronation Street
Maggie Driscoll
Silent Witness
Mary Thorpe
Have I Got News for You
Self
GMTV
Self
Shameless
Libby Croker
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
Pointless Celebrities
Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
Inside No. 9
Oona
Transformers: The Last Knight
Female Researcher
Filmography
- 2025Safe HarborBrina Walsh
- 2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Goatherd's Mother
- 2024BodkinBrónagh McArdle
- 2023The InheritanceJenny Roche
- 2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingWin Molloy
- 2022Holdingas Eileen O'Driscoll
- 2022Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksMary
- 2021Last Night in SohoCarol
- 2021Deadly CutsShelley Sherlock
- 2021Riverdance: The Animated AdventureGrandma (voice)
- 2020Out!Joan
- 2019A Girl from MogadishuL'assistante sociale
- 2019Making Noise Quietly: Three ConversationsMildred
- 2018Johnny English Strikes AgainMrs. Trattner
- 2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenAunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
- 2018Dave Allen at PeaceSister Mary
- 2018PilgrimageSelf
- 2018Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
- 2017GameFaceMum
- 2017Drop Dead WeirdBunni
- 2017Transformers: The Last KnightFemale Researcher
- 2017The Secret ScriptureAnne McCartney
- 2014NobleMother Superior
- 2014Inside No. 9Oona
- 2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanSelf
- 2013Father FigureMary Whyte
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
- 2011Pointless CelebritiesSelf
- 2010The CallingSister Hilda
- 2009Demons
- 2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyDinner Guest
- 2006Jam and JerusalemTip Haddem
- 2006LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2005GypoHelen
- 2005HeidiAunt Detie
- 2004The Island of Inis CoolMrs Turlock (voice)
- 2004ShamelessLibby Croker
- 2003The ReturnLaura
- 2002High Hopes
- 2002Gina And Stella
- 2001IrisMaureen
- 2001Black Day at Black Rock
- 2000An Everlasting PieceGerty
- 2000When Brendan Met TrudyNuala
- 2000QuillsMademoiselle Clairwil
- 2000The Most Fertile Man in IrelandMaeve
- 2000NoraMiss Kennedy
- 2000Life ForcePolly Phemus
- 1999Angela's AshesAunt Aggie
- 1999Dark AgesAgnes
- 1999Bremner, Bird and Fortune
- 1998Her Own RulesConstable Williams
- 1997So You Think You're IrishSelf
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
- 1996My Friend JoeMs. Doyle
- 1996Silent WitnessMary Thorpe
- 1995Father TedMrs. Doyle
- 1994FamilyDenise
- 1993GMTVSelf
- 1992Far and AwayProstitute
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
- 1988TroublesNurse
- 1987French & SaundersEnthusiastic Fan
- 1985The Playboy of the Western WorldHonor Blake
- 1960Coronation StreetMaggie Driscoll
- —Sweet DelusionJanet
- —GamefaceMarcella's Mum
- —TV to go
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