Pauline McLynn
Known for acting · Born 11 July 1962 · 64 · Sligo, Republic of Ireland
71 credits
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
Shameless
2004
Father Ted
1995
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Heidi
2005
Drop Dead Weird
2017
Last Night in Soho
2021
GameFace
2017
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Coronation Street
1960
The Return
2003
The Island of Inis Cool
2004
Gypo
2005
Acting (71)
2025Safe HarborBrina Walsh · 8 episodesSeries
2024BodkinBrónagh McArdle · 2 episodesSeries
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Goatherd's MotherFilm
2023The InheritanceJenny Roche · 4 episodesSeries
2022Holdingas Eileen O'Driscoll · 4 episodesSeries
2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingWin Molloy · 6 episodesSeries
2022Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksMaryFilm
2021Last Night in SohoCarolFilm
2021Riverdance: The Animated AdventureGrandma (voice)Film
2021Deadly CutsShelley SherlockFilm
2020Out!JoanFilm
2019A Girl from MogadishuL'assistante socialeFilm
2019Making Noise Quietly: Three ConversationsMildredFilm
2018Johnny English Strikes AgainMrs. TrattnerFilm
2018Dave Allen at PeaceSister MaryFilm
2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenAunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)Film
2018Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul · 3 episodesSeries
2018PilgrimageSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2017Transformers: The Last KnightFemale ResearcherFilm
2017The Secret ScriptureAnne McCartneyFilm
2017GameFaceMum · 12 episodesSeries
2017Drop Dead WeirdBunni · 52 episodesSeries
2014Inside No. 9OonaSeries
2014NobleMother SuperiorFilm
2013Father FigureMary Whyte · 6 episodesSeries
2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanSelfFilm
2011Pointless CelebritiesSelfSeries
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
2010The CallingSister HildaFilm
2009DemonsSeries
2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyDinner GuestSeries
2006Jam and JerusalemTip Haddem, Tippi Haddem · 17 episodesSeries
2006LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
2005HeidiAunt DetieFilm
2005GypoHelenFilm
2004ShamelessLibby Croker · 33 episodesSeries
2004The Island of Inis CoolMrs Turlock (voice) · 26 episodesSeries
2003The ReturnLauraFilm
2002Gina And StellaFilm
2002High HopesSeries
2001IrisMaureenFilm
2001Black Day at Black RockFilm
2000QuillsMademoiselle ClairwilFilm
2000NoraMiss KennedyFilm
2000When Brendan Met TrudyNualaFilm
2000An Everlasting PieceGertyFilm
2000The Most Fertile Man in IrelandMaeveFilm
2000Life ForcePolly PhemusSeries
1999Angela's AshesAunt AggieFilm
1999Dark AgesAgnes · 5 episodesSeries
1999Bremner, Bird and Fortune · 89 episodesSeries
1998Her Own RulesConstable WilliamsFilm
1997So You Think You're IrishSelfFilm
1996Silent WitnessMary ThorpeSeries
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelfSeries
1996Dalziel and PascoeDr Kirsty Urquhart · 2 episodesSeries
1996My Friend JoeMs. DoyleFilm
1995Father TedMrs. Doyle · 24 episodesSeries
1994FamilyDeniseFilm
1993GMTVSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1992Far and AwayProstituteFilm
1990Have I Got News for YouSelfSeries
1988TroublesNurse · 2 episodesSeries
1987French & SaundersEnthusiastic FanSeries
1985The Playboy of the Western WorldHonor BlakeFilm
1982CountdownSelf - Dictionary Corner · 5 episodesSeries
1960Coronation StreetMaggie Driscoll · 7 episodesSeries
—The Truth About ClaireSelf - DeniseFilm
—Sweet DelusionJanetFilm
—GamefaceMarcella's MumFilm
—TV to Go · 12 episodesSeries