Pauline McLynn
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1962 (age 64)
Born in
Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Credits
View on IMDb59 acting credits
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
Transformers: The Last Knight
16 Jun 2017
Last Night in Soho
21 Oct 2021
Johnny English Strikes Again
30 Aug 2018
Far and Away
22 May 1992
Quills
22 Nov 2000
Angela's Ashes
25 Dec 1999
Father Ted
21 Apr 1995
The Secret Scripture
23 Mar 2017
Filmography
2025
- Safe Harboras Brina Walsh8 episodes
2024
- Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Stepsas The Goatherd's Mother
- Bodkinas Brónagh McArdle2 episodes
2023
- The Inheritanceas Jenny Roche4 episodes
2022
- Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everythingas Win Molloy6 episodes
- Holdingas as Eileen O'Driscoll4 episodes
- Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleksas Mary
2021
- Last Night in Sohoas Carol
- Deadly Cutsas Shelley Sherlock
- Riverdance: The Animated Adventureas Grandma (voice)
2020
- Out!as Joan
2019
- A Girl from Mogadishuas L'assistante sociale
- Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversationsas Mildred
2018
- Johnny English Strikes Againas Mrs. Trattner
- Captain Morten and the Spider Queenas Aunt Annabelle
- Dave Allen at Peaceas Sister Mary
- Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul3 episodes
2017
- GameFaceas Mum12 episodes
- Drop Dead Weirdas Bunni52 episodes
- Transformers: The Last Knightas Female Researcher
- The Secret Scriptureas Anne McCartney
2014
- Nobleas Mother Superior
- Inside No. 9as Oona1 episode
2013
- Father Figureas Mary Whyte6 episodes
2010
- The Callingas Sister Hilda
2009
- Demons1 episode
2008
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Dinner Guest1 episode
2006
- Jam and Jerusalemas Tippi Haddem17 episodes
2004
- The Island of Inis Coolas Mrs Turlock (voice)26 episodes
- Shamelessas Libby Croker33 episodes
2003
- The Returnas Laura
2002
- High Hopes1 episode
- Gina And Stella
2001
- Irisas Maureen
- Black Day at Black Rock
2000
- An Everlasting Pieceas Gerty
- When Brendan Met Trudyas Nuala
- Quillsas Mademoiselle Clairwil
- The Most Fertile Man in Irelandas Maeve
- Noraas Miss Kennedy
- Life Forceas Polly Phemus1 episode
1999
- Angela's Ashesas Aunt Aggie
- Dark Agesas Agnes5 episodes
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune89 episodes
1998
- Her Own Rulesas Constable Williams
1996
- My Friend Joeas Ms. Doyle
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Dr Kirsty Urquhart2 episodes
- Silent Witnessas Mary Thorpe1 episode
1995
- Father Tedas Mrs. Doyle24 episodes
1994
- Familyas Denise
1992
- Far and Awayas Prostitute
1988
- Troublesas Nurse2 episodes
1987
- French & Saundersas Enthusiastic Fan1 episode
1985
- The Playboy of the Western Worldas Honor Blake