Actress
Pauline McLynn
11 July 1962 (64) Sligo, Republic of Ireland
- Movies
- 37
- Shows
- 30
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
- Upcoming
- Sweet Delusion · Film · Janet
- Gameface · Film · Marcella's Mum
- The Truth About Claire · Film · Denise
- TV to Go · Series
- 2025
- Safe Harbor · Series · Brina Walsh
- 2024
- Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps · Film · The Goatherd's Mother
- Bodkin · Series · Brónagh McArdle
- 2023
- The Inheritance · Series · Jenny Roche
- 2022
- Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks · Film · Mary
- Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything · Series · Win Molloy
- Holding · Series · as Eileen O'Driscoll
- 2021
- Last Night in Soho · Film · Carol
- Deadly Cuts · Film · Shelley Sherlock
- Riverdance: The Animated Adventure · Film · Grandma (voice)
- 2020
- Out! · Film · Joan
- 2019
- A Girl from Mogadishu · Film · L'assistante sociale
- Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations · Film · Mildred
- 2018
- Johnny English Strikes Again · Film · Mrs. Trattner
- Captain Morten and the Spider Queen · Film · Aunt Annabelle · The Spider Queen (voice)
- Dave Allen at Peace · Film · Sister Mary
- Pilgrimage · Series
- Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul · Series
- 2017
- Transformers: The Last Knight · Film · Female Researcher
- The Secret Scripture · Film · Anne McCartney
- GameFace · Series · Mum
- Drop Dead Weird · Series · Bunni
- 2014
- Noble · Film · Mother Superior
- Inside No. 9 · Series · Oona
- 2013
- Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman · Film
- Father Figure · Series · Mary Whyte
- 2010
- The Calling · Film · Sister Hilda
- 2009
- Demons · Series
- 2008
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money · Series · Dinner Guest
- 2006
- Jam and Jerusalem · Series · Tip Haddem
- Legends · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 2005
- 2004
- The Island of Inis Cool · Series · Mrs Turlock (voice)
- Shameless · Series · Libby Croker
- 2003
- The Return · Film · Laura
- 2002
- Gina And Stella · Film
- High Hopes · Series
- 2001
- Iris · Film · Maureen
- Black Day at Black Rock · Film
- 2000
- An Everlasting Piece · Film · Gerty
- When Brendan Met Trudy · Film · Nuala
- Quills · Film · Mademoiselle Clairwil
- The Most Fertile Man in Ireland · Film · Maeve
- Nora · Film · Miss Kennedy
- Life Force · Series · Polly Phemus
- 1999
- Angela's Ashes · Film · Aunt Aggie
- Dark Ages · Series · Agnes
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune · Series
- 1998
- Her Own Rules · Film · Constable Williams
- 1997
- So You Think You're Irish · Film
- 1996
- My Friend Joe · Film · Ms. Doyle
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks · Series
- Dalziel and Pascoe · Series · Dr Kirsty Urquhart
- Silent Witness · Series · Mary Thorpe
- 1995
- Father Ted · Series · Mrs. Doyle
- 1994
- Family · Film · Denise
- 1992
- Far and Away · Film · Prostitute
- 1988
- Troubles · Series · Nurse
- 1987
- French & Saunders · Series · Enthusiastic Fan
- 1985
- The Playboy of the Western World · Film · Honor Blake
- 1982
- Countdown · Series · Dictionary Corner
- 1960
- Coronation Street · Series · Maggie Driscoll