Pauline McLynn

Known for: Acting

Born: 1962-07-11 (age 64)

From: Sligo, Republic of Ireland

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.

Filmography (68)

TV★ 7.1
Safe Harbor
2025
as Brina Walsh
MOVIE★ 6.5
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
as The Goatherd's Mother
TV★ 6.4
Bodkin
2024
as Brónagh McArdle
TV★ 5.7
The Inheritance
2023
as Jenny Roche
TV★ 7.0
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Win Molloy
TV★ 6.3
Holding
2022
as as Eileen O'Driscoll
MOVIE★ 1.0
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022
as Mary
MOVIE★ 7.3
Last Night in Soho
2021
as Carol
MOVIE★ 4.5
Deadly Cuts
2021
as Shelley Sherlock
MOVIE★ 6.0
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
as Grandma (voice)
MOVIE★ 1.0
Out!
2020
as Joan
MOVIE★ 5.8
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
as L'assistante sociale
MOVIE★ 5.7
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
as Mildred
MOVIE★ 6.3
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Mrs. Trattner
MOVIE★ 4.4
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.4
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Sister Mary
TV★ 6.5
Pilgrimage
2018
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
TV★ 6.7
GameFace
2017
as Mum
TV★ 5.0
Drop Dead Weird
2017
as Bunni
MOVIE★ 6.1
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
as Female Researcher
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Secret Scripture
2017
as Anne McCartney
MOVIE★ 6.4
Noble
2014
as Mother Superior
TV★ 8.1
Inside No. 9
2014
as Oona
MOVIE
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
as Self
TV★ 4.0
Father Figure
2013
as Mary Whyte
TV★ 6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
TV★ 6.3
Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self
MOVIE
The Calling
2010
as Sister Hilda
TV★ 6.4
Demons
2009
TV
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008
as Dinner Guest
TV★ 7.1
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Tip Haddem
TV★ 5.0
Legends
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Gypo
2005
as Helen
MOVIE★ 7.7
Heidi
2005
as Aunt Detie
TV
The Island of Inis Cool
2004
as Mrs Turlock (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Shameless
2004
as Libby Croker
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Return
2003
as Laura
TV★ 9.0
High Hopes
2002
MOVIE★ 10.0
Gina And Stella
2002
MOVIE★ 6.4
Iris
2001
as Maureen
MOVIE★ 7.0
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
MOVIE★ 5.9
An Everlasting Piece
2000
as Gerty
MOVIE★ 4.4
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
as Nuala
MOVIE★ 7.1
Quills
2000
as Mademoiselle Clairwil
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
as Maeve
MOVIE★ 5.3
Nora
2000
as Miss Kennedy
TV★ 8.3
Life Force
2000
as Polly Phemus
MOVIE★ 7.3
Angela's Ashes
1999
as Aunt Aggie
TV★ 7.0
Dark Ages
1999
as Agnes
TV★ 7.5
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
MOVIE★ 6.3
Her Own Rules
1998
as Constable Williams
MOVIE
So You Think You're Irish
1997
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
My Friend Joe
1996
as Ms. Doyle
TV★ 7.6
Silent Witness
1996
as Mary Thorpe
TV★ 8.2
Father Ted
1995
as Mrs. Doyle
MOVIE★ 8.0
Family
1994
as Denise
TV★ 5.8
GMTV
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Far and Away
1992
as Prostitute
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Troubles
1988
as Nurse
TV★ 7.4
French & Saunders
1987
as Enthusiastic Fan
MOVIE
The Playboy of the Western World
1985
as Honor Blake
TV★ 5.3
Coronation Street
1960
as Maggie Driscoll
MOVIE
Gameface
—
as Marcella's Mum
TV
TV to go
—
MOVIE
Sweet Delusion
—
as Janet