Pauline McLynn
Acting
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.
TV Shows(31)
Safe Harbor
Brina Walsh
2025
Bodkin
Brónagh McArdle
2024
The Inheritance
Jenny Roche
2023
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Win Molloy
2022
Holding
as Eileen O'Driscoll
2022
Pilgrimage
Self
2018
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
GameFace
Mum
2017
Drop Dead Weird
Bunni
2017
Inside No. 9
Oona
2014
Father Figure
Mary Whyte
2013
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011
Demons
2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Dinner Guest
2008
Jam and Jerusalem
Tip Haddem
2006
Legends
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
The Island of Inis Cool
Mrs Turlock (voice)
2004
Shameless
Libby Croker
2004
High Hopes
2002
Life Force
Polly Phemus
2000
Dark Ages
Agnes
1999
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Silent Witness
Mary Thorpe
1996
Father Ted
Mrs. Doyle
1995
GMTV
Self
1993
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Troubles
Nurse
1988
French & Saunders
Enthusiastic Fan
1987
TV to go
Movies(35)
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
The Goatherd's Mother
2024
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
Mary
2022
Last Night in Soho
Carol
2021
Deadly Cuts
Shelley Sherlock
2021
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Grandma (voice)
2021
Out!
Joan
2020
A Girl from Mogadishu
L'assistante sociale
2019
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
Mildred
2019
Johnny English Strikes Again
Mrs. Trattner
2018
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Sister Mary
2018
Transformers: The Last Knight
Female Researcher
2017
The Secret Scripture
Anne McCartney
2017
Noble
Mother Superior
2014
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
Self
2013
The Calling
Sister Hilda
2010
Gypo
Helen
2005
Heidi
Aunt Detie
2005
The Return
Laura
2003
Gina And Stella
2002
Iris
Maureen
2001
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
An Everlasting Piece
Gerty
2000
When Brendan Met Trudy
Nuala
2000
Quills
Mademoiselle Clairwil
2000
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
Maeve
2000
Nora
Miss Kennedy
2000
Angela's Ashes
Aunt Aggie
1999
Her Own Rules
Constable Williams
1998
So You Think You're Irish
Self
1997
My Friend Joe
Ms. Doyle
1996
Family
Denise
1994
Far and Away
Prostitute
1992
The Playboy of the Western World
Honor Blake
1985
Sweet Delusion
Janet