Actor profile

Pauline McLynn

11th July 1962 Sligo, Republic of Ireland 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.

30 Movies 31 TV Shows 70 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps poster

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps 28th July 2024 as The Goatherd's Mother

Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks 1st January 2022 as Mary

Last Night in Soho poster

Last Night in Soho 21st October 2021 as Carol

Deadly Cuts poster

Deadly Cuts 8th October 2021 as Shelley Sherlock

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure poster

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure 28th May 2021 as Grandma (voice)

Out! poster

Out! 3rd August 2020 as Joan

A Girl from Mogadishu poster

A Girl from Mogadishu 14th November 2019 as L'assistante sociale

Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations poster

Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations 19th July 2019 as Mildred

Johnny English Strikes Again poster

Johnny English Strikes Again 30th August 2018 as Mrs. Trattner

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen poster

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen 15th August 2018 as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)

Dave Allen at Peace poster

Dave Allen at Peace 2nd April 2018 as Sister Mary

Transformers: The Last Knight poster

Transformers: The Last Knight 16th June 2017 as Female Researcher

The Secret Scripture poster

The Secret Scripture 23rd March 2017 as Anne McCartney

Noble poster

Noble 19th September 2014 as Mother Superior

The Calling poster

The Calling 23rd April 2010 as Sister Hilda

Gypo poster

Gypo 24th August 2005 as Helen

Heidi poster

Heidi 19th August 2005 as Aunt Detie

The Return poster

The Return 30th December 2003 as Laura

Iris poster

Iris 14th December 2001 as Maureen

An Everlasting Piece poster

An Everlasting Piece 22nd December 2000 as Gerty

When Brendan Met Trudy poster

When Brendan Met Trudy 14th December 2000 as Nuala

Quills poster

Quills 22nd November 2000 as Mademoiselle Clairwil

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland poster

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland 8th June 2000 as Maeve

Nora poster

Nora 5th April 2000 as Miss Kennedy

Angela's Ashes poster

Angela's Ashes 25th December 1999 as Aunt Aggie

Her Own Rules poster

Her Own Rules 13th October 1998 as Constable Williams

So You Think You're Irish poster

So You Think You're Irish 17th March 1997 as Self

My Friend Joe poster

My Friend Joe 29th August 1996 as Ms. Doyle

Family poster

Family 8th May 1994 as Denise

Far and Away poster

Far and Away 22nd May 1992 as Prostitute

Safe Harbor poster

Safe Harbor 10th January 2025 as Brina Walsh

Bodkin poster

Bodkin 9th May 2024 as Brónagh McArdle

The Inheritance poster

The Inheritance 4th September 2023 as Jenny Roche

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything poster

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything 7th December 2022 as Win Molloy

Holding poster

Holding 14th March 2022 as as Eileen O'Driscoll

Pilgrimage poster

Pilgrimage 16th March 2018 as Self

GameFace poster

GameFace 12th October 2017 as Mum

Drop Dead Weird poster

Drop Dead Weird 25th September 2017 as Bunni

Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9 5th February 2014 as Oona

Father Figure poster

Father Figure 18th September 2013 as Mary Whyte

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Pointless Celebrities poster

Pointless Celebrities 4th July 2011 as Self

Demons poster

Demons 3rd January 2009

Jam and Jerusalem poster

Jam and Jerusalem 24th November 2006 as Tip Haddem

Jam and Jerusalem poster

Jam and Jerusalem 24th November 2006 as Tippi Haddem

Legends poster

Legends 17th November 2006 as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Island of Inis Cool poster

The Island of Inis Cool 10th October 2004 as Mrs Turlock (voice)

Shameless poster

Shameless 13th January 2004 as Libby Croker

High Hopes poster

High Hopes 2nd October 2002

Life Force poster

Life Force 10th January 2000 as Polly Phemus

Dark Ages poster

Dark Ages 20th December 1999 as Agnes

Bremner, Bird and Fortune poster

Bremner, Bird and Fortune 17th October 1999

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as Mary Thorpe

Father Ted poster

Father Ted 21st April 1995 as Mrs. Doyle

GMTV poster

GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

Troubles poster

Troubles 1st May 1988 as Nurse

French & Saunders poster

French & Saunders 9th March 1987 as Enthusiastic Fan

Countdown poster

Countdown 2nd November 1982 as Self - Dictionary Corner

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street 9th December 1960 as Maggie Driscoll