Pauline McLynn
Actor
July 11, 1962 (63 years)
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
Filmography
| 2025 | Safe Harbor (2025) · as Brina Walsh |
| 2024 | Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps · as The Goatherd's Mother |
| 2024 | Bodkin · as Brónagh Mcardle |
| 2023 | The Inheritance · as Jenny Roche |
| 2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything · as Win Molloy |
| 2022 | Holding · as As Eileen O'driscoll |
| 2022 | Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks · as Mary |
| 2021 | Last Night in Soho · as Carol |
| 2021 | Deadly Cuts · as Shelley Sherlock |
| 2021 | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure · as Grandma (voice) |
| 2019 | A Girl from Mogadishu · as L'assistante Sociale |
| 2019 | Making Noise Quietly · as Mildred |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again · as Mrs. Trattner |
| 2018 | Captain Morten and the Spider Queen · as Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice) |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at Peace · as Sister Mary |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Young Offenders · as Psychologist |
| 2017 | GameFace · as Mum |
| 2017 | Drop Dead Weird · as Bunni |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight · as Female Researcher |
| 2016 | The Secret Scripture · as Anne MccartneyOn Plex |
| 2014 | GreaseEnders: Children in Need Special · as Yvonne Cotton |
| 2014 | Noble · as Mother SuperiorOn Plex |
| 2014 | Bing · as Gilly |
| 2014 | GameFace · as Marcella's Mum |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 · as Oona |
| 2013 | Father Figure · as Mary Whyte |
| 2013 | Common Ground · as Peggy The Homeless Lady |
| 2012 | The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s · as Mrs. Doyle |
| 2012 | Pramface · as Evelyn |
| 2011 | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff · as Maggoty |
| 2011 | Threesome · as Lorraine |
| 2011 | Trollied · as Pat O'banton |
| 2009 | The Calling · as Sister Hilda |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Silly Money · as Dinner Guest |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem · as Tippi Haddem |
| 2005 | Heidi · as Aunt Detie |
| 2005 | Gypo · as Helen |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) · as Mary |
| 2004 | Shameless · as Libby CrokerOn Plex |
| 2003 | The Return · as Laura |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Iris · as Maureen |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece · as Gerty |
| 2000 | When Brendan Met Trudy · as Nuala |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World · as Cast |
| 2000 | Quills · as Mademoiselle Clairwil |
| 2000 | TV to Go · as Various |
| 2000 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland · as Maeve |
| 2000 | Nora · as Miss Kennedy |
| 2000 | Life Force · as Polly Phemus |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes · as Aunt Aggie |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Aristocrats · as Susan Fox-Strangways |
| 1998 | Her Own Rules · as Constable Williams |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe · as Ms. Doyle |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe · as Dr. Kirsty Urquhart |
| 1996 | Silent Witness · as Mary Thorpe |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel · as Bella Mooney |
| 1995 | Guiltrip · as Joan |
| 1995 | Father Ted · as Mrs. DoyleOn Plex |
| 1994 | Family (1994) · as Denise |
| 1992 | Far and Away · as Prostitute |
| 1988 | Troubles · as Nurse |
| 1987 | French & Saunders · as Enthusiastic Fan |
| 1986 | The Playboy of the Western World · as Honor Blake |
| 1985 | EastEnders · as Yvonne Cotton |
| 1960 | Coronation Street · as Maggie DriscollOn Plex |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year · as Self - Sitter |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip · as Self - ParticipantOn Plex |
| 2010 | Pointless Celebrities · as Self |
| 2010 | Sunday Morning Live · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2003 | The Panel (Ireland) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Connections · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast · as Self |
| 2000 | The Wright Stuff · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1999 | Loose Women · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks · as Self |
| 1995 | They Think It's All Over · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV · as Self |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You · as Self |
| 1989 | Kelly · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning · as Self |