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Pauline McLynn
ActorBorn July 11, 1962 (63 years)
Pauline McLynn 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
2025 | Safe Harbor (2025) (TV Series) · as Brina Walsh |
2024 | Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps · as The Goatherd's Mother |
2024 | Bodkin (TV Series) · as Brónagh Mcardle |
2023 | The Inheritance (TV Series) · as Jenny Roche |
2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything (TV Series) · as Win Molloy |
2022 | Holding (TV Series) · as As Eileen O'driscoll |
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 | Pilgrimage (TV Series) |
2018 | The Young Offenders (TV Series) · as Psychologist |
2017 | GameFace (TV Series) · as Mum |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight · as Female Researcher |
2016 | The Secret Scripture · as Anne Mccartney |
2014 | GreaseEnders: Children in Need Special · as Yvonne Cotton |
2014 | |
2014 | Bing (TV Series) · as Gilly |
2014 | GameFace · as Marcella's Mum |
2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Oona |
2013 | Father Figure (TV Series) · as Mary Whyte |
2013 | Common Ground (TV Series) · as Peggy The Homeless Lady |
2012 | The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s · as Mrs. Doyle |
2012 | Pramface (TV Series) · as Evelyn |
2011 | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (TV Series) · as Maggoty |
2011 | Threesome (TV Series) · as Lorraine |
2011 | Trollied (TV Series) · as Pat O'banton |
2009 | The Calling · as Sister Hilda |
2009 | Demons (TV Series) |
2008 | Silly Money (TV Series) · as Dinner Guest |
2006 | Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) · as Tippi Haddem |
2005 | Heidi · as Aunt Detie |
2005 | Gypo · as Helen |
2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Mary |
2004 | |
2003 | The Return · as Laura |
2002 | High Hopes (TV Series) |
2001 | Iris · as Maureen |
2000 | An Everlasting Piece · as Gerty |
2000 | When Brendan Met Trudy · as Nuala |
2000 | Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as Cast |
2000 | Quills · as Mademoiselle Clairwil |
2000 | TV to Go (TV Series) · as Various |
2000 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland · as Maeve |
2000 | Nora · as Miss Kennedy |
1999 | Angela's Ashes · as Aunt Aggie |
1999 | Dark Ages (TV Series) |
1999 | Aristocrats (TV Series) · as Susan Fox-Strangways |
1998 | Her Own Rules · as Constable Williams |
1997 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune (TV Series) |
1996 | My Friend Joe · as Ms. Doyle |
1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) · as Dr. Kirsty Urquhart |
1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Mary Thorpe |
1996 | Ballykissangel (TV Series) · as Bella Mooney |
1995 | Guiltrip · as Joan |
1995 | Father Ted (TV Series) · as Mrs. Doyle |
1994 | Family (1994) (TV Series) · as Denise |
1992 | Far and Away · as Prostitute |
1988 | Troubles (TV Series) · as Nurse |
1987 | French & Saunders (TV Series) · as Enthusiastic Fan |
1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Yvonne Cotton |