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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 |