Acting
Pauline McLynn
Born 1962-07-11
Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Department: Acting
Biography
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
Prominent works featuring Pauline McLynn
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Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
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Last Night in Soho
2021
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Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
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Coronation Street
1960
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Far and Away
1992
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Quills
2000
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Silent Witness
1996
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Have I Got News for You
1990
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Shameless
2004
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Father Ted
1995
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (72 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Safe Harbor | Brina Walsh | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps | The Goatherd's Mother | Movie | 2024 |
 | Bodkin | Brónagh McArdle | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The Inheritance | Jenny Roche | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything | Win Molloy | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Holding | as Eileen O'Driscoll | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks | Mary | Movie | 2022 |
 | Last Night in Soho | Carol | Movie | 2021 |
 | Deadly Cuts | Shelley Sherlock | Movie | 2021 |
 | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure | Grandma (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Out! | Joan | Movie | 2020 |
 | A Girl from Mogadishu | L'assistante sociale | Movie | 2019 |
 | Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations | Mildred | Movie | 2019 |
 | Johnny English Strikes Again | Mrs. Trattner | Movie | 2018 |
 | Captain Morten and the Spider Queen | Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Dave Allen at Peace | Sister Mary | Movie | 2018 |
 | Pilgrimage | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
| Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 | |
 | GameFace | Mum | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Drop Dead Weird | Bunni | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Female Researcher | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Secret Scripture | Anne McCartney | Movie | 2017 |
 | Noble | Mother Superior | Movie | 2014 |
 | Inside No. 9 | Oona | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Father Figure | Mary Whyte | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Pointless Celebrities | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Calling | Sister Hilda | Movie | 2010 |
 | Demons | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
| Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money | Dinner Guest | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | Jam and Jerusalem | Tip Haddem | TV Series | 2006 |
| Jam and Jerusalem | Tippi Haddem | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Legends | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Gypo | Helen | Movie | 2005 |
 | Heidi | Aunt Detie | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Island of Inis Cool | Mrs Turlock (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Shameless | Libby Croker | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Return | Laura | Movie | 2003 |
 | High Hopes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
| Gina And Stella | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Iris | Maureen | Movie | 2001 |
| Black Day at Black Rock | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | An Everlasting Piece | Gerty | Movie | 2000 |
 | When Brendan Met Trudy | Nuala | Movie | 2000 |
 | Quills | Mademoiselle Clairwil | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | Maeve | Movie | 2000 |
 | Nora | Miss Kennedy | Movie | 2000 |
 | Life Force | Polly Phemus | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Angela's Ashes | Aunt Aggie | Movie | 1999 |
 | Dark Ages | Agnes | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Her Own Rules | Constable Williams | Movie | 1998 |
 | So You Think You're Irish | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | My Friend Joe | Ms. Doyle | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Dr Kirsty Urquhart | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Silent Witness | Mary Thorpe | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Father Ted | Mrs. Doyle | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Family | Denise | Movie | 1994 |
 | GMTV | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Far and Away | Prostitute | Movie | 1992 |
 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Troubles | Nurse | TV Series | 1988 |
 | French & Saunders | Enthusiastic Fan | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Playboy of the Western World | Honor Blake | Movie | 1985 |
 | Countdown | Self - Dictionary Corner | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Coronation Street | Maggie Driscoll | TV Series | 1960 |
 | Sweet Delusion | Janet | Movie | — |
 | Gameface | Marcella's Mum | Movie | — |
 | The Truth About Claire | Self - Denise | Movie | — |
| TV to Go | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |