Pauline McLynn
View on IMDb ↗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
High Hopes
Troubles
Life Force
Father Ted
Inside No. 9
Family
Heidi
Shameless
Silent Witness
Bremner, Bird and FortuneFilmography (68)
- 2025
Safe HarborBrina Walsh - 2024
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Goatherd's Mother - 2024
BodkinBrónagh McArdle - 2023
The InheritanceJenny Roche - 2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingWin Molloy - 2022
Holdingas Eileen O'Driscoll - 2022
Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksMary - 2021
Last Night in SohoCarol - 2021
Riverdance: The Animated AdventureGrandma (voice) - 2021
Deadly CutsShelley Sherlock - 2020
Out!Joan - 2019
A Girl from MogadishuL'assistante sociale - 2019
Making Noise Quietly: Three ConversationsMildred - 2018
PilgrimageSelf - 2018Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
- 2018
Johnny English Strikes AgainMrs. Trattner - 2018
Dave Allen at PeaceSister Mary - 2018
Captain Morten and the Spider QueenAunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice) - 2017
The Secret ScriptureAnne McCartney - 2017
GameFaceMum - 2017
Transformers: The Last KnightFemale Researcher - 2017
Drop Dead WeirdBunni - 2014
Inside No. 9Oona - 2014
NobleMother Superior - 2013
Father FigureMary Whyte - 2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanSelf
- 2011
Pointless CelebritiesSelf - 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant - 2010
The CallingSister Hilda - 2009
Demons - 2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyDinner Guest
- 2006
Jam and JerusalemTip Haddem - 2006
LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice) - 2005
HeidiAunt Detie - 2005
GypoHelen - 2004
ShamelessLibby Croker - 2004
The Island of Inis CoolMrs Turlock (voice) - 2003
The ReturnLaura - 2002Gina And Stella
- 2002
High Hopes - 2001Black Day at Black Rock
- 2001
IrisMaureen - 2000
Life ForcePolly Phemus - 2000
QuillsMademoiselle Clairwil - 2000
An Everlasting PieceGerty - 2000
The Most Fertile Man in IrelandMaeve - 2000
NoraMiss Kennedy - 2000
When Brendan Met TrudyNuala - 1999
Bremner, Bird and Fortune - 1999
Angela's AshesAunt Aggie - 1999
Dark AgesAgnes - 1998
Her Own RulesConstable Williams - 1997
So You Think You're IrishSelf - 1996
Silent WitnessMary Thorpe - 1996
My Friend JoeMs. Doyle - 1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - 1995
Father TedMrs. Doyle - 1994
FamilyDenise - 1993
GMTVSelf - 1992
Far and AwayProstitute - 1990
Have I Got News for YouSelf - 1988
TroublesNurse - 1987
French & SaundersEnthusiastic Fan - 1985The Playboy of the Western WorldHonor Blake
- 1960
Coronation StreetMaggie Driscoll - —
Sweet DelusionJanet - —
GamefaceMarcella's Mum - —TV to go