Pauline McLynn
Acting
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
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tvSafe Harbor
2025
Brina Walsh
movieMan and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
The Goatherd's Mother
tvBodkin
2024
Brónagh McArdle
tvThe Inheritance
2023
Jenny Roche
tvRosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
Win Molloy
tvHolding
2022
as Eileen O'Driscoll
movieDeadly Cuts
2021
Shelley Sherlock
movieRiverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
Grandma (voice)
movieOut!
2020
Joan
movieA Girl from Mogadishu
2019
L'assistante sociale
movieJohnny English Strikes Again
2018
Mrs. Trattner
movieCaptain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
movieDave Allen at Peace
2018
Sister Mary
tvPilgrimage
2018
Self
movieTransformers: The Last Knight
2017
Female Researcher
movieThe Secret Scripture
2017
Anne McCartney
movieNoble
2014
Mother Superior
tvFather Figure
2013
Mary Whyte
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
movieThe Calling
2010
Sister Hilda
tvJam and Jerusalem
2006
Tip Haddem / Tippi Haddem
tvLegends
2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieGypo
2005
Helen
movieHeidi
2005
Aunt Detie
tvThe Island of Inis Cool
2004
Mrs Turlock (voice)
tvShameless
2004
Libby Croker
movieThe Return
2003
Laura
movieIris
2001
Maureen
movieQuills
2000
Mademoiselle Clairwil
movieNora
2000
Miss Kennedy
tvLife Force
2000
Polly Phemus
movieAngela's Ashes
1999
Aunt Aggie
tvDark Ages
1999
Agnes
movieHer Own Rules
1998
Constable Williams
movieMy Friend Joe
1996
Ms. Doyle
tvSilent Witness
1996
Mary Thorpe
tvFather Ted
1995
Mrs. Doyle
movieFamily
1994
Denise
tvGMTV
1993
Self
movieFar and Away
1992
Prostitute
tvTroubles
1988
Nurse
tvFrench & Saunders
1987
Enthusiastic Fan
tvCoronation Street
1960
Maggie Driscoll
movieSweet Delusion
Janet
movieGameface
Marcella's Mum