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Pauline McLynn

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
69

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 11, 1962 (64 years old)

Place of Birth
Sligo, Republic of Ireland

Pauline McLynn

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

Acting

2025Safe Harboras Brina Walsh
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Stepsas The Goatherd's Mother
2024Bodkinas Brónagh McArdle
2023The Inheritanceas Jenny Roche
2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everythingas Win Molloy
2022Holdingas as Eileen O'Driscoll
2022Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleksas Mary
2021Last Night in Sohoas Carol
2021Deadly Cutsas Shelley Sherlock
2021Riverdance: The Animated Adventureas Grandma (voice)
2020Out!as Joan
2019A Girl from Mogadishuas L'assistante sociale
2019Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversationsas Mildred
2018Johnny English Strikes Againas Mrs. Trattner
2018Captain Morten and the Spider Queenas Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
2018Dave Allen at Peaceas Sister Mary
2018Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbulas
2018Pilgrimageas Self
2017GameFaceas Mum
2017Drop Dead Weirdas Bunni
2017Transformers: The Last Knightas Female Researcher
2017The Secret Scriptureas Anne McCartney
2014Nobleas Mother Superior
2014Inside No. 9as Oona
2013Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnymanas Self
2013Father Figureas Mary Whyte
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant
2011Pointless Celebritiesas Self
2010The Callingas Sister Hilda
2009Demonsas
2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Dinner Guest
2006Jam and Jerusalemas Tip Haddem
2006Jam and Jerusalemas Tippi Haddem
2006Legendsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2005Gypoas Helen
2005Heidias Aunt Detie
2004The Island of Inis Coolas Mrs Turlock (voice)
2004Shamelessas Libby Croker
2003The Returnas Laura
2002High Hopesas
2002Gina And Stellaas
2001Irisas Maureen
2001Black Day at Black Rockas
2000An Everlasting Pieceas Gerty
2000When Brendan Met Trudyas Nuala
2000Quillsas Mademoiselle Clairwil
2000The Most Fertile Man in Irelandas Maeve
2000Noraas Miss Kennedy
2000Life Forceas Polly Phemus
1999Angela's Ashesas Aunt Aggie
1999Dark Agesas Agnes
1999Bremner, Bird and Fortuneas
1998Her Own Rulesas Constable Williams
1997So You Think You're Irishas Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
1996My Friend Joeas Ms. Doyle
1996Silent Witnessas Mary Thorpe
1995Father Tedas Mrs. Doyle
1994Familyas Denise
1993GMTVas Self
1992Far and Awayas Prostitute
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1988Troublesas Nurse
1987French & Saundersas Enthusiastic Fan
1985The Playboy of the Western Worldas Honor Blake
1960Coronation Streetas Maggie Driscoll
Gamefaceas Marcella's Mum
Sweet Delusionas Janet
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