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.
Born: July 11, 1962 · Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Filmography (41)
TV
Safe Harbor
2025
Actor: Brina Walsh
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
Actor: The Goatherd's Mot…
TV
Bodkin
2024
Actor: Brónagh McArdle
TV
The Inheritance
2023
Actor: Jenny Roche
TV
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
Actor: Win Molloy
TV
Holding
2022
Actor: as Eileen O'Drisc…
Last Night in Soho
2021
Actor: Carol
Deadly Cuts
2021
Actor: Shelley Sherlock
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
Actor: Grandma (voice)
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
Actor: Mrs. Trattner
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
Actor: Aunt Annabelle / T…
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
Actor: Sister Mary
TV
GameFace
2017
Actor: Mum
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Actor: Female Researcher
The Secret Scripture
2017
Actor: Anne McCartney
Noble
2014
Actor: Mother Superior
TV
Inside No. 9
2014
Actor: Oona
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Actor: Self - Participant
TV
Pointless Celebrities
2011
Actor
TV
Demons
2009
Actor
TV
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Actor: Tip HaddemActor: Tippi Haddem
TV
Legends
2006
Actor: Self - Narrator (v…
Gypo
2005
Actor: Helen
Heidi
2005
Actor: Aunt Detie
TV
Shameless
2004
Actor: Libby Croker
The Return
2003
Actor: Laura
Iris
2001
Actor: Maureen
An Everlasting Piece
2000
Actor: Gerty
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
Actor: Nuala
Quills
2000
Actor: Mademoiselle Clair…
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
Actor: Maeve
Nora
2000
Actor: Miss Kennedy
Angela's Ashes
1999
Actor: Aunt Aggie
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Actor
My Friend Joe
1996
Actor: Ms. Doyle
TV
Silent Witness
1996
Actor: Mary Thorpe
TV
Father Ted
1995
Actor: Mrs. Doyle
TV
GMTV
1993
Actor
Far and Away
1992
Actor: Prostitute
TV
Have I Got News for You
1990
Actor
TV
French & Saunders
1987
Actor: Enthusiastic Fan