Pauline McLynn

Jul 11, 1962 (63 years old) in Sligo, Republic of Ireland

Pauline McLynn 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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Silent Witness

Mary Thorpe

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Inside No. 9

Oona

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self

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Transformers: The Last Knight

Female Researcher

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Johnny English Strikes Again

Mrs. Trattner

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French & Saunders

Enthusiastic Fan

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Last Night in Soho

Carol

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Father Ted

Mrs. Doyle

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Legends

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Safe Harbor

Brina Walsh

Credits

TV to go Future

★ NR
Safe Harbor 2025

Brina Walsh

★ 6.2
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps 2024

The Goatherd's Mother

★ 6.5
Bodkin 2024

Brónagh McArdle

★ 6.4
The Inheritance 2023

Jenny Roche

★ 5.8
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything 2022

Win Molloy

★ 7.1
Holding 2022

as Eileen O'Driscoll

★ 6.4
Last Night in Soho 2021

Carol

★ 7.3
Deadly Cuts 2021

Shelley Sherlock

★ 4.4
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure 2021

Grandma (voice)

★ 6
Out! 2020

Joan

★ 1
A Girl From Mogadishu 2019

L'assistante sociale

★ 5.8
Making Noise Quietly 2019

Mildred

★ 5.7
Johnny English Strikes Again 2018

Mrs. Trattner

★ 6.3
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen 2018

Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)

★ 4.4
Dave Allen at Peace 2018

Sister Mary

★ 4.4
Pilgrimage 2018

Self

★ 6.5
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul 2018

★ 6.3
GameFace 2017

Mum

★ 6.6
Drop Dead Weird 2017

Bunni

★ 5
Transformers: The Last Knight 2017

Female Researcher

★ 6.1
The Secret Scripture 2017

Anne McCartney

★ 7.3
Noble 2014

Mother Superior

★ 6.5
Inside No. 9 2014

Oona

★ 8
Dermot Morgan - Fearless Funnyman 2013

Self

★ NR
Father Figure 2013

Mary Whyte

★ 4
The Calling 2010

Sister Hilda

★ NR
Demons 2009

★ 6.3
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money 2008

Dinner Guest

★ NR
Jam and Jerusalem 2006

Tip Haddem

★ 7
Legends 2006

Self - Narrator (voice)

★ 5
Gypo 2005

Helen

★ 5.5
Heidi 2005

Aunt Detie

★ 7.6
The Return 2003

Laura

★ 6.8
High Hopes 2002

★ NR
Gina And Stella 2002

★ NR
Iris 2001

Maureen

★ 6.4
Black Day at Black Rock 2001

★ NR
An Everlasting Piece 2000

Gerty

★ 5.9
When Brendan Met Trudy 2000

Nuala

★ 4
Quills 2000

Mademoiselle Clairwil

★ 7.2
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland 2000

Maeve

★ 5.7
Nora 2000

Miss Kennedy

★ 5.2
Life Force 2000

Polly Phemus

★ 8
Angela's Ashes 1999

Aunt Aggie

★ 7.3
Dark Ages 1999

★ 5
Bremner, Bird and Fortune 1999

★ 6
Her Own Rules 1998

Constable Williams

★ 5
Never Mind the Buzzcocks 1996

Self

★ 7
My Friend Joe 1996

Ms. Doyle

★ 8.4
Silent Witness 1996

Mary Thorpe

★ 7.6
Father Ted 1995

Mrs. Doyle

★ 8.2
Family 1994

Denise

★ 8.5
Far and Away 1992

Prostitute

★ 6.8
Troubles 1988

Nurse

★ 10
French & Saunders 1987

Enthusiastic Fan

★ 7.5
The Playboy of the Western World 1985

Honor Blake

★ NR