Pauline McLynn
Jul 11, 1962 (63 years old) in Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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
Silent Witness
Mary Thorpe
Shameless
Libby Croker
Inside No. 9
Oona
Deadly Cuts
Shelley Sherlock
Transformers: The Last Knight
Female Researcher
Last Night in Soho
Carol
Johnny English Strikes Again
Mrs. Trattner
Quills
Mademoiselle Clairwil
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Credits
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Sweet Delusion FutureJanet★ NR -
TV to go Future★ NR -
Safe Harbor 2025Brina Walsh★ 7.7 -
The Goatherd's Mother★ 6.5 -
Bodkin 2024Brónagh McArdle★ 6.3 -
The Inheritance 2023Jenny Roche★ 5.7 -
Win Molloy★ 7 -
Holding 2022as Eileen O'Driscoll★ 6.3 -
Last Night in Soho 2021Carol★ 7.3 -
Deadly Cuts 2021Shelley Sherlock★ 4.4 -
Grandma (voice)★ 6 -
Out! 2020Joan★ 1 -
L'assistante sociale★ 5.8 -
Making Noise Quietly 2019Mildred★ 5.7 -
Mrs. Trattner★ 6.3 -
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)★ 4.4 -
Dave Allen at Peace 2018Sister Mary★ 4.4 -
Pilgrimage 2018Self★ 6.5 -
★ 6.3
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GameFace 2017Mum★ 6.7 -
Drop Dead Weird 2017Bunni★ 5 -
Female Researcher★ 6.1 -
The Secret Scripture 2017Anne McCartney★ 7.3 -
Noble 2014Mother Superior★ 6.4 -
Inside No. 9 2014Oona★ 8 -
Self★ NR
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Father Figure 2013Mary Whyte★ 4 -
The Calling 2010Sister Hilda★ NR -
Demons 2009★ 6.3 -
Dinner Guest★ NR
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Jam and Jerusalem 2006Tip Haddem★ 7 -
Legends 2006Self - Narrator (voice)★ 5 -
Gypo 2005Helen★ 5.2 -
Heidi 2005Aunt Detie★ 7.6 -
Shameless 2004Libby Croker★ 7.6 -
The Return 2003Laura★ 6.8 -
High Hopes 2002★ NR -
Gina And Stella 2002★ NR
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Iris 2001Maureen★ 6.4 -
★ NR
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An Everlasting Piece 2000Gerty★ 5.9 -
Nuala★ 4 -
Quills 2000Mademoiselle Clairwil★ 7.1 -
Maeve★ 5.3 -
Nora 2000Miss Kennedy★ 5 -
Life Force 2000Polly Phemus★ 8 -
Angela's Ashes 1999Aunt Aggie★ 7.3 -
Dark Ages 1999★ 5 -
★ 6 -
Her Own Rules 1998Constable Williams★ 5 -
Self★ 7 -
My Friend Joe 1996Ms. Doyle★ 7.2 -
Silent Witness 1996Mary Thorpe★ 7.5 -
Father Ted 1995Mrs. Doyle★ 8.2 -
Family 1994Denise★ 8.5 -
Far and Away 1992Prostitute★ 6.8 -
Troubles 1988Nurse★ 10 -
French & Saunders 1987Enthusiastic Fan★ 7.5 -
Honor Blake★ NR