
ACTING
Pauline McLynn
- Born
- Jul 11, 1962 in Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Transformers: The Last Knight
Movie · 2017
Female Researcher

Last Night in Soho
Movie · 2021
Carol

Johnny English Strikes Again
Movie · 2018
Mrs. Trattner

Far and Away
Movie · 1992
Prostitute

Quills
Movie · 2000
Mademoiselle Clairwil

Father Ted
TV · 1995
Mrs. Doyle

Angela's Ashes
Movie · 1999
Aunt Aggie

The Secret Scripture
Movie · 2017
Anne McCartney

Inside No. 9
TV · 2014
Oona

Iris
Movie · 2001
Maureen

Bodkin
TV · 2024
Brónagh McArdle

Shameless
TV · 2004
Libby Croker
FILMOGRAPHY
71 movie & TV credits
- 2025Safe HarborTV · Brina Walsh
- 2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsMovie · The Goatherd's Mother
- 2024BodkinTV · Brónagh McArdle
- 2023The InheritanceTV · Jenny Roche
- 2022Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingTV · Win Molloy
- 2022HoldingTV · as Eileen O'Driscoll
- 2022Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksMovie · Mary
- 2021Last Night in SohoMovie · Carol
- 2021Deadly CutsMovie · Shelley Sherlock
- 2021Riverdance: The Animated AdventureMovie · Grandma (voice)
- 2020Out!Movie · Joan
- 2019A Girl from MogadishuMovie · L'assistante sociale
- 2019Making Noise Quietly: Three ConversationsMovie · Mildred
- 2018Johnny English Strikes AgainMovie · Mrs. Trattner
- 2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenMovie · Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
- 2018Dave Allen at PeaceMovie · Sister Mary
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