Acting
Pauline McLynn
Acting · Born 1962-07-11 · 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.
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Safe Harbor
2025 · Brina Walsh
FilmMan and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024 · The Goatherd's Mother
Bodkin
2024 · Brónagh McArdle
The Inheritance
2023 · Jenny Roche
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022 · Win Molloy
Holding
2022 · as Eileen O'Driscoll
FilmDoctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022 · Mary
FilmLast Night in Soho
2021 · Carol
FilmDeadly Cuts
2021 · Shelley Sherlock
FilmRiverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021 · Grandma (voice)
FilmOut!
2020 · Joan
FilmA Girl from Mogadishu
2019 · L'assistante sociale
FilmMaking Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019 · Mildred
FilmJohnny English Strikes Again
2018 · Mrs. Trattner
FilmCaptain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018 · Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
FilmDave Allen at Peace
2018 · Sister Mary
Pilgrimage
2018 · Self
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul
2018
GameFace
2017 · Mum
Drop Dead Weird
2017 · Bunni
FilmTransformers: The Last Knight
2017 · Female Researcher
FilmThe Secret Scripture
2017 · Anne McCartney
FilmNoble
2014 · Mother Superior
Inside No. 9
2014 · Oona
Father Figure
2013 · Mary Whyte
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
Pointless Celebrities
2011 · Self
Demons
2009
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
2008 · Dinner Guest
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · Tip Haddem
Legends
2006 · Self - Narrator (voice)
FilmGypo
2005 · Helen
FilmHeidi
2005 · Aunt Detie
The Island of Inis Cool
2004 · Mrs Turlock (voice)
Shameless
2004 · Libby Croker
FilmThe Return
2003 · Laura
High Hopes
2002
Gina And Stella
FilmGina And Stella
2002
FilmIris
2001 · Maureen
Black Day at Black Rock
FilmBlack Day at Black Rock
2001
FilmAn Everlasting Piece
2000 · Gerty
FilmWhen Brendan Met Trudy
2000 · Nuala
FilmQuills
2000 · Mademoiselle Clairwil
FilmThe Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000 · Maeve
FilmNora
2000 · Miss Kennedy
Life Force
2000 · Polly Phemus
FilmAngela's Ashes
1999 · Aunt Aggie
Dark Ages
1999 · Agnes
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
FilmHer Own Rules
1998 · Constable Williams
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
FilmMy Friend Joe
1996 · Ms. Doyle
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · Dr Kirsty Urquhart
Silent Witness
1996 · Mary Thorpe
Father Ted
1995 · Mrs. Doyle
FilmFamily
1994 · Denise
GMTV
1993 · Self
FilmFar and Away
1992 · Prostitute
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self
Troubles
1988 · Nurse
French & Saunders
1987 · Enthusiastic Fan
Countdown
1982 · Self - Dictionary Corner
Coronation Street
1960 · Maggie Driscoll
FilmThe Truth About Claire
Self - Denise
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