Pauline McLynn

Acting

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.

Filmography 68

Movies (36)

Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps
2024
The Goatherd's Mother
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
2022
Mary
Last Night in Soho
2021
Carol
Deadly Cuts
2021
Shelley Sherlock
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
Grandma (voice)
Out!
2020
Joan
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
L'assistante sociale
Making Noise Quietly: Three Conversations
2019
Mildred
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
Mrs. Trattner
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
Aunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
Sister Mary
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Female Researcher
The Secret Scripture
2017
Anne McCartney
Noble
2014
Mother Superior
Dermot Morgan: Fearless Funnyman
2013
Self
The Calling
2010
Sister Hilda
Gypo
2005
Helen
Heidi
2005
Aunt Detie
The Return
2003
Laura
Gina And Stella
2002
Iris
2001
Maureen
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
An Everlasting Piece
2000
Gerty
When Brendan Met Trudy
2000
Nuala
Quills
2000
Mademoiselle Clairwil
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
Maeve
Nora
2000
Miss Kennedy
Angela's Ashes
1999
Aunt Aggie
Her Own Rules
1998
Constable Williams
So You Think You're Irish
1997
Self