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Pauline McLynn
ACTOR

Pauline McLynn

Known for Father Ted · Coronation Street · Silent Witness

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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Born
Jul 11, 1962
Birthplace
Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Known For
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.

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Known For

TVFather Ted
Father TedMrs. Doyle · 1995
★ 8.2
TVCoronation Street
Coronation StreetMaggie Driscoll · 1960
★ 5.3
TVSilent Witness
Silent WitnessMary Thorpe · 1996
★ 7.6
TVHave I Got News for You
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1990
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

The Playboy of the Western WorldHonor Blake
1985
Far and AwayProstitute
1992
FamilyDenise
1994
My Friend JoeMs. Doyle
1996
So You Think You're IrishSelf
1997
Her Own RulesConstable Williams
1998
Angela's AshesAunt Aggie
1999
An Everlasting PieceGerty
2000
NoraMiss Kennedy
2000
QuillsMademoiselle Clairwil
2000
The Most Fertile Man in IrelandMaeve
2000
When Brendan Met TrudyNuala
2000
BD
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
IrisMaureen
2001
GA
Gina And Stella
2002
The ReturnLaura
2003
GypoHelen
2005
HeidiAunt Detie
2005
The CallingSister Hilda
2010
Dermot Morgan: Fearless FunnymanSelf
2013
NobleMother Superior
2014
The Secret ScriptureAnne McCartney
2017
Transformers: The Last KnightFemale Researcher
2017
Captain Morten and the Spider QueenAunt Annabelle / The Spider Queen (voice)
2018
Dave Allen at PeaceSister Mary
2018
Johnny English Strikes AgainMrs. Trattner
2018
A Girl from MogadishuL'assistante sociale
2019
Making Noise Quietly: Three ConversationsMildred
2019
Out!Joan
2020
Deadly CutsShelley Sherlock
2021
Last Night in SohoCarol
2021
Riverdance: The Animated AdventureGrandma (voice)
2021
Doctor Who: Eve of the DaleksMary
2022
Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Goatherd's Mother
2024
GamefaceMarcella's Mum
Sweet DelusionJanet
The Truth About ClaireSelf - Denise

Television

Coronation StreetMaggie Driscoll · 7 eps
1960
CountdownSelf - Dictionary Corner · 5 eps
1982
French & SaundersEnthusiastic Fan · 1 eps
1987
TroublesNurse · 2 eps
1988
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1 eps
1990
GMTVSelf · 2 eps
1993
Father TedMrs. Doyle · 24 eps
1995
Dalziel and PascoeDr Kirsty Urquhart · 2 eps
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 1 eps
1996
Silent WitnessMary Thorpe · 1 eps
1996
Bremner, Bird and Fortune89 eps
1999
Dark AgesAgnes · 5 eps
1999
Life ForcePolly Phemus · 1 eps
2000
High Hopes1 eps
2002
ShamelessLibby Croker · 33 eps
2004
The Island of Inis CoolMrs Turlock (voice) · 26 eps
2004
Jam and JerusalemTip Haddem
2006
Jam and JerusalemTippi Haddem · 17 eps
2006
LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
2006
BB
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyDinner Guest · 1 eps
2008
Demons1 eps
2009
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
Pointless CelebritiesSelf · 1 eps
2011
Father FigureMary Whyte · 6 eps
2013
Inside No. 9Oona · 1 eps
2014
Drop Dead WeirdBunni · 52 eps
2017
GameFaceMum · 12 eps
2017
PilgrimageSelf · 3 eps
2018
PT
Pilgrimage: The Road to Istanbul3 eps
2018
Holdingas Eileen O'Driscoll · 4 eps
2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up EverythingWin Molloy · 6 eps
2022
The InheritanceJenny Roche · 4 eps
2023
BodkinBrónagh McArdle · 2 eps
2024
Safe HarborBrina Walsh · 8 eps
2025
TT
TV to Go12 eps

Photos

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